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Selection allows you to get interesting varieties of plants with completely opposite characteristics. On the one hand, many appreciate the massive massive fruits, while others like the tiny orange tomatoes. The coloring is not typical for a classic tomato, but the taste was not affected, they can also be preserved and used in salads.
Cascading handsome
When enough bushes of classic varieties are planted and the mistresses are sure that the harvest is enough for all winter spins, the soul begins to ask for exotic. In another name, the hybrid Magic harp F 1 is difficult. His appearance breaks all stereotypes. This hybrid pleases the eye along with the brightest colors. The bush is very tall, weaving. It requires mandatory garters on a support or trellis, it looks very nice as an ornament on vertical surfaces. If it is fixed on the wall of the gazebo, it will delight you with large tassels of small orange fruits until the frost. From afar, clusters look like grapes and the size is suitable, only 20 - 25 grams each tomato.
The hybrid is resistant to sudden changes in temperature, prolonged drought and sudden freezing. But
Please note: if you want to get the first crop early, then you need to plant it in a greenhouse.
Specifications
Unusual appearance of the bush give the brush of fruit. They are quite long, the ovaries are located on both sides of the fruit branch, their number reaches 14 - 18 pieces. They ripen gradually, at the height of the season, most of the brushes delight with evenly colored fruits, which look very beautiful when preserved right in the brushes, without removing them from the stem.
Cascades of fruits of different shades, from dark green in technical ripeness to bright orange look great against the background of saturated green leaves. Main characteristics:
- fruiting begins in 90 - 110 days;
- round shape;
- the pulp is dense, with a sweet bite;
- size is 20 - 25 gr;
- in a brush from 12 to 18 fruits;
- yield indicator - 6 - 7 kg / sq.m;
- high resistance to diseases;
- Suitable for transportation and long-term storage.
Relative disadvantages include the impossibility of self-collection of seed material. Since the Magic Harp F 1 belongs to hybrids, in the second and third year of planting with its seeds, truly unpredictable results are obtained. Therefore, it will be necessary to visit seed stores every spring in search of a favorite hybrid.
Secrets of a good harvest
Planting is carried out mainly by seedlings, the seeds are sown in specially prepared boxes or in peat cassettes. Soaking of the seed in a solution of potassium permanganate is preliminarily carried out for 2 to 3 hours.
During the season, 2 - 3 top dressings are made with combined types of fertilizers, watering is rare but plentiful.
Important: Excessive soil moisture leads to root decay.
High resistance to diseases does not exclude their occurrence or invasion of pests. The bushes require regular inspection, removal of the lower leaves, symptomatic treatment with the onset of the first symptoms of TDC, fusarium wilt.
Ripe fruits taste good, are suitable for canning in general, look amazing mixed with gherkins, and are stored for a long time in a cool dark room.
Video: Magic Harp Tomatoes
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