- Authors: Italy
- Name synonyms: Rim
- Category: grade
- Growth type: indeterminate
- Appointment: fresh consumption, for juice, for ketchup and tomato paste
- Ripening period: mid-season
- Growing conditions: for greenhouses
- Bush size: tall
- Bush height, cm: 180-200
- Bush characteristic: strong
The climatic conditions of the Mediterranean countries are much more comfortable for tomatoes than the Russian Federation. Therefore, their own selection school is highly developed in them. One of the fruits of her work is the Rome tomato, which deserves the utmost attention.
Description of the variety
This plant was created in Italy. Therefore, its official name - Rim - should not cause any surprise. Such a tomato develops its bushes according to an indeterminate system. It can be grown mainly in greenhouses. Rome grows up to 1.8-2 m, forms strong bushes covered with leaves of the usual type.
The main qualities of the fruit
They are characterized by:
Red color;
very large size;
usual weight from 0.3 to 0.6 kg;
the largest recorded mass is 1.5 kg;
flat circle shape;
ribs are wide.
Taste characteristics
The fruit of Rome has a pleasant sweetness. Its flesh is fleshy, which only increases the final gastronomic score. The taste has a sour note. But it does not impair the general perception in the least.
Ripening and fruiting
The variety belongs to the mid-season group. Under normal conditions, between discarding green shoots and the formation of a ready-to-harvest crop, 112-125 days pass. Fruiting will last for a relatively long time. However, it is necessary to take into account all those factors that usually affect the productivity of planted tomatoes.
Yield
The weather and agronomic measures are, of course, reflected at the level of berry picking. There are 12-14 kg of tomatoes per 1 m2. The specific result in a specific year may be less or even slightly more, but the average annual rate is maintained confidently.
The timing of planting seedlings and planting in the ground
The mid-season nature of the variety makes it planted at the end of winter or at the very beginning of spring. One has only to be a little late - and you will no longer be able to take advantage of all the benefits of this culture. Usually, it takes 50-60 days from planting seeds in containers to transshipment of finished seedlings into the ground. It is better to stick to a higher figure so that the plants really get stronger and develop well. At the time of landing, the ground should warm up to at least 14 degrees, and the air at least 18 degrees.
Growing tomato seedlings is an extremely important process, because it largely depends on whether the gardener will be able to harvest at all. All aspects must be taken into account, from seedbed preparation to planting in the ground.
Landing scheme
It is necessary to distribute the holes on the site according to the 500x600 mm system. For 1 sq. m should have a maximum of 3 bushes. You can limit yourself to two plants in order to simplify your work, and eliminate mutual interference.
Growing and care
The formation of Mediterranean guest bushes should go in 2 or 3 stems. The choice between these options is made by the gardeners themselves, taking into account their assessment of the situation. It is necessary to remove excess stepchildren every 10 or 12 days. The bushes are watered once every 3 days, using 6 to 8 liters of settled water. It makes sense to exceed this norm only in extreme heat.
Top dressing must be applied exactly 1 time in 15 days. This is in any case required to be done when the tomato blooms or ripens. Another important condition for success is attachment to trellises or other strong supports. However, this is a general requirement for any indeterminate tomato. It is necessary to sow seeds in loose soil, characterized by fertility.
In order for the seedlings to develop better, it is necessary:
spray it with settled water using a spray bottle;
feed "Kemira" or "Agricola";
illuminate with phytolamp for up to 12-14 hours;
dive seedlings into tanks with a capacity of 0.3 liters when 2 or 3 true leaves appear.
Tomato Rome hardly suffers from heat and even drought. Its natural immunity is quite high. But during the rains, the danger of fungal attack increases. Irrigation with Bordeaux liquid and spraying with "Fitosporin" at a concentration of 1% help to avoid this. Pretreatment of seeds (with hydrogen peroxide) and soil (spilling with a dull pink solution of potassium permanganate) also helps to increase the productivity of the plant.
A plant needs different micronutrients at each stage of growth. All fertilizers can be divided into two groups: mineral and organic. Folk remedies are often used: iodine, yeast, bird droppings, eggshells.
It is important to observe the rate and period of feeding. This also applies to folk remedies and organic fertilizers.
Review overview
Farmers note that the ripening of the crop at home occurs without any significant problems. The taste and juiciness of the fruit is pleasing. The number of berries may not always be large, but they themselves reach a large size. The variety also attracts attention with its uniqueness.The culinary perspectives are very broad.
