Tomat Sensei: characteristics, description of the variety, reviews

Tomat Sensei is the pride of Siberian breeders, who managed to combine in one class the best qualities inherent in this vegetable. It can be grown in different regions of the country, and harvest harvest until the most frost. Comments from consumers and truck farmers about this southern vegetable are the most enthusiastic, and there are explanations for this.

Why are early and determinate varieties leading?

Well, what summer resident does not dream of the first to collect a plentiful harvest of ripe, juicy and delicious tomatoes to boast them before neighbors? This desire is quite realistic to implement by planting in the greenhouse or in the open garden early or mid-ripened tomatoes, but when doing this, one should remember about their small shortcomings:

• As a rule, such varieties do not have a high yield if they grow under the open sky.
• They do not have such a favorite by all consumers of sugar, which is present in later varieties of tomato. This is understandable, it is under the tender sun that this amazing sour-sweet taste of tomatoes appears, and where to take the abundance of its rays under the film of the greenhouse or under the still cool spring sky.
• Early varieties of tomatoes do not differ in high growth and maximum grow to 25-30 cm.
• The fruits are small in size.

So basically characterize the mid-ripening and early varieties of tomatoes, but not tomato Sensei. With its belonging to stamping and medium-sized species, it is deprived of their shortcomings, and the reason for this is its origin.

Creating a variety and scope

It's nice when a great harvest is achieved by a minimum of effort. As the tomato Sensei characterizes reviews of summer residents, this is a simple sort that does not require special attention. To thank for this, it is necessary to select the agrofirms "Siberian Garden" from Novosibirsk.

Scientists have tried to bring out a variety that will perfectly coexist in most regions of Russia, yield a high yield both in a greenhouse and a greenhouse, and under the open sky, and have incredibly tasty and fairly large fruits.

All who left reviews about the tomato Sensei brand reviews, assure that it is excellent in salads and preparation of the first, second courses, dietary nutrition and natural juices.

Description of the plant

The peculiarity of this variety is the ability to adapt to the surrounding conditions. So, in the greenhouse, tomatoes Sensei (photo below) grow up to one and a half meters in height, while in open ground conditions - less than one.

Bushes of these tomatoes are compact, which is extremely useful in a small greenhouse. As the tomato Sensei indicates, the description of the variety, made by the producers themselves, it can not boast of dense greenery. The leaves are small, dark green, and the fruit grows in heap 3-5 pieces in one brush.

Fruiting continues until autumn frosts. In the southern regions, in the fields and garden beds in late October, the last green tomatoes Sensei are collected. The characteristic of the fruit is that they perfectly ripen at room temperature, not differing from their "brethren", which were blushing under the rays of the summer sun.

Description of fruits

According to Tomas Sensei, the characteristics and description of the variety available on the package with seeds, it has an ideal, slightly elongated form of crimson fruit reminiscent of a huge strawberry. They have a smooth and dense skin, a soft and juicy pulp, in which seeds are practically absent.

If you believe what consumers say about tomato Sensei, the weight of each tomato is about 450 g. This translates into a category of large fruit varieties that are very attractive for salads. Also, this fruit size is convenient when preparing fresh or canned juices. This is facilitated by a saccharine pulp refreshing rich taste.

On the other hand, the ovary from 4-5 tomatoes of this weight creates a very large load on the stem of the plant, so it needs a support. As confirmed by the practice of truck farmers, the harvest of up to 8 kg from 1 sq. M., Which gives the tomato Sensei variety, makes it very attractive for growing in small greenhouses or plots.

Pros of this variety

As a rule, such factors as taste, yield and exacting care are influenced by the popularity of this or that type of vegetable. If we talk about the variety of tomato Sensei, its characteristics testify that all the listed requirements are present in it.

• First, it is good for all regions of the country.
• Secondly, the quality of the tomato of this variety does not change, depending on whether it grows on an open bed or in a greenhouse.
• Thirdly, he is able to adapt to the conditions of the terrain. He equally feels himself "well" in the arid and rainy summer.
• Fourth, this is a high-yielding and large-fruited variety.
• Fifthly, as the tomato Sensei says about the description of its fruits, they have an unusually juicy, tasty and refreshing saccharine pulp.
• Sixthly, the variety is resistant to virtually all diseases that can be affected by nightshade.

Important: in order to get a good return from the tomato of this species, it is necessary to take into account the requirements that he makes when caring for him.

Cons of tomato Sensei

If we talk about the shortcomings of this species, there are only two of them:

1. To obtain an abundant harvest requires the correct formation of a bush.
2. He needs a fertilizer, which is not surprising with the size of his fruit.

If you deprive the plant of these two minor, but so necessary types of care, it is unlikely that the gardener will receive from him the above positive qualities.

Where is it better to plant Sensei

Like the rest of the nightshade, this variety "presents" several requirements for choosing a place.

• It can not be planted where potatoes or aubergines have grown before, but he will like it on the bed after onions, cabbage, carrots and zucchini. Also, do not plant seedlings or sow seeds in the same place for two consecutive years. At least 3 years between crops should pass.
• He does not fit the land, in which there is a lot of organic. Tomat Sensei, although demanding to fertilize, but its surplus is harmful to him in the same way as a flaw.
• This variety needs space, especially on the open ground, so you need to choose a place in advance, where its bushes will be planted at a distance of at least 45 cm from each other.

• It is not suitable as too dry, and too wet soil. Sorta Sensei loves moderation in everything.
• You can not deprive him of the sun. The beds in the shade will slow the growth of tomato, which will affect the quality of the fruit, and their size.

