Tomato Snowy Tale: Growing, reviews, photos

Before the onset of the summer season, gardeners are thinking about choosing varieties of tomatoes for planting on their site. Short summer obliges to choose early ripening varieties, which will have time to ripen in the Russian climate. One such is the Tomato Snowy Tale, which can be grown in the northern and central regions of Russia.

Description

The bush of this plant belongs to the stamping type, that is, it has a small size, elegant appearance with a short straight trunk, lushly decorated with green shoots and fruits. This form of the plant does not require tying, does not require pasynkovaniya. The height of the bush is 40-60 cm.

Fruits cover the bush abundantly. The form of tomatoes is smooth, round, like New Year's balls. The fruit is dense in consistence, the color is bright red. Tomato Snowy fairy tale brings stable high yields.

Preparation of seedlings

Tomatoes are grown in the open ground, so first you need to prepare the seedlings. Seeds can be purchased at the store or collected from ripened fruit on their own. It is important to select seeds from tomatoes that are not damaged by diseases. Then the seeds are dried for two days in a cool room. After that, prepare the salt solution from one teaspoon of salt and a glass of water, where the seeds are placed for 10 minutes. Select only those that did not come up. All other seeds are dry, not suitable for seedlings.

Before planting, the seeds are soaked in a weak solution of potassium permanganate for literally 10 minutes. To soften the peel, the seeds are kept in water with a temperature of 20-25 degrees. To speed up the germination process, experts recommend leaving seeds in wet gauze for five days. To harden the material, at night it is placed in the refrigerator.

Tomato Snow fairy tale, like other varieties, prefers peat soil, where you can add sawdust. Grow sprouts in different containers:

• In special boxes;
• In trays for seedlings;
• In small pots;
• In peat tablets;
• In plastic cups.

In shallow containers, seedlings can only be grown before the picking process. Deep bottles have a drawback - in them the roots of tomatoes can be messed up. The optimal option will be seedbeds with septa. Plastic cups and compressed peat washers also suit well.

Seeds of tomato Snow fairy tale planted in mid-March. Tray covered with a transparent film, which is removed after emergence. Ten days later, tomatoes can be dived, that is, plant bushes in separate containers. Usually, the impetus to dive is the appearance of the first leaf, after which the next day can be planted. Immediately after the picking, the seedlings are hidden from the sun for several days, then they are returned to their original place.

Tomato Snowy tale, a photo of which is presented in the article, is tempered on the balcony at a temperature of + 15 ° С. This period takes 14 days. It is important to ensure that the temperature is not below + 8 ° C. The soil must be moistened. Direct rays of the sun are dangerous for greenery.

Cultivation

By the time the seedlings are planted on the garden, the age should be 60-65 days. She is put in the middle of May in the open ground under the film, with the onset of the summer, the cover is removed.

Caring for tomatoes means:

• watering;
• Weeding;
• Loosening;
• Top dressing.

Water should be regularly - once a week, with warm water.

Fertilizers are introduced two weeks after planting, then in the period of the ovaries. For fertilizing, liquid complex fertilizers are chosen. For tomatoes, superphosphate, nitrate and organic are suitable.

Reviews

Tomato Snowy tale self-reviews collected mostly positive. Gardeners highlight the attractive appearance of this variety and a high level of yield. On one bush ripens 30 fruits, the weight of tomatoes can reach 200 grams. These are very good indicators, which can not but please the truck farmers.