- Authors: Vilmorin S. A.
- Year of approval: 2017
- Name synonyms: Sir Elyan
- Category: hybrid
- Growth type: indeterminate
- Appointment: fresh consumption
- Ripening period: mid-season
- Ripening time, days: 110-120
- Growing conditions: for open ground, for film greenhouses, for closed ground
- Marketability: high
The Sir Elian tomato is a French hybrid that produces crops in almost any conditions. Without special care, the fruits are smooth, beautiful. Its excellent commercial qualities as well as its ability to transport have made it a favorite crop of domestic farmers who use the variety for commercial cultivation.
Breeding history
The authors of the hybrid are French breeders. The originator is the well-known seed company Vilmorin S. A. The synonym for the name is Sir Elyan. The culture is included in the State Register of the Russian Federation and approved for use in 2017. Sir Elian is intended for cultivation in greenhouses under plastic on private farms.
Description of the variety
It is an indeterminate hybrid of the generative type. The bush is tall, stretching over 1.8–2 m, overtaking many other crops. Refers to carpal tomatoes, the fruits ripen on the brush all season long. The internodes are of medium length. Leaves are medium, dark green in color. Inflorescences are simple, branches and foliage are moderate. On each cluster 6–8 fruits ripen at the same time, in total there are 7 to 9 clusters on the bush. The culture has powerful roots.
The main qualities of the fruit
The main feature of Sir Elian tomatoes is their accuracy, uniformity, excellent external qualities. We can say that they are all as one. Smooth fruits are small, their weight ranges from 57 to 107 g, diameter is about 5 cm, length is 9–10 cm. Tomatoes that have not reached maturity are green, while fully ripe tomatoes are of a beautiful red color. The shape is ovoid or plum, without ribs. The number of seed nests is from 2 to 3.
Taste characteristics
Many people note an excellent salad taste and a good firm flesh. Due to their characteristics and small size, the fruits are ideal for pickling and preserving whole fruits.
Ripening and fruiting
The Sir Elian hybrid is a mid-season crop in terms of ripening. For tomatoes to ripen, it takes from 110 to 120 days after the first shoots.
Yield
The French hybrid is highly productive. In a film greenhouse, the yield of fruits with a marketable appearance reaches from 14 to 16 kg per m2 of area. At the same time, ripening occurs amicably.
The timing of planting seedlings and planting in the ground
Before planting seedlings in the ground, they must go through a certain stage of development for 60–65 days. It is necessary to dive seedlings at the stage of appearance of the first 2 leaves. The specific dates for planting will depend on the region where the crop is grown.
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
When transferring tomato seedlings Sir Elian to a prepared place on a plot or in a greenhouse of 1 sq. m, you should not place more than 4 bushes. Planting scheme 60X50 cm.
Growing and care
A hybrid of French selection allows you to grow high quality products. At the same time, it does not require special care, all activities are well known to farmers. First of all, the plant needs the formation and pinching of the top, as well as pinching. Most often Sir Elian is led in 2 stems. It is imperative to use a garter for trellises or support.
When growing, special attention should be paid to the temperature inside the greenhouse. Tomatoes Sir Elian can hardly stand the heat above 32 °, but at the same time, a cold snap to + 10 ... +14 will lead to a decrease in the productivity of the crop. The ideal comfortable temperature would be 22-26 °. The greenhouse room must be systematically ventilated and sufficient sunlight must be supplied.
Humidity must be maintained at about 70%. Watering tomatoes should be done only at the root, always with warm liquid.
Top dressing of tomatoes is recommended with organic fertilizers at intervals of 3-4 weeks. At the stage of setting future fruits, any composition containing boron will be an effective remedy.
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.
Disease and pest resistance
The Sir Elian hybrid has excellent immunity. It is especially resistant to such ailments as various rot. This is due to the structure of the bush with a slight branching, which provides ventilation of the plant.
