Tomato Terek

Today there are more than 100 species of cherry tomatoes belonging to modern hybrids. One of them is the Terek tomato. This early ripe hybrid is loved by many for its quality characteristics: it is resistant to disease, stress, has a good yield and excellent taste.

The first generation hybrid Terek is the fruit of Russian selection. The work was carried out by a group of specialists consisting of N.S. Gorshkova, A. N. Khovrin, T. A. Tereshonkova, N. N. Klimenko. for growing in film greenhouses.

Indeterminate type of growth, tall plant. Therefore, a garter is needed. The fruits are formed on long, beautiful clusters and can be simple or complex. There is an intermediate inflorescence. Each brush has 15 to 30 small tomatoes that hang down nicely. Leaves are of medium length, green in color.

Terek's fruits are round, smooth, dense, shiny. Unripe tomatoes are green, have a green spot at the stalk. When ripe, it is always bright red. The weight of each cherry tomato is 17-19 grams. The fruits have two nests.

Many people note the taste of salad tomatoes as excellent, dessert. Tomatoes are sweet, caramel, completely sour, fleshy. Suitable both for fresh consumption and for preparing blanks. Small tomatoes keep well and are ideal for freezing. Like most other varieties of cherry tomatoes, Terek contains an increased amount of nutrients such as lycopene and beta-carotene.

Hybrid Terek - early ripe tomato. Its ripening can be expected already 90-95 days after the start of germination.

Commodity indicators of yield in film greenhouse farms - 7.9 kg / sq. m. Therefore, the variety is considered high-yielding.

Planting seed material for growing seedlings is carried out in late February or early March.

Tomato seedlings are planted in a permanent place, keeping a distance of 35-40 cm between the plants. It is allowed to place no more than 2-3 Terek tomato bushes on the square.

The hybrid variety Terek is intended for protected ground. Because of its tallness, plant bushes must be tied to a support or trellis.After the tomatoes are planted in the greenhouse, they are not watered for 10 days so that the bushes do not stretch out. But this is only if the weather is not hot.

Many combine the first irrigation with tomato feeding. When the weather is unstable, "Epin" is used, which helps plants to resist stress. Before the flowering of the culture, a second feeding is carried out. A good option would be a folk remedy based on live yeast.

For the third feeding, “Zdraven for Tomatoes” is recommended, but this remedy should be used at the moment when the fruits begin to set and grow.

Cherry tomatoes, in contrast to large-fruited tomatoes, are much more in need of good soil irrigation. Therefore, they should be watered a little more often. However, excess moisture can have a negative effect on the root system of a crop. To maintain a sufficient level of moisture in the soil, the plants are covered with a layer of mulch.

The described culture, like other green bushes, responds well to bright sun, abundant lighting. If cherry tomatoes are grown at home (on the windowsill), they should be placed near the most lighted windows. In winter, as well as in cloudy weather, the plants are supplemented with artificial lighting with UV lamps.

Terek cherry tomatoes are highly resistant to diseases such as cladosporia and tobacco mosaic virus (TMV).