- Authors: Jessica Hughes, USA
- Appeared when crossing: cultivar-splitting from cultivar Green Zebra
- Name synonyms: Girl girl's weird thing
- Category: grade
- Appointment: fresh consumption
- Ripening period: mid-season
- Ripening time, days: 95
- Growing conditions: for greenhouses
- Bush size: tall
- Bush height, cm: up to 140
Many gardeners want to diversify the varieties they grow, so they often buy vegetables of foreign selections. Tomato A strange thing of a girl will interest her with its intricate color and excellent taste.
Breeding history
Tomato Strange Girl Thing was bred in the United States by breeder Jessica Hughes. Tomato Green Zebra was used for crossing. The culture is not included in the State Register, so sometimes there are difficulties in buying seeds for seedlings. And there is also fake material. Therefore, it is best to buy from a specialized store. The originator states that the tomato should be grown in a greenhouse or in warm climates. Growth type is semi-determinate.
The plant is found under other names:
A girl's weird thing;
Girl girl 's weird thing.
Description of the variety
Tomato bushes. Strange girl tall thing. In covered greenhouses, the height is 140-180 cm. Without proper care and without pinching, the top of the culture can stretch up to 200 cm, but then the whole process will be aimed at growth, and not at the development of fruits. It is recommended to pinch the top when 5-6 inflorescences are formed in the bush.
The stem is well developed, powerful, requires a garter. It is best to tie it up immediately after disembarkation, because by that time the trunk can stretch up to 50-60 cm in height.
The crown is spreading and branchy, so it also needs to be tied up. Especially when vegetables begin to ripen. After all, under their weight, branches can bend and break.
The root system goes deep enough into the ground and can search for moisture on its own. Therefore, a short drought is not terrible for the variety.
The leaves are small, of a standard shape with a slight elongation. They are deep green in color, matte, with a slight roughness. In strong sunshine, the leaves begin to wither, leaning towards the ground.
The manufacturer stated that when forming a bush, it is worth leaving 2-3 stems in more southern regions, in northern latitudes - 2 each.
The inflorescence is simple, formed between 5-7 leaves, and then through one leaf. 8 brushes are formed on the main stem. 2-3 large fruits ripen on each hand.
The main qualities of the fruit
The fruits are large, weighty, flat-round in shape. Some are found with a characteristic ribbing that starts from the stalk and runs along the entire vegetable. At the bottom there is a small pressed into a small ring or a convex spout. The larger the fruit, the stronger the nose is visible.
The weight of a vegetable is 300-400 g. Fruits weighing more than 500 g can also be born, but this is rare and only in the southern regions.
The color of the peel is quite interesting. The main color is dark brown or brown-red, with longitudinal dark green stripes, blotches appear.
Skin firmness is good, but large fruits are prone to cracking. Most often it is a longitudinal section and a circle around the spout or stalk.
The pulp is juicy, dense and fleshy, it is dark cherry in color. Large fruits have wateriness. There are many chambers inside, they are small and most often green. The seeds inside the nests are medium or large. They are not felt in food.
Taste characteristics
Gardeners note the bright and sweet taste of the fruit. Overripe vegetables have very watery and slightly sour insides.
Ripening and fruiting
Tomato The strange thing of a girl belongs to mid-season crops. Ripening lasts 95-100 days. Time directly depends on weather conditions - the more sun and heat, the faster vegetables ripen. Harvesting takes place at the end of July - beginning of August.
Yield
High-yielding variety. 2-3 kg are removed from one bush, and 9-11 kg of fruits from 1 m2.
The timing of planting seedlings and planting in the ground
Tomato A strange thing for a girl - a thermophilic culture, since it was bred in America, where there are no sudden changes in temperature and harsh winters. Therefore, the planting of seedlings in the ground should take place in late May - early June, when there will be no large frosts. In the southern regions, the variety can be planted in early May.
The culture must be nurtured. Therefore, the seeds are prepared first. They are treated with a growth stimulating solution and sown in special containers. Pits or trenches are made in the soil. After sowing, everything is poured abundantly with water and covered with foil. The seedlings will germinate in 5-7 days.
A pick is done in the presence of several strong leaves. The second time they dive to a permanent place.
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
Since the crown is spreading, the bushes need a place. Gardeners recommend planting seedlings in a checkerboard pattern, observing the seating scheme - 50x50 or 60x50 cm.This will provide maximum comfort when germinating the culture, and the bushes will not compete with each other for useful minerals and moisture.
Growing and care
Caring for the variety is simple, you must observe:
watering mode;
shaping and tying a bush;
fertilizing with fertilizers;
loosening the soil;
preventive treatment for diseases.
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.