Early Tomato 83

Variety Early 83 is considered a fruitful early variety. Resistant to major types of diseases. Has excellent taste. It is used fresh, for juices, canning. Suitable for cultivation in a summer cottage and for industrial cultivation.

Created by E.N. Karbinskaya, N.N. Zaginailo on the basis of the Moldovan research institute in 1983. Included in the State Register of the Russian Federation in 2015.

Low-growing bushes reach 40-60 cm in height, the stem is medium-strong, medium-leafy. Leaves are medium bright green. The root system is strong and well branched. The type of growth of the bush is determinant. Suitable for open ground and film greenhouses, in open ground it reaches a height of 40 cm.

Forms inflorescences of an intermediate type, 2-3 brushes appear on the main stem, the rest are tied on stepsons. Excess lateral shoots must be removed by breaking out the lower stepchildren to the 1st flower brush, part of the foliage is also removed. The culture can be grown in a seedling and non-seedling way (only in regions with a warm climate). Reacts well to feeding and watering. It is a thermophilic variety.

The shape of the fruit is round or slightly ribbed, flattened at the poles, weighing 85-100 g. The color is red. The pulp is juicy, the skin is smooth, not prone to cracking. There are few seed chambers. Well transported and stored. It is considered a low-calorie product.

Classic tomato flavor: sweet and sour, pleasant.

An early variety, after germination, the crop begins to ripen in 95-110 days. A characteristic difference is that tomatoes ripen with whole brushes. On each plant, 4-5 brushes are left, which appeared first, 6-8 fruits are formed on each.

Differs in early maturity. You can pick tomatoes in the southern regions already at the end of June, in the middle lane - in August. The yield is characterized as good and stable. On average, about 6 kg are removed from one plant.

Seeds are planted 50-60 days before the tomatoes are transferred to the garden: around mid-March - early April. Can be planted in greenhouses with special heating in February.

The seeds are placed in rows with an interval of 2 cm on a slightly compacted soil under a layer of peat mulch of 1 cm, they are irrigated with warm water from a spray bottle. The optimum temperature for seed germination is 23-25 ​​degrees. They are transplanted into separate pots when 1-2 true leaves appear or into boxes with an interval of 10 cm. Watered with soft, slightly warm water. If the leaves begin to turn yellow, it is recommended to feed them with fertilizers that contain nitrogen: urea, ammonium nitrate, nettle infusion.

In a southern climate, seedlings are planted in early May, in the middle lane - at the end of the second decade of May, in the Urals - at the end of the first decade of June. You can plant it in the greenhouse a week earlier.

Before planting, the seedlings must be hardened: night temperatures are gradually reduced to 12-14 degrees. Two weeks before disembarkation, the boxes are taken out into the air, first for half an hour, gradually increasing the residence time to 1 day.

The culture is planted in the ground when the soil warms up to 10-15 degrees at a depth of 12 cm.To stimulate growth and the fastest rooting of young plants, the garden bed is treated with Biostim phytohormones. A handful of humus and wood ash, 1 tsp of superphosphate and 1 tsp of potassium sulfate are added to each hole. After disembarkation, they are protected from direct sunlight and sheltered in open beds from night cold snaps. Even a short drop in air temperature to 5 degrees is detrimental to tomato.

Place 4-5 bushes per 1 sq. meter, planted in a checkerboard pattern at a distance of 30x40 cm or 40x40 cm.Seedlings are planted, laid on their side, with the crown to the north, so the root system will begin to develop faster, and the plants will rise in a few days. The soil is poured to the place where the lower leaves are located on the stem.

The variety requires almost no maintenance, does not tolerate waterlogging of the air and soil. In temperate and cold climates, it is recommended to grow in high warm beds, consisting of several layers of earth and organic mixtures. Watered with warm, settled water in the morning or evening. Each bush takes about 2 liters of water. You can organize drip irrigation. The soil must be loosened after watering, weeds must be removed, it is imperative to huddle. Sawdust, humus, dry leaves are used as mulch.

They are fed about 3 times during the growing season. Apply nitrogen fertilizing with care, do it when planting or in the first feeding. The first time they are fed with organic fertilizers 2 weeks after planting. Then two more times: during the flowering period and the formation of ovaries - with complex mineral fertilizers for tomatoes. With a lack of nutrients, the leaves can begin to wilt.

The variety usually ends fruiting before late blight and other fungal diseases occur. Shows good immunity to tobacco mosaic virus, phomosis, decay. It is attacked by bears and whiteflies, prophylactic spraying is recommended to protect against other insects, you can plant parsley or marigolds nearby.

In adverse weather conditions, fruits are tied even without shelter. Low temperatures, irregular watering and lack of lighting can stunt plant growth and delay fruiting.

In the southern regions of Russia, Moldova, Kazakhstan, in the North Caucasus, the culture is planted in open ground. In the middle lane, in the Urals and in other regions with a temperate climate, it is recommended to grow in greenhouses or in greenhouses.

For some summer residents, this is a pleasant-tasting early-ripening variety that requires almost no pruning and is resistant to diseases, others do not like tomatoes that are too watery in consistency, a spreading crown and poor fruiting.

In the warm climate of the south, it gives a good harvest, the fruits are set even in abnormal heat. Gardeners note that compared to other varieties, this was a pleasant surprise.

In cold regions, in particular, in the Omsk region, without shelter, the tomato did not show itself as early, and the harvest was small. Given these reviews, we can draw the following conclusion: Early 83 tolerates heat better than cold snaps; in cold areas on open beds, its positive qualities may not show.