Description and characteristics of the tomato variety "Petrusha the gardener"

Various varieties of tomatoes regularly appear on the market of agricultural novelties, delighting summer residents and farmers with new shades of taste and positive characteristics. A good example is the “Parsley-gardener” tomatoes, which impress with their good yield, resistance to changing weather conditions, and ease of maintenance. The variety is the result of the labors of Altai breeders, and therefore is frost-resistant.

This tomato variety owes its appearance to Vladimir Nikolaevich Dederko, who personally and in co-authorship created about 80 varieties. In 2013, their collection was supplemented by "Parsley the Gardener".

Description of the plant

Tomatoes of this hybrid variety are low-growing plants that give a large number of ovaries.

The distinctive features of "Petrushka" are as follows:

• Standard bush, determinant, height - just over 55 cm. When grown in a greenhouse, it can stretch up to a meter. At the same time, it retains the accuracy of the form.
• The leaves are juicy, rich green color, medium in size.
• Yellow flowers are on the stalk, without articulation. The inflorescence is simple.

Refers to mid-season, fruiting lasts a long time (usually from July to October). Yield indicator - 6.4 kg per m².

Experienced gardeners note: if you reduce the number of flowers in a brush, the taste of a tomato will improve significantly.

Description of the fruit

Continuing the characteristics and description of the variety, you should pay attention to the specifics of the fruit. Its shape is very similar to the cap that adorns the head of the hero of fairy tales Parsley, which gave the tomato its name.

The following specific features of the fetus can be distinguished:

1. the average size;
2. weight in the range of 150-200 g, maximum - 300 g;
3. oblong shape (visually resembles a cap), the end of the top is somewhat elongated;
4. color is pink-red, closer to raspberry, unripe fruits are pale green;
5. juicy fleshy pulp;
6. number of seed nests - at least 6;
7. the skin is smooth, even;
8. the taste is rich, pleasant, sweetish (but the farmers assure that there is nothing "special" in it).

Due to their high density, the fruits perfectly retain their shape and presentation, which is why they can be transported for sale even over long distances. However, it is important to remember that tomatoes can be stored for a maximum of 10 days at room temperature, then they become soft.

Advantages and disadvantages

The indisputable advantages of a hybrid variety include:

• Excellent transport portability.
• Unpretentious care. It can grow and bear fruit abundantly both in open ground and in a greenhouse. In the first case, the yield will be higher, since fresh air and sun are extremely important for the plant.
• Resistant to heat and frost, bushes can recover even after hypothermia.
• It can be grown in almost all regions.
• Long-term fruiting.
• The fruit is sweet and tasty and can be used in a variety of ways. Therefore, they are referred to as universal.

With such a wide range of advantages, the new variety quickly earned the love of farmers, both amateur and professional.

In the description of the variety, you can find information that "Petrusha the gardener" does not require tying and pinching. However, in practice, gardeners note that this is by no means always true, often bushes have to be formed.

In addition, the disadvantages include the following:

1. the risk of cracks in the fruit in high humidity;
2. weak greenhouse pollination;
3. some farmers note that the bush is too low. When the branches tilt under the weight of ripening fruits, it may happen that the tomatoes lie on the ground.

Late blight resistance is relative. Some gardeners are sure that the disease is not terrible for the variety, while others say that this is not so. There is no unanimous position, which allows us to conclude: in many ways, the health of tomatoes depends on care.

Seed preparation and sowing

In general, the variety "Petrusha-gardener" refers to undemanding and non-capricious crops, however, to get a bountiful harvest, you need to properly care for it. And you should start by preparing the seeds for planting. Let's highlight the most important operations:

1. Seed handling fungicide or light pink solution of potassium permanganate. This is done like this: the seeds are placed between several layers of gauze, dipped into a prepared solution, in which they remain for 30 minutes.
2. Biting. Thanks to this procedure, the seeds will sprout faster. It is carried out as follows: the seed is wrapped in gauze or a napkin, previously moistened with water. Then it is placed in a plastic bag and placed in the heat (best of all - near the battery). The gauze should be moistened periodically. It will take no more than 5 days for the first shoots to appear.
3. Planting. Young shoots are placed in high quality and fertile soil. Each container with future seedlings is covered with foil or glass to create a greenhouse effect and placed in a bright place.
4. Care. It is important not to forget to ventilate and to water plants. At this stage, the optimum temperature for "Petrusha" is + 25 ° C, after the emergence of seedlings it is better to lower it to + 19 ° C. the duration of daylight hours is at least 12 hours, so if natural light is not enough, artificial light should be used.
5. Hardening. This procedure will help the seedlings take root in the open field. Containers with plants are temporarily taken out into the open air, first for a few minutes, gradually the time spent in the cold is increased (from 2 to 6 hours).
6. Disembarkation. In the middle lane, it is held from April 20 (in greenhouses) or from May 20 (in open ground). "Resettlement" is carried out approximately 2 months after sowing the seeds.

In general, the preparation and planting of seeds of the variety in question is practically no different from the cultivation of many other hybrid tomatoes.

Specificity of care

To really enjoy the harvest, you need to pay attention to how you should take care of the bushes of "Gardener's Petrusha". Here are the basic rules:

1. Observe the crop rotation. The best predecessors are cabbage, cucumbers, legumes.
2. It is better to plant on the south side of the site.
3. Bushes, in the absence of formation, can grow very sprawling, which is why a distance of at least 40 cm must be left between plants.Thus, on an area of ​​1 m² growth of no more than 5 bushes is permissible.
4. 12 days after landing, the first hilling.
5. Then loosen the soil regularly throughout the season, especially after watering. This is important because the roots need air circulation.
6. Moderate watering is carried out with previously settled water, the temperature should not be lower than room temperature. The best time for this is evening.
7. Stepping is carried out during the growing season.

As a rule, a strong bush does not need tying up.

Top dressing

The fertilization rules are as follows:

1. organic (for example, slurry or chicken droppings, diluted with water) are used to a minimum, otherwise the bush will grow, and there will be few fruits;
2. 14-21 days after planting the seedlings, phosphorus feeding is done;
3. during the period of fruit formation, tomato bushes are fertilized with ammonium nitrate.

Moderation is essential.

Use

The variety is considered a salad variety, although due to its juicy pulp it can also be eaten fresh.Canning is not entirely successful, since the fruits are quite large, however, they are ideal for harvesting in the form of lecho, sauces and ketchup, juice. The products are tasty, but rather faded in appearance - the "Petrusha" sauce cannot give a bright color. It is permissible to use its sweet juice when harvesting other varieties of tomatoes.

This is the variety "Petrusha-gardener", unpretentious in care and allowing you to get excellent fruits for universal purposes.