Caspian pink is a well-known Kazakh tomato variety that is amateur and gains special attention of gardeners. Many farmers note the possibility of obtaining delicious pink tomatoes that differ in useful properties.
Caspian pink is an amateur tomato variety that came to Russia from Kazakhstan. Currently, many Russian gardeners understand that this variety of pink tomatoes is one of the best. Despite the unpretentiousness of the tomato to the growing characteristics, you can get tasty and nutritious tomatoes, which will have a strong aroma and delicate taste characteristics.
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Description and characteristics of the variety
It is possible to grow tomatoes up to 1.8 meters high, which requires mandatory support and stepsonov. It is possible to get the best crop when forming 2 stems.
Features of ripened Caspian pink tomatoes:
- flat round shape;
- resistance to cracking;
- pale pink color;
- weight 300-400 grams.
As you can see, even the appearance of Caspian pink tomatoes indicates the successful cultivation of such a vegetable crop.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
The Caspian pink tomato variety has many important advantages:
- beautiful appearance of ripened tomatoes;
- optimal fruit weight;
- the opportunity to get a good harvest, which will certainly justify all the hopes of the gardener;
- unpretentiousness of the Caspian pink variety for care, so even a beginner will cope with the care of a vegetable crop;
- optimal resistance to adverse weather conditions, so you can not worry about the impact of weather on the crop;
- impeccable taste characteristics of ripe tomatoes, which are recommended for the preparation of fresh salads, juices and sauces.
The rules for growing varieties
The Caspian pink variety is best grown in a greenhouse, focusing on the standard rules of agricultural technology.
At the very first stage, seeds are sown in boxes 5-7 centimeters high. The soil consists of peat, humus, sod land, as it should be quite nutritious. The mixture is moistened using river sand, wood ash and superphosphate. If desired, special soil mixtures can be used without additional fertilizer addition. As a result, after about 7-10 days, strong tomato seedlings should come up, which in the future can be transplanted to a permanent place.
It is advisable to prepare the beds in the greenhouse in about 1.5 weeks for planting seedlings. The soil is loosened, weeds are removed and humus is applied. If the soil is poor, you can make a glass of charcoal and 6-8 kilograms of humus per square meter. In any case, it is advisable to tackle the soil in advance for the successful preparation of a place intended for growing tomatoes in a greenhouse.
Tomato seedlings are planted in a permanent place only in warm soil and not too deep so that it is guaranteed to take root. At the same time, it is undesirable to overdo it with the addition of manure, urea or chicken droppings, because, otherwise, you can get green tops instead of juicy tomatoes.
In the future, it is required to properly care for tomatoes of the Caspian Pink variety:
- Watering. Experienced gardeners are advised to wait with watering for up to ten days. In the future, you can water the tomatoes every 4-5 days. Before flowering per square meter, 4-5 liters are required, during flowering - 10-13 liters. It is best to water the root in the morning.
- Airing the greenhouse. It is advisable to maintain the temperature within 18-20 degrees on a cloudy day, on a sunny day - 24-26 degrees. In this case, the night temperature can be 15-16 degrees.
- Garter becomes mandatory, and it can be done 3-4 days after planting a tomato bush. For this, trellises are used that strengthen the tomato bushes.
- Stepsoning is required. It is advisable to remove small stepsons to prevent injury to the tomato bush.
- Top dressing. It is advisable to make the first fertilizer 1.5–2 weeks after planting the tomatoes. For 10 liters of water, use a tablespoon of nitrophosphate and 500 milliliters of liquid mullein. A liter of mixture is poured under the plant. A second feeding will be required after 10 days. In total for the season 3-4 feeding is required.
Comprehensive care for Caspian pink tomatoes, it turns out, is truly important.
Reviews
Galina:
“Caspian pink is one of the best varieties of tomatoes for growing in greenhouses. Easy and quick care ensures a decent harvest in the shortest possible time. Even a beginner gardener will successfully cope with the task. "
Yulia:
“Caspian pink tomatoes are grown only in greenhouses, but in fact, a rich and very tasty crop justifies this specific approach. For several years now I have been growing such a delicious and flawless tomato variety. ”
Maksim:
“I am a gardener with experience. Of course, I tried numerous varieties of tomatoes that can be grown in open ground and in a greenhouse. In fact, the Caspian pink variety, it turns out to be one of the most unpretentious and productive, pleases with impeccable taste. ”