Domestic breeders delight with original and delicious varieties of tomatoes. The Golden Tomato produced by the Zedek company has been spoiling its taste and unusual color for more than a year. Therefore, you should get acquainted with its description and cultivation technology.
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Characteristics of the Golden Tomato
The variety is mid-early, its ripening period is from 90 to 100 days. The bushes reach a height of 70-75 cm, the variety is determinant. Leaves of standard size, dark green. Bushes require garter and stepsonov.
Fruits of a tomato of a characteristic golden-lemon color, which corresponds to its name. The fruit is quite large in size, the weight of one tomato is from 100 to 200 g. The fruits are rich in vegetable sugars, vitamins, fiber. The fruit pulp is quite dense, juicy, fleshy, has a pronounced tomato, but at the same time slightly sweetish flavor. Subject to the rules of care, you can collect about 10 kg of tomato per 1 square. m
The variety was included in the state register of vegetable varieties of the Russian Federation in 2008, suitable for growing both in open and closed ground, which is why it is grown in almost all regions of Russia. It is positioned primarily as a salad variety, however, it is suitable for cooking and other culinary dishes, goes well with juice, as well as for preservation. The variety is hypoallergenic.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
The positive qualities of the variety "Golden" include:
- medium early ripening;
- original and attractive presentation of fruits;
- the fruits are rich in vitamins, vegetable sugars and fiber;
- has excellent taste and gastronomic qualities;
- resistant to adverse conditions.
According to consumer and vegetable grower reviews, no significant flaws were found in this variety; on the contrary, many note its unpretentiousness. Perhaps the only complex and time-consuming measures to care for the “Golden” is the need to moderately pinch and tie up bushes.
The technology of growing tomato "Golden"
Even cold-resistant tomato varieties in Russia are grown by the seedling method, because at the seedling stage and to small seedlings, plants in particular require an optimum temperature. But in general, agricultural technology for this variety is not complicated and is available even to beginners.
Site preparation
First of all, you need to choose the right site for the future tomato plantation. The first step is to determine after which predecessor crops you cannot plant tomatoes, such as pepper, potatoes, and eggplant. You should also not plant tomatoes for the second year in a row in one place. This is due to the fact that, firstly, nightshade have already chosen a reserve of nutrients necessary for tomato, and secondly, they could get sick and leave behind pathogens. Therefore, the risk of disease in a new landing increases significantly.
The selected area must be generously fertilized with humus and it is imperative to plow so that pathogens and weed shoots freeze over the winter. In spring, the soil is well loosened to provide soft growth for future plantations.
What to do with seeds
First of all, you need to understand that the acquired factory seeds go on sale already processed, so the grower will not have to perform the preparation steps again.
At the same time, if the planting material is collected independently, then the first thing it needs to be sorted out: throw away damaged or obviously spoiled seeds. Grains are calibrated and with a 5% salt solution, where the seeds are placed: good - drown, bad - float.
Self-collected seeds are preferably processed in a solution of wood ash, due to which they are saturated with an additional reserve of nutrients for germination and growth. An analogue of this treatment is solutions of growth stimulants in which the seeds can withstand about 5-6 hours. After such processing, they should not be washed, it is better to just dry them.
It is also necessary to treat the collected seeds with a 2% solution of potassium permanganate, which has good disinfecting properties. Instead of potassium permanganate, fungicides intended for seed treatment can be used.
The final stage of pre-sowing preparation is the hardening of seeds that are kept in the cold, gradually increasing the exposure time. It is noticed that the plants from the processed seeds are stronger, and their fruits are more delicious.
Soil preparation for seedlings
Tomato does not grow well in ordinary soil from the garden, so it is recommended to create your own substrate. For this, it is necessary to mix leafy or soddy earth, humus, sand, peat in equal parts. Prepared soil, like seeds, is disinfected with a solution of potassium permanganate or fungicide, or calcined in an oven at a low temperature.
Container for seedlings
As containers for future seedlings, cut plastic bottles, disposable glasses, plastic and ceramic pots are suitable. The main condition is that there should be a drainage hole in them. Before use, the container should also be washed well and treated with a solution of potassium permanganate. Ceramic pots can be calcined in the oven.
Planting seeds for seedlings and further care
The seeds of the Zolotoy variety are sown on seedlings around mid-March, so that they are ready for planting in open ground by the end of May. The soil for seeds must be watered with warm water and the seeds must be planted using a shallow hole or groove. Next, the pots are covered with glass or film.
After the first shoots appear, the film and glass are removed. At the same time, do not forget about observing the temperature regime. Sprouted seedlings dive at the stage of emergence of 1-2 real leaves. Plants are either transplanted into deeper containers or buried in the one where they are already planted.
After 2-3 weeks, fertilize the seedlings with complex mineral fertilizers. Periodically seedlings should be moistened with warm water and do not forget to loosen.
Transplanting
Tomato seedlings “Golden” are planted in unprotected soil near the end of May, when the last spring frosts are likely to take place. Planting scheme - 70 cm in the aisle and 40 cm between the bushes. Wells are recommended to be staggered, before planting seedlings, pour warm water and fertilize with a glass of humus. After planting, it is recommended to mulch the soil around the seedlings with straw or sawdust.
Care for the bushes of tomato "Golden"
In the description of agricultural machinery of this variety, it is indicated that it requires garter.Therefore, it is better to dig wooden stakes for garter, if possible, simultaneously with seedlings. You can also use garters with twine stretched along the rows.
You need to moderate bushes in moderation, leaving 2-3 strong stems, as well as pinching leaves from the bottom of the bush to the beginning of the first ovaries. In hot regions, it is necessary to pinch leaves minimally or even to abandon this, since they protect the fruits from sunburn.
During the growing season, you need to complete feeding about 3 times. Before and during flowering, it is better to use solutions of complex mineral fertilizers, and during fruiting - infusions of cow manure, droppings or weeds.
Watering the bushes is carried out from 2 times a week, reducing it in case of rainfall. Between watering the earth should be regularly loosened and weed. Since tomatoes are self-pollinated plants, shrubs should be shaken once every 3 days to form more ovaries.
Resistance to adverse conditions and diseases
Tomato "Golden" is unpretentious, resistant to temperature extremes, as well as many diseases of the tomato, such as late blight, fusarium, wilting leaves and many others. As a prophylaxis, tomatoes should be treated with fungicides and insecticides 2-3 times before the period of formation of the ovaries. In addition, steadily comply with the requirements for watering and weeding.
Thus, the Zolotoy variety is an excellent example of a Russian breeding school with a wide range of agronomic and gastronomic qualities. Due to this, it is popular among vegetable growers.
Reviews
Yana, Ryazan
The Golden variety is one of my favorites because it gives very tasty and juicy fruits. At the same time, it is rather productive and unpretentious in leaving. I advise you to carry out regular feeding during the growing season, as I noticed that they significantly increase the yield. However, I do not advise planting next to other tomatoes, as they pollinate each other and lose their unique properties.
Alexandra, Perm
For a change, I cultivate the Golden variety in my summer cottage, since in the market and in shops you can mainly find red varieties. In addition, Golden attracts excellent taste, especially if used in salads. I am an amateur gardener, so the unpretentiousness of this variety is a plus for me.
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