Description and description of tomato "Barberry"

12.03.2018 Tomatoes

Each grower wants to grow a quality tomato variety in his garden, in his greenhouse. A variety of varieties allows you to choose the one that can please you with taste and good harvest? usefulness.

One of these varieties is Barberry tomato.

Characteristics and Description

The variety belongs to early ripe, indeterminate. Tomato is a hybrid. This is a fairly tall plant, which can reach 2 meters in height, so it needs support and tying. He also needs stepsoning. The highest yield comes from the formation of bushes in 2-3 stems.

Fruits are tied on large brushes, their number can reach 70 pieces, tomatoes are small - 30-40g, but very tasty. The fruits are oval, dense, at the time of maturity pink.

The main purpose: suitable for canning, and for fresh consumption.

This variety is suitable for growing in greenhouse conditions.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

Tomato Barberry is very popular among vegetable growers, and this is not surprising, because it has a lot of advantages:

  • fast ripening;
  • long fruiting period - until the fall;
  • high productivity;
  • resistance to a number of diseases;
  • versatility of taste;
  • quite easy to care for;
  • take up little space, as they grow strictly up.

However, there are certain disadvantages that should be considered when growing:

  • Needs tying and installation of support;
  • need to stepchild.

Features of cultivation and care of the variety

The variety is intended for cultivation in greenhouse conditions. Planting seeds for seedlings begins 60-65 days before planting seedlings in the greenhouse, usually this is the end of March or the first of April.

True, first select the good seeds:

  • Pour a glass of water and add half a spoonful of salt.
  • Stir and add the seeds.
  • Seeds that emerged after 30 minutes are not suitable for planting, those that remain at the bottom can be planted (it is better to germinate them first (cover with a wet cloth for a few days and that’s all)).
Important! Maintain a temperature of + 23 to 25 degrees so that the seeds germinate successfully.

As soon as 1-2 full-fledged leaves appear, perform stepsonovka. Transplant seedlings to a permanent place in mid-May. In the southern regions, landing in open ground is also allowed, but this is already done in June.

Do not frequent seedlings when planting, remember the rule: per 1 sq.m. there should be no more than 3-4 bushes.

As mentioned above, the bushes grow tall enough, so be sure to do the tying and establish supports, otherwise the plant may simply break under the weight of the fruit.

Also, to get a good harvest, follow these care procedures:

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  • Water it daily (moderately and under the root).
  • Do not forget about top dressing.
  • Periodically loosen and spud the bushes.

How to fertilize barberry tomato

Even if you prepared the soil in a greenhouse in advance and it was well fertilized before planting, you need to feed the bushes in a timely manner, because this procedure has a positive effect on productivity. It is optimal to use either organic fertilizers or mineral fertilizers as fertilizers. Fertilize plants at least 3 times:

  • First time 10 days after planting seeds.
  • The second is how the second brush opens and the ovary forms.
  • The third time - after the first harvest.

Advice! do not shorten the distance between plants, because this can adversely affect the productivity of the bushes. The optimum distance between the rows is 60 cm.

Resistance to disease and adverse conditions

As mentioned above, under favorable growing conditions, the variety is not afraid of many diseases. However, if the care is wrong, then, like any plant, the tomato Barberry can get sick. Therefore, it is very important that the humidity in the greenhouse is maintained at no more than 65%, timely weeds and pests are removed, and moderate watering is required. Otherwise, the variety may get sick: rot, late blight, etc.

Reviews of those who planted

Alevtina

I have been planting this variety for a long time and recommend it to all my friends. Tomatoes are delicious, juicy, I can’t get enough of it. The care is quite simple. Productivity is high, so there’s enough to eat, and to twist for the winter.

 

Victoria

I am quite an experienced vegetable grower and have grown many varieties. But this one became one of my favorites right away. Harvest, tasty and unpretentious - just a dream. I’ve been growing it for several years and I can’t get enough of it.

Konstantin

Advised a father who has been familiar with this variety for a long time. After the first growing season, I can only say one thing - tasty, juicy, fruitful. I will grow in the next!

 

Tomato Barberry is an excellent variety that will be an excellent addition to both the greenhouse and the garden plot. With proper care, it will pleasantly surprise you with high productivity and enrich the body with useful substances, trace elements and vitamins!

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