Description and description of tomato "Lady's fingers"

Tomatoes with the elegant name Ladies' fingers were bred for a long time, but are still relevant in cultivation and are popular with summer residents. The tomato variety is worthy of attention and has many advantages, for which he was so fond of growers. Even if the bushes of this tomato have not yet grown in your garden, then you must have at least heard about it.

The tomato got its beautiful name due to the unusual, compact and oblong shape of the fruits, which are neatly located on the branches of the bush in the form of small clusters resembling a lady's hand.

Growing areas

Any region of Russia is the best place to grow tomato. Ladies' fingers are common throughout the Russian Federation. Tomato is especially in great demand for breeding in the Moscow region, Yaroslavl, Pskov, Ryazan, Vladimir regions and the Krasnodar Territory.

Ladies' fingers love a lot of light and therefore take root well in the west and south. Gardeners of the southern regions of the country can use a special advantage in the cultivation of this type of tomatoes - in these places it is allowed not to pinch “fingers” at all, since in the southern climate the variety is able to independently and without any help carry the entire burden of the crop.

General description of the variety and its characteristics

Tomato Ladies fingers was created by breeders in the twentieth century. It has been tested by time for strength and is still preferred by many gardeners to grow it. This tomato variety will grow well and bear fruit equally well both in greenhouse conditions and outdoors on the open ground. However, in the greenhouse, tomato bushes can grow much higher, and require additional attention and care - the garter of the stem. Nevertheless, the variety itself is as unpretentious as possible in cultivation.

If you think about the positive and negative qualities of a tomato variety Ladies' fingers, it is first of all best to study the main characteristics of the variety and then identify the pros and cons based on them.

So, the characteristics of the variety:

• early ripening variety - the first crop can be harvested already in June, and the period between the first shoots of a tomato and until the fruit is fully ripe is about 100-110 days;
• non-hybrid type of tomato;
• determinant variety;
• small tomato bush - grows up to 0.6 meters in open ground, and twice as much in a greenhouse;
• safely tolerates both bad rainy weather and drought;
• it is surprising that a tomato does not particularly like moist soil - it is recommended to water it no more than 2-3 times a week;
• cold resistant look;
• with one tomato brush you can get an average of 6-8 fruits;
• it is optional to cut the plant;
• red fruits, small and compact, slightly elongated, weighing up to 100 grams;
• yield from the bush - more than 1 kg, and in a greenhouse the number increases by 2-5 times;
• tomatoes do not crack;
• the fruits ripen equally well on bushes and in harvested unripe form;
• can be transported favorably over long distances;
• well stored, and especially in a cool place - up to 4 months;
• the taste is sweet, there is a slight acid;
• the tomatoes in this variety are fleshy, glossy, with a small amount of seeds;
• the length of tomatoes is 5-10 cm.

Some disadvantages of the variety include the following:

• the variety is not suitable for making juices;
• it requires a large amount of sun and, accordingly, a really large crop can mainly be achieved in the southern regions of the country.

The basic procedure for growing tomato

Sowing seeds is most rational to carry out around the 20th of March. There are two ways to sow seeds for seedlings:

1.           In a container for germinating sprouts at home.
2.           Immediately into the open ground.

In the second case, you need to make sure that the soil at this time is warm, about 21 degrees or more. Otherwise, the seeds will die in the cold and will not germinate. Thus, outdoor sowing is best done in the southern regions with a warm climate.

Tomato variety Ladies fingers grows safely in neutral and oxygenated soil. Soil can be purchased at the store and must be additionally treated for bacteria and infections.

Seeds are planted to a depth of 1 cm. As soon as the first seedlings sprout, it is necessary to provide it with irrigation and loosen the earth to saturate it with oxygen. If seedlings sprouted at home in special containers, the plants must be transplanted into the garden in warm weather. Up to 8 tomato bushes per square meter. Before planting, it is recommended to treat the soil with boiling water and saturate it with mineral fertilizers.

Tomato Diseases

The Ladies fingers variety has medium resistance to diseases and various pests. But Ladies' fingers are especially sensitive to mosaic.

This disease can spread both on the street and in the greenhouse. If one bush falls ill, it is required to immediately remove it from the garden and burn it to avoid infection of the remaining plants.

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Mosaic can be identified by a change in the color of tomato leaves, their shape (they curl and wrinkle), brown, brown and yellow-orange spots appear on the fruits. The bush itself begins to look very painful. With such a disease, there is a risk of losing the entire crop.

Important! Never leave diseased plants or parts of them near healthy bushes. Mosaic bacteria can quickly reach them and infect them.

To avoid such a problem, it is necessary to take care of the health and safety of plants at the stage of preparation for sowing. Choose large and healthy tomato seeds. For prophylaxis, they must be well treated with a weak solution of manganese, and then wash off its residues under running water. For these purposes, potassium diluted in water is also excellent.

Moreover, in this way, already mature plants can be secured. When you removed the diseased bush from the garden, the rest must be treated with the above solutions using a spray bottle.

What dishes to use

Small fruits of tomato Ladies' fingers are very convenient and rational to use in conservation as a whole. Tomatoes in large quantities and tightly go into any jar and can be used in the preservation of mixed vegetables.

In the processed form, the “fingers” also showed themselves well and are great for preparing dressings in borsch, stew, tomato paste, as well as ketchups and sauces.

Fresh tomatoes are also very tasty, fleshy, can be used for salads. But due to their meatiness they are not suitable for making tomato juice.

Reviews

Daria Igorevna, 31 years old, Astrakhan

I liked the variety, very good. She planted him in the garden. Ladies' fingers initially showed themselves by slow-witted, but then the ovaries and fruits quickly went. By the way, there were many fruits that were very tasty and fleshy.

Maria Rodionovna, 39 years old, Volgograd region

Very interesting and unusual tomato variety. I was lucky with the yield, maybe the land is good. I picked a lot of tomatoes last year.Ladies' fingers differ from the usual round tomatoes in their taste and shelf life. Does not wrinkle in hands when slicing. In fresh form, I did not really like it, but for the blanks and preservation the very thing.