Tomato "Budenovka": reviews

6.05.2016 Tomatoes Varieties

Description of this type

Often gardeners plant tomatoes "Budenovka", reviews about it of those who cultivated it are quite positive, so many people prefer to try to plant such vegetables on their site. It is worth considering what fruits you can get if you plant tomatoes in the ground in your garden or in a greenhouse. For example, this particular variety is mid-season, the first tomatoes can be harvested already in the middle of the summer period, the fruits themselves are quite large and can reach 300 grams in weight for me. Some plants can grow up to 150 centimeters in height.

After all, it is not for nothing that the reviews about the Budenovka tomato are only positive, since it is this species that is the most unpretentious in terms of care and feeding. This kind of vegetables is practically not afraid of diseases, fungi or late blight. Even the overripe fruits do not crack, and the tomatoes themselves have a wonderful juicy taste and a rich fresh smell. It is recommended to use these vegetables for the preparation of salads for the winter, or to make lecho from them.

I would like to note that the germination of seedlings of this variety is a little difficult, since only a quality seed can produce a strong sprout that can bring some kind of crop in the future. That is why it is recommended to select the best viable seeds before sowing, from which it is fashionable to get strong and healthy tomato seedlings. There are two rejection methods that will be presented below:

The first method is manual. In this case, the gardener can examine each seed himself and isolate from quality seeds all those that cannot germinate. If seedlings will have even slight signs of disease, it is recommended not to use them for planting in the ground. Seeds can differ greatly from others in size or color, and this will be the main sign of their poor quality and non-viability.

The second method is the use of salt. In this case, it is enough to take ordinary edible salt. As Budenovka tomatoes are said, reviews of those who grew it, if you put the seeds in a saline solution, then the bad seeds will quickly float to the surface, but it is important to make only a 1.5% solution, otherwise the salt will simply push all the seeds to the surface. When the test is completed, you need to put high-quality seeds of ordinary water, this will help remove excess salt from the seedlings.

How to plant seeds

According to experts, in order for this variety to give good shoots, it is necessary to create high-quality soil for plants, and for this, the soil is well loosened so that it is light and allows oxygen to pass through. As you know, any tomatoes are grown exclusively by sowing, first grown tomato seedlings, and seedlings are already transplanted into the ground under the open sky or in greenhouse premises.

Beginning of flowering

When the ninth leaf appears on tomatoes, the gardener can see the first inflorescences, which indicate the imminent appearance of fruits on the stems of the plant. In some cases, Budenovka tomatoes, reviews of those who grew it (photo), say that the first inflorescences begin to appear only after the eleventh petal, but it all depends more on the time the seedling was planted in the ground, as well as on the quality of the sprout. Three to six large fruits can form on each of the inflorescences.

How is this variety maintained?

As already mentioned at the very beginning of this article, this type of tomato practically does not require any care.The only thing that a gardener will have to do is to monitor the tying up of large bushes, as well as help the bush create its crown, and tomato productivity will depend on this. Tying up is necessary for both ground plants and greenhouse plants, but the creation of a bush is especially necessary for those tomatoes that were planted in greenhouse premises. This type of vegetables can bring a fairly large yield, even if the necessary care has not been taken.

Since each bush will develop and grow, it needs to be further strengthened, for this purpose stakes are arranged in a circle, and a rope is tied around them. Thus, the plant will not slope to the ground, and the vegetables will remain intact. These tomatoes love water, so it is recommended to do watering daily, especially on hot days.

For example, if the first flowers began to be planted on the plants, then it is necessary to more diligently water the plants. Tomatoes also need moisture in the soil when the first fruits are formed on them, and at the time the tomatoes ripen. After thorough watering, the earth around the plant can be loosened a little to allow oxygen to flow to the roots.

If stepsons begin to form on the trunk, they will need to be constantly removed from the plant. The fact is that such processes greatly reduce the yield of the plant. Often this type of tomato has a split top, in which case each of the branches is simply tied to the trellis so that they do not tumble the bush to the ground.

When can I harvest

This variety has some characteristics, one of them is the ripening of fruits. The fact is that this type of tomato can begin to ripen at the very end of July, and ends already at the beginning of the autumn period. But ripening does not begin with the upper layer, but with the inner pulp. Even if the tomatoes still appear greenish, still inside they are ripe enough, and they can be used for cooking. Nevertheless, it is better to harvest if the fruits have reached a bright pink or burgundy color. This variety does not cause an allergic reaction, so it can be given even to small children.