Description and description of the tomato "Grandma’s bast basket"

Tomato Grandma’s bast basket is a relatively new variety, but it has already gained admirers among gardeners. The originator is the well-known agricultural company "Gavrish".

The variety was entered in the State Register of the Russian Federation in 2015, it is approved for cultivation in all regions, in greenhouses and under film shelters.

Tomato Babushkino bast basket has few reviews so far, but the main features of its cultivation, advantages and disadvantages are described in sufficient detail.

Description and specifications

A medium early ripening variety, the period from seed germination to the first harvest of ripe fruit, takes about 120 days. The bush is indeterminate, medium-leaf, in comfortable conditions grows up to 2 meters in height. The leaves are ordinary, medium-sized, dark green. The plant develops rapidly, it does not suffer much from a lack of free space and light. The first brush is formed over 9 or 11 sheets.

The inflorescence is simple, up to 6 fruits weighing from 160 to 250 grams are tied on one brush. Tomatoes are red, flat-round, slightly ribbed, fleshy. Seed chambers are few, they are small, the average number of grains. The taste of tomatoes is excellent, sweet with barely noticeable acid, the aroma is refreshing, saturated tomato. The pulp is dense, slightly sugary. The skin is thin, dense.

Productivity and Use

Judging by the information from the originator, if you grow the Babushkino bast basket tomato in film greenhouses, observing all the rules, then the yield per square meter is about 10-12 kilograms of tomato. Gardeners who have tried the variety give other information, the maximum number of marketable tomatoes per square meter for the entire season does not exceed 8, 5 kilograms. But even the second option is considered a fairly high rate.

Salad type tomatoes, they are universal. Incredibly tasty and fragrant tomatoes Grandma’s bast basket successfully complement the summer slices, they can be used for cooking various dishes and preservation. The fruits are fleshy, which means they are suitable for freezing, preparing juices, sauces, ketchups, etc.

Advantages and disadvantages of tomato Babushkino bast basket

The variety has practically no drawbacks, the only negative is the lack of the possibility of growing in open ground. Although there are reviews of gardeners from the southern regions who, for the sake of experiment, tried to plant a variety on the street without shelters, and the result was good. Tomatoes were not sick, and the yield indicator decreased quite slightly, the atypical situation did not affect the quality of the fruits at all.

Now we turn to the description of the main advantages of the variety:

• the possibility of growing in all regions of Russia;
• bush, although tall, but not massive, it is easy to care for it, thickened plantings are allowed;
• high fertility rate, tomatoes stably tied until the first autumn frosts;
• the taste and marketability of the tomato are excellent, they can be grown for sale. Tomatoes can easily transport and if they are removed from the bush a little immature for a long time;
• Grandma’s bast basket is a varietal tomato, seeds can be harvested independently, they have good germination;
• ripe tomatoes do not crack.

It should also be noted that, subject to the rules of agricultural technology, tomato Babushkino bast basket has good immunity to adverse weather factors and common diseases.If the seedlings were grown correctly and the tomatoes were provided with proper care, no problems during the cultivation will arise.

Features of growing and caring for tomato

The cultivation of any variety or hybrid of tomatoes in Russia begins with the preparation of seedlings. For beginners, the procedure may seem complicated, however, this is not the case. The main thing is to approach the process carefully. So that the plants at the time of planting in a permanent place are well formed, strong, you need to learn step by step instructions and follow the tips.

Preparation of tomato seedlings

Any mistakes made during the cultivation of seedlings will certainly affect the health of plants and the future harvest. When determining the timing of sowing, you need to rely on the estimated date of planting the tomato in the greenhouse. For Tomato Babushkino, a basket is a period from mid-May to early June, the main thing is that the last spring frosts have passed. The age of the bushes at this point should be at least 55 days. It turns out that you need to sow the seeds of the variety at the end of March.

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Tomato seedlings at all stages of growth need a sufficient amount of light (16 hours a day), heat and moisture. It is advisable to choose a southern, not shaded window sill, in February and early March, additional lighting with special lamps will be required. If the room with seedlings has dry air, the bushes must be sprayed 2 times a day. The optimal night temperature will be 12–15 degrees, and the daytime temperature 18–25 degrees.

