Characteristics and description of the tomato "Truffle black"

Today, special tomato varieties, for example black ones, are gaining more and more popularity. One of these can be called the Japanese guest, which is called "Black Truffle"

This is a tall hybrid, belongs to mid-early varieties. From the appearance of the first sprouts to the beginning of fruiting - about 105-115 days.

Fruit Characteristics

Ripe fruits are purple. Tomatoes are not very large - about 250 g. They are pear-shaped. Differ in long storage.

What regions are suitable for growing

It is a warm and photophilous variety. And if you live in the south of Russia, you can grow it in open beds. If you plan to plant a tomato in a greenhouse, then the region does not matter.

Ways to use

Fruits have not only beautiful external data, but also excellent taste. They are suitable for making fresh salads, and also, due to their small size, are perfect for pickling and pickling in jars.

Productivity

Tomato has excellent yield indicators. Subject to all growing conditions, 5-6 kg can grow on one bush. fruits. If you chose a planting scheme in two bushes, then the crop can reach 10-12 kg.

Pros and cons of the variety

Among the advantages include:

• resistance to the main diseases that affect tomatoes;
• excellent taste characteristics;
• excellent indicators of keeping fruit.

Of the minuses, the following can be noted:

• moodiness to temperature and light conditions;
• due to the fact that the plant has rather fragile twigs, it needs an indispensable garter.

Grade Features

The main feature of the "Black Truffle" is the color of tomatoes. Also, these tomatoes are rich in vitamins of groups B, and PP, which is an important quality for people who need a special nutrition system.

Another feature of the variety can be called resistance to parasites and diseases.

Growing

First of all, to obtain excellent yields, you should grow healthy seedlings.

This is not at all difficult to fulfill, only some conditions are necessary

• Quality planting material. The future crop depends on what seeds you use for growing seedlings. It is important to find a good seed supplier. Explore the supplier market, see reviews, consult experienced gardeners.
• The "right" soil. It is necessary to take up the preparation of the soil for planting seedlings seven days before planting. Regardless of which crop you chose - from the garden or store, you need to disinfect it with a weak solution of potassium permanganate.

Further seeds can be sprouted. This will require a piece of soft tissue. You can use cotton pads or gauze cuts. Wet the material with water and place seeds on it. Then cover and place in heat.

At the bottom of the box for sowing seedlings, a drainage layer should be put, 1-2.5 cm thick. You can use fine gravel, sand for this. Then a layer of soil, 4-5 cm thick, it is necessary to compact it a little and pour it with warm water. Next, grooves should be made at a distance of about three cm from each other. We very carefully spread the germinated seeds in them.Then you need to sprinkle the container with a layer of soil, 1-1.5 cm thick, cover with a film and put away in heat.

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• The "right" temperature. For the uniform appearance of sprouts, a temperature of 23-25 ​​degrees is necessary. But, when the first shoots appear, the boxes should be immediately taken out to a cooler place (temperature is about 12-16 degrees in the afternoon and 10-12 at night).

• Watering. Even on stronger sprouts, it is necessary to water exclusively by spraying with a spray gun.
• Dive. This procedure is performed when 2-3 real leaves appear on the plant. Chach of all this happens 12-18 days after the appearance of sprouts. A pick is a transplant of a plant into a larger container. Peat cups are perfect for this.
• Top dressing. It is impossible to obtain healthy plants without timely fertilizer application. It is important to perform all these actions on time.

The first time top dressing is performed immediately after a pick. To do this, make a solution of 8-12 g of ammonium nitrate, 40 g of superphosphate and 7-10 g of potassium salt per 10 l of water.

The second time top dressing is performed 8-10 days after the first. To do this, use either fermented chicken droppings in a ratio of 1:10 with superphosphate, or mineral fertilizers. For example: 15-18 g of ammonium nitrate, 40 g of superphosphate, 60 g of potassium chloride.

• Lighting. The best place for growing seedlings is the southern window sills. If there are no such windows in the apartment, you can use additional lighting with fluorescent lamps.

• Hardening. This is the most important procedure in the growing process, it helps the plant adapt to temperature fluctuations.

To do this, you need to take her out for a while.

And only by following this procedure, you can proceed to planting plants where they will grow constantly.

Bed preparation

This must be done 10 days before planting seedlings in it. First of all, you need to dig the soil and how to level it with a rake.

Plants should be planted in the soil only when its temperature becomes 10-15 degrees.

How to care for tomatoes

Watering

Water for this should be used either spring or rain and necessarily warm. Consumption: for seedlings having 5-6 leaves, the norm is 4 liters per 1 m2.

Top dressing

• in case of excessive stretching of the plants, they should be fed using mineral fertilizers;
• fertilizing bushes with manure can lead to an increase in leaves, which can provoke a delay in the growth of fruits;
• for greenhouse cultivation of tomatoes, a special carbonic fertilizing is suitable, it will help accelerate the ripening of tomatoes;
• after heavy rains, a large amount of nutrients are washed out of the soil, which need to be replenished;
• can be used for feeding ash, it should be noted that it should have a gray color. It is sprinkled with soil around the bush. Proportions - 1 matchbox under a bush.

Garter

This variety has quite fragile shoots that can break under the weight of the fetus, which is why they need an indispensable garter.

The bush is best formed into two stems.

Reviews

Elena, 43 years old

Tomato by its external data resembles a pear-shaped plum. Very attracted by the red-brown color. Tomatoes are delicious, slightly sweet. Tomatoes do not crack, the hybrid has shown resistance to all kinds of rot. Grew on the garden, used for pickling in banks entirely. In general, I liked the variety. Store well.

Natalia, 51 years old

Growing Black Truffle in a film greenhouse. I bought seedlings, but next year I plan to try growing from seeds.She formed a bush in two trunks. I liked the taste, size and unusual color of the fruit. Tomatoes are well kept.