To enjoy the true tomatoes of this variety, you should fulfill such insignificant demands and give him enough space and sun.

Soil Preparation

If "sledges are prepared from summer", then the soil for planting tomatoes should be fertilized from autumn. Only by spring it will be really suitable for tomatoes, which are very fond of the land, saturated with useful minerals. Experienced gardeners advise to lime the soil, as it will add to it such important for tomato substances, like magnesium and calcium. This procedure is carried out exclusively in the autumn, so that the rains and snow can dissolve the lime, and the soil - to assimilate it.

Some vegetable growers prefer to apply fertilizers in the spring, in this case the future tomato beds should be simply dug in the beginning of autumn to a depth of no more than 20 cm. This will facilitate the introduction of fertilizing in the ground when digging up with the onset of heat.

Important: mineral fertilizers and humus will be sufficient to prepare the soil, but in the spring they should be introduced 2 weeks before sowing. Also during this period it is recommended to treat the earth with a solution of copper sulfate in order to protect plants from pests. When it's time to plant the seedlings, the same fertilizers are added to the holes as when digging.

Seed preparation

Tomato Sensei can be sown or planted with seedlings. Seed preparation is carried out in late March - early April, and it begins with soaking them in a growth stimulator. Who does not trust the purchased means, can use the juice of aloe, but only freshly squeezed. It is enough to hold the seeds in the solution of the clock 12, so that after the sowing they all rose together.

Many gardeners prefer to germinate in advance seeds, so that they quickly went into growth. This really speeds up the process, but let's assume it is only in places where there is no late frost. More experienced vegetable growers are advised to puncture and germinate seeds in the well. If there is a frost, and the first has already given sprouts, the latter have not even passed yet, which will save the harvest.

Important: if we compare the quality of tomatoes planted with seeds and seedlings, then often the first catch up with the second in growth, but they are stronger and more resistant to weather and pest changes.

In another preparation, Sensei seeds do not need, since the producers pre-disinfect them.

Growing seedlings

As a rule, seeds of tomatoes of this variety for seedlings are sown for 1.5-2 months before planting it on a bed. In order for them to ascend well, it is necessary to create suitable conditions for them:

• You can prepare the soil with your own hands or buy ready-made peat in the store, but both should be heated or steamed to neutralize. Sensei seedlings, although unpretentious, but like all other plants, can be stressed by improper care, which makes it vulnerable to fungus.
• Seeding of seeds is carried out in grooves on fertilized soil at a distance of 1 cm. If they are large enough, then this procedure can be carried out with tweezers.
• Sprinkle seedlings with soil, pour and cover with a film.

Important: you need to keep the temperature under the film +20 degrees until the seeds are not pushed through. Once this happens, the film is removed, and the sprouts need only watering and warming.

It is best to put containers with seedlings on the windowsill on the sunny side. As soon as the plants have real leaves, they can be transplanted into separate pots.

Seedling of seedlings

Despite the fact that about tomatoes Sensei (characteristics and description of varieties, reviews of them confirm this) say that they are unpretentious and not particularly demanding, it is necessary to grow seedlings for planting correctly. Picks are an important part of the process.

When the leaves appeared on the sprouts, it becomes tight in the total capacity, so the first in their "life" transplant is carried out.

• Prepare pots, soil and mineral fertilizer. You can use a complex composition at a rate of 1 tbsp. L. For 5 liters of water, or dilute a special mineral remedy for tomatoes in the proportion indicated on the label.
• In an individual pot you need to make a hole of such depth that the plant can fit in it up to the cotyledon leaves.
• The fertilizer is poured into the hole and the plant is planted.

After 2 weeks, the seedlings can be fertilized once more. The plants are watered as the soil dries in the pots.

Care of tomatoes

Even with the fact that the Sensei variety is sufficiently resistant to cooling, seedlings should be planted in a permanent place when the heat is already set and the land warms up well.

As a rule, a lot of care for him is not required:

• Watering tomato Sensei needs a moderate, so it is so suitable for summer residents, who can only come for the weekend. Irrigation is carried out once a week at the root, for which it is better to use a watering can with a fine mesh.

Important: you must avoid getting moisture on the leaves so that they do not burn in the sun, and the water temperature should be at least +18 in hot weather and + 24-26 degrees in the cool.

• Top dressing is carried out 4 times a season with an alternation of organic materials with mineral fertilizers.
• Sensei bushes need formation. It is necessary to remove stepchildren, forming a plant from one or two stems.
• As the fruit is formed, the Sensei tomato needs to be tied to the support, since under their weight the stem can break.

This is the entire care for this tomato variety.

Top dressing

Today in specialized stores you can buy ready-made top dressing for tomatoes, although many truck farmers prefer to act in the old fashion and prepare fertilizers themselves. Tomato Sensei requires quality food, without which it will not produce fruits of this size. You can use it as:

• For the first feeding, mineral fertilizers containing phosphorus and potassium are suitable. It is carried out 2-3 weeks after planting the seedlings.
• The second time fertilizers are introduced, when the tomato will blossom the second brush. It is good to use organics in this period, for example, the mullein, diluted in a proportion of 1 to 10.
• The third feeding is the same as the second one, but is carried out after the next brush is blown.
• In the fourth approach, it is better to apply foliar top dressing. In this period it is important to preserve all the flowers, so you can spray the plant with mineral fertilizers. To do this, take them 1 tsp. For 1 liter of water with the addition of half a tablet of microfertilizers.

Carrying out a similar fertilizing of tomato Sensei, you can expect a big harvest of large and juicy fruits.

Currently, many gardeners have discovered the advantage of this variety, and every year he has more and more fans.