Seeds collected personally should be disinfected with potassium permanganate, soda, Fitosporin or aloe juice. On the shelves of specialized stores most often found seed material that has already been processed. The soil prepared on your own must be calcined in the oven or spilled with a solution of potassium permanganate, the purchased mixture can not be processed. Tanks should be washed well and wiped with a disinfectant.

How to grow good tomato seedlings at home:

1. Sowing. The container is filled with soil and the seeds are laid out at a distance of 3 or 4 cm from each other, sprinkled with a centimeter layer of earth, moistened, covered with glass and put in a warm place (25-30 degrees). As soon as the shoots appear, the shelter is removed, and the seedlings are rearranged on a light windowsill. You should monitor the moisture of the soil, it should not dry out, but young bores should not be transfused;
2. Pick The procedure is carried out at the stage of formation of two or three true leaves. Tomatoes, unlike pepper, tolerate a good transplant, but it’s better to be careful. 2 hours before the picking, seedlings are abundantly watered. Glasses fill the soil, make small indentations. The plants are held by the cotyledonous leaves, they are dug up a little, carefully transferred along with a lump of earth into a new container, sprinkled with soil and watered. Tomatoes can be buried in cotyledon leaves;
3. Seedling care. In total, for the entire period of seedling growth, you need to conduct 3 feeding sessions (14 days after a dive, subsequent every 2 or 3 weeks), use liquid fertilizers. Excess or lack of moisture will lead to various problems, seedlings are watered often, but in moderation. It is very important to maintain the temperature and light conditions. 2 weeks before planting, tomatoes begin to harden.

So that the bores do not lean toward the window, they need to be deployed. If you do everything right and do not neglect the important nuances of tomato seedlings will be strong, beautiful and stocky.

Landing and care

Even before the tomato planting at the permanent place, Babushkino bast basket needs to take care of the organization of supports, bushes need to be tied up as they grow. The soil in the greenhouse should be loose, permeable and non-acidic.No more than 4 bushes are placed on one square meter, the recommended planting scheme is 40x60 cm. The depth of the holes is adjusted to the size of the container in which the seedlings grew. The stem when transplanted is buried no more than 2 centimeters.

Tomato bush Babushkino bast formed in 1 or 2 stems. As they grow, all the extra stepchildren are removed, leaving small stumps after them. Leaves in the lower part of the bush are cut, the crown does not need to be thinned out. At the end of the growing season, the growth point should be pinched. To prevent moisture from evaporating quickly, the beds are mulched. Weeds should not be next to tomatoes, all plant residues from greenhouses are removed.

The first time the plants are watered immediately after planting, then 2 or 3 waterings per week are enough, in the heat a little more often. Excessive moisture can lead to cracking of the fruit and the development of fungal diseases. The first feeding is carried out 2 weeks after planting, the second during the flowering period, and the third during the formation and filling of the fruits. You can combine or alternate organics with mineral complexes.

The best prevention of diseases and pests will be crop rotation, proper selection of neighbors, as well as the use of green manure. After nightshade crops, tomatoes cannot be planted; pests will be scared off by calendula and marigolds planted next to the tomatoes. Good neighbors will be carrots, beans, radishes, celery, parsley, beets, onions and garlic. White mustard, alfalfa, lupine, phacelia and vetch are suitable as siderates.

Reviews

Catherine. Strange as it may seem, I heard about Grandma’s bast basket in 2012, they told me about it as a collectible tomato. Planted him last season in a film greenhouse. Summer in the central region was unpredictable, however, this did not affect the harvest and the quality of the fruit, the variety is excellent! The tomatoes were large, tasty, the bushes did not hurt. Now I have acquired a bag of seeds of tomato seeds Babushkino bast basket and begin to prepare for planting seedlings, I want to try to plant a couple of bushes on the street, without shelter.

Peter. The year before last, I made a large order with the Gavrish company and as a gift I was given the seeds of the tomato Grandma’s bast basket. I was doubly pleased when the first fruits began to ripen - solid flesh, very rich tomato flavor and aroma. The variety is undemanding to care with a good immunity to diseases, I recommend it to everyone!