- Category: hybrid
- Growth type: indeterminate
- Appointment: fresh consumption, for pickling and canning, for whole-fruit canning
- Ripening period: ultra early
- Growing conditions: for open ground, for closed ground, for greenhouses
- Bush size: tall
- Ripe fruit color: bright red
- Fruit shape: rounded
- Fruit weight, g: up to 110
- Number of fruits in a brush, pcs: up to 12
A bountiful harvest of tomatoes is the goal of every gardener. Both experienced and inexperienced summer residents strive to find the ideal variety that is minimally affected by viruses and does not require special care. Most often, after many years of experimentation, they settle on a high-performance hybrid called Neighborhood Envy, which, indeed, to the envy of all neighbors, brings a generous harvest.
Description of the variety
This hybrid is popular not so much because of its bountiful harvest, but because of its large fruits. The vegetables are round, slightly flattened at the top and bottom, and the flesh is tender and tasty. The pulp is pleasant to the taste with a dense skin. This variety is characterized by a short ripening period, thanks to which gardeners can harvest as early as 100 days after germination. The variety is very convenient to grow in greenhouse conditions, since Neighborhood envy is an indeterminate species - the growth of the stem is not limited and depends on environmental conditions. Because of this, there is a need for a constant garter of the plant and the formation of a bush. The stem of the tomato Neighborhood envy is strong enough, able to withstand the weight of its fruits and not break under its weight, but it is still recommended to tie it to sticks.
The variety can be planted in the ground earlier than many others, as it is not afraid of frost. It is characterized by high resistance to diseases and is not affected by pests. The first fruit cluster appears after 9-12 leaves, the subsequent ones are formed every three leaves.
The main qualities of the fruit
The harvest on all bushes appears at the same time, the fruits themselves are of the same size and shade - bright red tomatoes weigh about 120 grams.
Up to 12 fruits ripen on one brush.
The fruits can be stored for up to a month without changing their appearance and taste.
Tomatoes are suitable for transportation, they have a dense skin that does not burst, even with not the most accurate transportation.
The fruits of this variety can be used both for preservation and pickling, and for making lecho, sauces and salads.
Taste characteristics
Tomatoes Neighborly Envy have a sweet taste with a slight sourness. Gardeners note that even slightly unripe fruits are also very sweet and are great for fresh consumption.
Ripening and fruiting
As mentioned above, you can get a crop already 90-100 days after germination - this usually happens by July. Experts recommend planting the first batch of tomatoes in open ground in May, and by the middle of summer, plant a few more seedling bushes in a greenhouse. Thus, you can get two crops per season.
Yield
From one bush, you can get about 3-3.5 kg of fruits, but only if there is quality plant care. The yield depends on various factors.
Tomato is a thermophilic variety, therefore it is not suitable for growing in northern regions without additional heating.
The variety requires regular watering: warm water under the root.
Timely application of organic and mineral fertilizers helps to increase yields up to 4 kg per bush.
The formation is carried out in 2 stems, which should be tied up - this increases the number of tomato brushes.
Trimming the extra stems allows the fruit to get all the vitamins it needs and ripen faster.
Adequate amount of sunlight is also an important nuance that affects the number of fruits.
The timing of planting seedlings and planting in the ground
Like most other varieties, this hybrid requires seedling preparation. They begin to grow it 60-65 days before the planned planting in the ground - it is worth taking into account the weather conditions in a particular region, but on average this happens in mid-March - early April. You can plant seedlings only if the stem has at least 6 leaves and one brush.
To increase the chances of seedlings for survival, it is necessary to thoroughly clean the soil of stones, debris and roots, mix it with peat, rotted sawdust and humus. It will be useful to use ready-made mixtures, which already include fertilizers. To grow tomatoes, seeds should be planted 1 cm deep, sprinkled with warm water and covered with plastic wrap or glass.
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
Plants are planted in holes 2 cm deep at a distance of 30 cm from each other; a distance of at least 50 cm is maintained between adjacent rows.
Growing and care
After the appearance of the first 2 leaves, it is better to transplant the tomatoes in separate containers with fertilizers. 40-45 days after the pick, the tomato has 6-7 leaves and can be transplanted into the ground. The bottom of the holes is covered with wood ash or sawdust, after which it is thoroughly watered with warm water. After planting the seedlings, the holes are compacted and watered.
An important condition for growing tomato Neighborhood envy is the introduction of preparations containing fluorine, nitrogen and potassium.
Seedling care is carried out as follows.
Watering at least 2 times a week. On dry days, the amount of water should be increased several times more.
The land should be loosened and cleaned of weeds.
The seedlings must be fed with fertilizers.
The formation of a tomato is carried out in 2 stems.
The cut areas remaining after pruning are treated with a solution of potassium permanganate.
The grown stems must be fixed to a support so that they do not bend under the weight of the fruit.
This variety is very profitable to grow both for sale and for fresh consumption. To get a high-quality harvest requires knowledge of special skills and a great desire to please all loved ones with a bountiful harvest and delicious tomatoes.
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.