Tomato Geranium Kiss

Tasty, aromatic, mouth-watering, juicy - all these epithets characterize the Geranium Kiss tomatoes, they can be continued indefinitely. It can be consumed as a stand-alone product, or used as one of the ingredients for preparing a variety of dishes.

It is a determinant variety that is grown with great success not only in greenhouses or open field, but also in pots.

The bushes grow small, only 50 cm. The plants are compact.

The fruits of this variety have excellent transportability. Weight up to 40 grams, up to 100 tomatoes can be formed in one brush. Tomatoes by color Kiss geraniums are red.

The fruits of this variety have a bright tomato flavor, they are quite sweet.

The kiss of geranium begins to bear fruit early, harvesting begins 100 days after planting the seeds. Harvest time is from July to September.

The yield is high.

In March-April, you can start sowing seeds. The finished seedlings are transferred to the ground in May or June.

Suitable for open ground scheme 40x60 cm.

Seedlings are planted in holes, into which 0.5-1 liters of water are poured beforehand. Mineral fertilizers can be dissolved in irrigation water. Pots with seedlings should be placed in the hole until the water is absorbed by the soil. This prevents the roots from drying out.

Kiss geraniums covered with soil to the first true leaf. In this case, it is necessary to ensure that the root system is covered with earth with a layer of 3-4 cm.If the seedlings have overgrown a little, then they are planted obliquely, sprinkling with soil above the first leaf.

During the first month after planting the Geranium Kiss tomato, it should be watered infrequently so as not to cool the soil and plants. In this case, it is better to do this not by sprinkling, but to add water under the bush. In the period from planting to fruit setting, it is recommended to water 2-3 times. During the formation and ripening of fruits - 5-7 times.

The water consumption for the first irrigation is 200-250, and later 300-400 liters per 10 m2. Caring for tomatoes Geranium kiss consists in timely loosening, weeding out weeds and feeding.

Pickling is not required for the described variety, as well as garters or shaping.

An important ingredient for growing tomatoes Geranium kiss in greenhouse conditions is a substrate.The acidity of the soil should not be more than 7.3. Therefore, check and optimize the soil for this indicator, because this is a prerequisite for a good harvest.

Growing Geranium Kiss tomatoes in a greenhouse, it is advised to subject the soil to insecticides and fungicides before planting. Typically, spraying is carried out in several stages, waiting 4-5 days after the first treatment.

For a few days, this is about 3-4 days before the vegetables are transplanted into the greenhouse, the earth is fertilized with mineral dressings. Growing tomatoes in pots involves preparing a substrate from peat, sand (perlite) and humus.

And the last important condition for growing tomatoes Kiss of geraniums in greenhouses is hilling and mulching. Hilling promotes the growth of additional roots. As a result, the bushes will begin to absorb several times more micronutrients and water, will grow at a rapid pace, and the yield will increase.

Watering plants can cause root exposure. This problem can be easily eliminated by covering them with a substrate. Mulching is necessary in order to reduce the evaporation of moisture from the soil. As mulch, you can use the bark of deciduous or pine trees, straw, sawdust. Agromaterials can also be used for mulching.

Never, under any circumstances, plant tomato seedlings of this variety in unheated soil. This will not give good results. It is also not recommended to deeply deepen the plants into the ground or containers.

Before planting Geranium Kiss, check the weather forecast. Cold soil or nighttime cold snaps will not have a very beneficial effect on the health of this tomato. If the weather is bad, you need to wait with a transfer.

Take your time to fill the tomato planting holes. Geranium Kiss with urea, fresh chicken droppings or dung. Such fertilizers are highly nitrogen-rich. Despite the fact that these plants need it, there should not be a lot of it, otherwise you risk getting good tops instead of mouth-watering tomatoes.

Remove excess foliage from the seedlings. Remove mostly cotyledon leaves. These are those that are located at ground level or just below planting level. And also rid Geranium Kiss of sick and yellow leaves. Seedlings will not need them. This procedure is best done in the morning. Thus, by the evening, the places where only recently there was vegetation will dry up.

Before planting the bushes of the described variety in a hole, fill it with humus. Tomato seedlings should be staggered in an upright position. To avoid root diseases, add one to one and a half liters of a light solution of potassium permanganate to each hole.

This variety is resistant to late blight, cladosporiosis.