Honeysuckle Tomichka

Honeysuckle Tomichka
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: Z.I. Archer, I.K. Gidzyuk (Bakchar stronghold)
  • Year of approval: 1987
  • Growth type: medium-sized
  • Description of the bush: semi-compressed, oval
  • Escapes: curved, drooping, thin, green
  • Transportability: good
  • Crown: rounded
  • Fruit size: large
  • Fruit weight, g: 0,82
  • Fruit shape: one-dimensional, wide-drop-shaped, with a depressed apex and a ridge, slightly tuberous
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Honeysuckle varieties have recently gained enviable popularity in Russia, especially in the northern regions. One example of this was the Tomichka variety, which, thanks to the efforts of breeders, has many advantages that make it so popular among gardeners.

Breeding history

This culture was bred using Turchaninov's honeysuckle seeds. Work on this has been carried out since 1984 under the leadership of I.K. Gidzyuk and Z.I. Luchnik, and the variety received certification and recognition after tasting tests in 1987.

Description of the variety

Shrubs of culture are classified as medium in height - about 180 cm, differ in sufficient density of branches, with tightly fitting branches. More like a circle in shape.

Large sheets, form an oval, sharpen towards the end. Slight pubescence can be found on the surface of the leaves.

Fruit characteristics

The berries are drop-shaped, with a depressed apex and an extended base, a purple hue, in places completely black. The skin is thin, there are tubercles and plaque typical of the culture. Weight - 0.82 g. Ripe berries are always immediately crumbled to the ground.

Taste qualities

Sweet taste prevails, with slightly noticeable sourness. The berries have a low calorie content. They contain a variety of proteins and fats, as well as C, B vitamins and fiber.

Ripening and fruiting

Tomichka begins to bear fruit after 3-4 years of growth. The crop ripens early, closer to the beginning of July.

Yield

From one shrub, you can get up to 2-3 kg if the crop was harvested on time. The berries reach full maturity 5-6 days after turning blue. During this period, they must be collected.

Honeysuckle pleases the owners of the site not only with a beautiful color, but also with fruits with an unusual taste. When planning to plant it on your site, it is important to learn everything about the fruiting of the bush.

Self-fertility and the need for pollinators

Self-fertile culture. In order to contribute to the fruiting of representatives of this variety, planted in one area, they need other pollinating varieties:

  • Blue spindle;
  • Turchaninov;
  • Pavlovskaya;
  • Bakcharskaya.

It is necessary to plant these varieties at a distance of no more than 50 meters from the Tomichka variety.

Growing and care

The variety goes through an early growing season, and therefore it is recommended to plant young shrubs towards the end of summer.

Instructions for planting seedlings.

  • In a favorable place, pits are dug 1.5 meters apart.
  • The resulting depressions are filled with a nutrient composition: compost, half of the dug soil, 100 g of potassium salt, double superphosphate and a little wood ash. All this is filled with water.
  • Saplings with straightened roots are placed in holes.
  • The plant is covered with a nutrient mixture, compacted and filled with water.
  • As soon as the soil subsides a little, a little mixture is added so that the neck of the roots can go deeper by 3-4 cm.
  • Ditches are made near the trunk and plentifully filled with water.
  • The soil is mulched with humus or sawdust.

In the first years of growth and development, shrubs are watered abundantly, and the soil is well loosened. In the third year of the growth of the bush in the early spring, they begin to add fertilizing in the form of nitrogen fertilizers, and in the fall - potash fertilizers.

After planting, the variety is not pruned, the first time it is done at the end of the growing season: dried and deformed branches are pruned.

You can plant honeysuckle in open ground in spring, summer and autumn. Best of all, honeysuckle grows in an illuminated low-lying swampy place, while the site must be reliably protected from the wind. It is desirable that the soil is loamy or sandy loam. If the soil is poor, then it will first need to be fertilized.
In order for honeysuckle to bloom and bear fruit well, it needs to be properly cared for. One of the main procedures that affects the appearance and yield of this plant is shoot pruning. Without timely care, bushes prone to thickening rapidly turn into wild thickets with diseased and stunted plants, the number of young shoots decreases, the quantity and quality of berries decreases.

Disease and pest resistance

The plant can periodically be affected by aphids, scale insects, ticks and leafworms. As a remedy against ticks, acaricidal preparations are used, against other insects - insecticidal agents.

The plant can infect various viruses or fungi. With a fungal infection, spots are noted on the leaves and shoots, and with a viral infection, a variegated color appears on the leaves. In the summer, preventive measures are taken against diseases, fungicides are used for this, and in early spring you can cover the bushes with copper sulfate.

Timely control of diseases and pests of honeysuckle allows you to grow a healthy crop, used both for decorative purposes and for harvesting fragrant berries. When growing honeysuckle, it is necessary to know the main diseases of the crop, common pests, as well as effective measures to combat them.

Winter hardiness and the need for shelter

This variety tolerates harsh climatic conditions well. Shoots and roots can withstand air temperatures down to -40-50 degrees, and buds and buds can withstand temperatures of -8 degrees.

It is not necessary to cover the shoots and root system of a fruiting plant in winter. It is recommended to cover young annual shrubs in the first year by mulching the root areas with a layer of humus, and the shoots by hilling dry soil.

Location and soil requirements

It is necessary to plant Tomichka in sunny areas, where the shrubs will be protected from harsh winds.

Groundwater should be at a level not higher than 1 meter. Although the cultivar loves moisture, its stagnation at the plant's root system can contribute to root rot.

Loose and fertile soil, neutral in acidity, is suitable for growing crops. Loamy or sandy loam soils are best suited.

In order to increase the amount of honeysuckle in your area, it is not necessary to purchase planting material, it is quite possible to multiply the varieties you like yourself. There are several ways to breed honeysuckle: cuttings, layering, root shoots, dividing the bush, and also sowing seeds.
Main characteristics
Authors
Z.I. Archer, I.K. Gidzyuk (Bakchar stronghold)
Year of approval
1987
Yield
high
Average yield
53 c / ha
Maximum yield
110 c / ha
Appointment
universal
Transportability
good
Bush
Growth type
medium-sized
Description of the bush
semi-compressed, oval
Crown
rounded
Escapes
curved, drooping, thin, green
Fruit
Fruit size
large
Fruit weight, g
0,82
Fruit shape
one-dimensional, broadly teardrop-shaped, with a depressed apex and a ridge, slightly tuberous
Fruit color
almost black, with a strong blue bloom
Skin
medium thickness
Pulp color
juicy
Pulp (consistency)
tender, juicy
Taste
sweet and sour, dessert
Scent
peculiar
Crumbling
easy
Fruit composition
vitamin C - 24 mg%, 770 mg% of P-active substances
Growing
Self-fertility
self-infertile
Pollinator varieties
Turchaninov, Blue Spindle, Blue Bird, Pavlovskaya, Bakcharskaya, Vasyugan
Winter hardiness
hardy
Growing regions
North, North-West, Central, Volgo-Vyatka, Central Black Earth, North Caucasian, Middle Volga, Lower Volga, Ural, West Siberian, East Siberian, Far Eastern
Maturation
Early maturity
for 4 years
Ripening terms
early
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