Tomato "Agatha": reviews, description, description, photo. Tomato "Agatha" ("Aelita"): reviews

Every gardener wants to wait for the harvest as soon as possible. To do this, he tries to plant early varieties of tomatoes on his plot . Usually they are not the largest, but what can be more delicious than the first tomato from their beds? Among the variety of seeds are many tomatoes of early varieties. But there are among them old, proven names, familiar to truck farmers with experience. One of the best varieties of this type is the tomato "agate".

Description

The fruits of this variety begin to ripen on the 98th day after emergence. Until the 120th day from now almost all of them are ready for harvesting. Such a fruitful return of the harvest is appreciated by all farmers who grow tomato "agate".

Reviews, photos show: the fruits are rounded, slightly flattened, smooth. Their color is red. The size is medium. On each brush 3-6 tomatoes are formed. Almost all of them are the same size. The weight of one - from 80 to 100 grams. Tomatoes do not overrun on the bush, they do not crack, which consumers can not help.

Tomato "agate" can be successfully grown on small plots. In the southern regions and in the middle zone, this is done in the open ground. For gardeners who prefer small greenhouses, the tomato agate will also suit.

Characteristic of the variety

Early varieties of tomatoes ripen before they start to be affected by the main disease of tomatoes - late blight. This is also valuable brand of tomato "agate". Opinions of farmers say that it is practically not damaged by this disease. Although the description of the variety shows an average resistance to late blight and vertex rot.

The variety is determinant, that is, short. The height of the bush is from 33 to 45 centimeters. Plants of this type stop their growth after the formation of four or five brushes, which will subsequently form fruit. The first brush is formed behind the fifth sheet. The following are formed every two sheets.

The low growth of the variety makes it possible to get a crop even for a beginner gardener who is not familiar with the technology of pasynkovaniya. After all, it does not need to be done by growing tomato "agate". Reviews, photos of truck farmers, however, show that sometimes they go in for the tomatoes of this variety. Thus, they protect the crop from possible infection with phytophthora. After all, many remember the year when almost the entire harvest of tomatoes blackened for a couple of days from this disease. After removing stepsons, gardeners increase the ventilation of the bush, which contributes to the production of healthy fruits.

And these torn off branches (stepchildren) can be put in water for a while and soon get a new seedling. The stepsons will take root, they can be planted in the ground. Harvest with them will be collected later than from the "parent". This method can be used when seedlings are for some reason insufficient.

Tomato "agate" can not tie, because it is not high. But the brand is not stamping, so the garter will not hurt it. On the contrary, it will promote a more even coverage of the fruit. From this, the tomato "agate" will become more delicious. Reviews, photos of truck farmers say that in unconnected plants, the lower brush often rot. To avoid this, you need to put something under it to avoid contact with the ground.

The taste of fruits is estimated by specialists from 3.8 to 5 points. Many truck farmers like the tomato "agate". Reviews of some consumers indicate a rather sour taste of its fruits. Most agree that they are fleshy, not watery. The content of solids in their composition is 5%.

Tomato "agate" gives good results for seedless growing. To do this, sow seeds in two or three pieces in the holes. Then the excess is removed.

Transportability

High transportability was announced in the description of tomato "Agata" ("Aelita"). Customer feedback suggests that this is not entirely true. There are many varieties more suitable for transportation. It can be concluded that the transportability of the variety is average.

Productivity

Some agate seed producers claim that from one square meter of the garden can be collected from six to seven kilograms of fruit. Although other sources call significantly smaller parameters - from two to four kilograms. It depends on the conditions of cultivation and care.

When grown on large areas by industrial methods, yields range from 580 to 670 centners per hectare, which confirms the above figures.

Manufacturers

You can buy varieties of seeds from various manufacturers, for example tomato "agate" ("Aelita"). Testimonies indicate their high quality. They are well prepared, have good germination. Inexpensive. The disadvantage is that consumers consider a small amount of seeds in a sachet.

The seeds of agate are also produced by Gavrish, Elitsort, Sortsemovoshch.

Cultivation

Seeds are sown in the middle of March. They need to be prepared for this. First, three hours warm in the oven at a temperature of 60 degrees. Then, for twenty minutes, soak in a solution of potassium permanganate to disinfect. After that, put in a solution of the biostimulator ("Epin", "Ideal"). You can use a solution of microelements instead. Prepared seeds are laid in the sand, previously moistened it. Keep at a temperature of 23 to 25 degrees until the first of them proklyutsya. After that, harden, placing in the refrigerator, where they hold for three days at a temperature of 3 to 5 degrees.

Prepared in this way the seeds are not afraid of either heat or cold. They are sown in a pre-prepared box with soil. Its height should not be less than 10 cm. The depth of seeding is half a centimeter. Wet with water, cover with glass or film and place in a warm place, where the temperature is maintained at 25 degrees. They will germinate in about a week.

After a mass appearance of the shoots, the box is opened and placed on a bright spot. The temperature can be temporarily reduced to 16 degrees. The first days they need to be illuminated with lamps around the clock. It is then ensured that the seedlings are illuminated for at least 12 hours. If there is not enough light, then the plants will stretch and weaken. They can even become worthless.

Water should be watered at room temperature. But it's worth it after the first real leaflet appeared. Watered first once a week, after the formation of the fifth real leaf - every three days.

When the seedlings have two real leaves, it must be dived into another dish: half-liter plastic cups, peat pots. See that the end of the spine is broken off at the same time. This contributes to the formation of a powerful root system.

In the ground, tomatoes are planted at the end of June. But before that they need to be tempered in the fresh air. Otherwise, the sun and wind can burn defenseless seedlings on the first day after planting.

When the plant has formed six leaves, the distance between which is small, and there is one or two flower brushes, the agate tomato is ready for planting.

Comments gardeners are advised to carefully look at the seedlings, which you buy at the bazaar. Now, some grief-gardeners are growing seedlings for sale by forcing out on manure. The plants become bright green, juicy, high. But in fact they will not give the desired harvest. After all, plants did not pass the necessary stages of their development. Therefore, it is better to take seedlings not so branchy and green, and pay attention to the stem, which in the hardened plant is dark purple.

The distance between planted plants should be at least 40 cm. If possible, increase it to 70 cm.

Reviews

Ogorodniki share their opinions about the process of cultivation of tomato "agate".

Many plant seeds, not germinating them. It is not advisable to sow seedlings early. When it does not land for a long time, the plants begin to bloom in the pot. Thus, they receive a signal that it is necessary to finish the fruiting process faster. That's hurry to give at least some harvest. Often overgrown plants discard fruit when transplanted into the ground or weak tomatoes on the lower brush delay the development of new ones.

Consumer feedback suggests that the agate tomato is one of the best varieties of old breeding.

Using

Tomato "agate" is a variety of universal use. It is suitable for use in fresh form, for cooking salads. Tomatoes can be preserved, because they are small and perfectly pass into the neck of the can. It is useful to prepare tomato juice for the winter, grinding tomato "agate". Reviews say that if you do not boil it and bring it to 70 degrees and cover with a metal lid, then in winter you can taste the taste of fresh tomato, and all the vitamins in the juice will be preserved.

A tomato paste is also prepared. But for this, tomato juice is exposed to long-term exposure to temperature, therefore, vitamins are unlikely to be saved there.