"Cossack" is an excellent variety, it was bred by domestic breeders. It features an unusual coloring of ripe fruits. It got its name thanks to long brushes that resemble a girl’s braid.
Description
Belongs to medium late varieties, the growing season lasts 120-125 days. Planting seedlings recommended in the greenhouse. Shrubs are indenterous, in height can be up to two meters. It has a curly very flexible stem and large foliage, when the plant is still young its leaves are light green, over time their color changes, and they acquire a dark green color.
Fruits grow with long brushes, smooth, have a rounded or barrel-shaped. Tomatoes are dark cherry in color, the same as for selection, their mass ranges from 35 to 60 grams. The peel is thin, the pulp is juicy, multi-seeded has a pleasant aroma inherent in tomatoes. The yield is pretty good, with one bush you can collect up to 2 kg of delicious fruits.
This variety most likely belongs to salad tomatoes, as it is consumed mainly in fresh form. This variety is especially useful for men. Suitable for making tomato juice and various sauces. It is not recommended to preserve whole fruits, because thin skin is prone to cracking.
Advantages
- Uniform ripening of fruits.
- Attractive presentation.
- Great taste.
- Good harvest.
- High seed germination rates.
disadvantages
- Demanding for garter and herding.
- You can not preserve the fruits whole.
- The variety is not resistant to disease.
Sowing seeds
Sowing is carried out 60-65 days before transplanting into a greenhouse or garden. To grow strong and resistant seedlings, it is necessary to plant only proven and high-quality materials, the variety has an excellent germination rate of 95%. Before planting, it is necessary to select small empty seeds. Germans require disinfection, this is not a tricky procedure, the seeds are lowered into a solution of manganese for 20 minutes, and then thoroughly washed. For the early emergence of seedlings, they should be treated with a special stimulant, there are many, suitable can be bought in a gardening store.
The soil before planting is also shed with a hot solution of manganese. Before sowing, small grooves are made in the soil, seeds are approximately 1.5 cm deep, seeds are placed in them and they are sprinkled with soil with the addition of sand through a sieve, moistened with a spray gun. Before seedlings appear, the container is cleaned in a warm, dark place, previously covered with a film.
As soon as the sprouts hatch, the shelter is removed. Water the seedlings with warm water and provide light, the temperature at night should be +18, at night +20.
Fertilize plants before transplanting 2-3 times, with special liquid fertilizers for seedlings. Picking is carried out when 2-3 leaves appear on plants. You need to water once every five days. In order for the bushes to quickly adapt to a new place, a week before planting, they begin to harden.
Transfer
In the middle lane “Cossack” is advised to grow in a shelter, in the southern regions with a warm climate can be planted in beds. Plants are planted at approximately 60 days of age, given the height and presence of one flower brush. Seedlings should be at least 27 centimeters in height. The soil is prepared in advance, it is advisable to fertilize it in the autumn. The scheme of planting bushes 70 to 40, 1 m2 4 bushes are planted.
When transplanting, the root of the plant can be dipped in “Fitosporin” or watered with it, this will protect the seedlings from fungal diseases.
Tall bushes in this regard require garters to the support, forming them in 1-2 stems. Watering should be done regularly, with warm water temperature +18. It is optimal to use drip irrigation. After that, it is imperative to loosen the soil so that enough oxygen enters the root system. To improve the formation of ovaries, it is recommended to use specially designed stimulants.
You can also mulch the soil, this will prevent the emergence of weeds, and help maintain moisture in it. Fertilize the bushes 3 times per season: the first two weeks after transplanting, the next two with a break of one month.
Conclusion
"Cossack" has excellent varietal qualities, but also requires laborious care. Original cherry fruits will appeal even to children due to their appearance and sweet taste.
Reviews
Anton 32 years old
This year, the mother bought the seeds of the “Cossack”, very much the neighbor praised her rich harvest. Seeds were planted on seedlings in March; around the beginning of August, the first tomatoes began to ripen. The taste is excellent, tomatoes are interesting in appearance, they can decorate any salad. They are demanding in care, but basically, like all tomatoes. Tomato juice was closed for the winter, very tasty, and it turned out thick.
Inna 44 years
I’m already expecting the sowing season, that year I tried to plant, one excellent, as it turned out, the Cossack variety. The harvest is very good, the tomatoes are delicious, I am very pleased. I will advise all my friends. The only thing in our climate is that he is shown planting only in the greenhouse, and in our country there is only one, probably, he will have to do the second.
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