Tomato "Andromeda": features, varieties and subtleties of cultivation

Early, tasty, beautiful, fruitful - these epithets all fit the description of the tomato "Andromeda". He won the love of novice gardeners and experienced lovers.However, to grow such a tomato, you must adhere to some rules.

Tomato "Andromeda" appeared in 1998 thanks to the efforts of the famous breeder Mashtakova. The variety is a hybrid and early ripening, represented by three varieties: red, pink and gold. They differ not only in the color of the fruit, but also in a number of other characteristics, which will be discussed below. From the moment the sprouts appear before the harvest begins, it takes from 92 to 116 days. If it is cold weather with a lot of precipitation, then by this time you need to add from 4 to 12 days. Description of the variety is as follows:

• average branching;
• bush determined;
• no standard performance;
• The height of the shrub of an adult plant varies from 58 to 72 cm, and in a greenhouse, the maximum indicator rises to a meter;
• semi-fold bush species;
• simple inflorescence.

The first inflorescence appears after the sixth leaf, all further inflorescences - after one or two leaves. On one inflorescence can be located from 5 to 7 fruits. Fruits are of medium size, their skin is characterized by mild corrugation. To yield high, it is necessary to ensure good watering and low humidity.

This variety can be grown in any region of Russia. In the southern regions and areas that belong to the Central zone, the tomato can be grown in open ground. The Far East and Siberia are also suitable, but greenhouse conditions are necessary. The soil should be light. The following cultures are best suited as precursors:

• all beans;
• cabbage;
• bow;
• cucumbers;
• carrot.

All gardeners who have ever dealt with the Andromeda tomato are delighted with it. Some reviews are devoted to its excellent taste, in others it is noted early ripeness, resistance to bad weather and diseases. There are many accolades, and the number of lovers of this tomato variety is constantly increasing. Tomato "Andromeda" is especially loved by people who live in regions with unfavorable conditions for growing such a crop.

As mentioned earlier, the tomato "Andromeda" is represented by three varieties. Each variety should be studied in more detail.

• Red "Andromeda" F1 is the main subspecies. The plants are characterized by green leaves, red fruits with a leveled shape, which is convenient for canning in general form. With one square meter of soil you can harvest up to 9.5 kg.

• Golden Andromeda F1 ripens from the time the sprout appears within 104-112 days. Tomatoes have the largest weight that can reach (320 grams). The fruits themselves have smooth edges, the shape is flat and round, painted yellow. There are about 4 nests in the fruit. Up to 8 kg of crop can be harvested per square meter of land. The fruits have a sweet taste that distinguishes them from other varieties of the variety. The leaf is green.

• Pink "Andromeda" F1 ripens faster than all other varieties. This process takes 78-88 days. One of the distinguishing characteristics of this subspecies is a silvery shade of leaves and pink fruits, which can weigh up to 125 grams. With one square meter of land can be collected up to 10.5 kg of crop.

It is difficult to talk about yield, because the growing conditions of tomatoes and the region strongly influence this indicator. For example, in the Chernozem region from one hectare it is possible to collect from 125 to 550 centners. Even here there is a big discrepancy in numbers. For the Caucasus, these figures will be higher by about 100 centners.The maximum yield, which was recorded, is within 720 centners per hectare.

To obtain the fruits of tomatoes of this variety, however, like any other, you must go through several stages. You need to start with growing seedlings from seeds.

• Seeds are planted in early March. Pre-planting material is treated with a weakly concentrated solution of potassium permanganate, which will save seedlings from diseases.
• The containers that will be used for seedlings will need to be washed and dried.
• The prepared container is filled with the substrate - you can buy it in finished form or prepare it yourself. To prepare the substrate at home, it is necessary to prepare two parts of the land from the garden, one part of humus and sand.

• Filled soil should be well moistened, leveled and made grooves no more than 1 cm deep.
• In the grooves laid out prepared seeds, which are then slightly covered with soil.
• It is better to cover the container with a transparent film - in this way it will be possible to protect the soil from drying out and it will be possible to maintain a favorable microclimate for the seeds.
• Capacities are exposed in a warm, well-lit place. Periodically, the soil is moistened, but the seeds should not be constantly soaked.
• After a week, you can expect the appearance of the first shoots. The film at this stage can be removed.
• When the sprouts appear three true leaves, you can begin to dive. The seedling is planted in separate pots and grows in them until planting in open ground.

Tomato "Andromeda" does not require special care. The basic rules are reduced to regular irrigation, preferably using warm water. We also need to carry out weeding, as a result of which the ground will be loosened, and weeds will be harvested, clogging the plant.

An adult plant needs to remove side stepsons. These shoots need to be cut off under the base, so that there is not even a stump. The lateral layers will pull on themselves the strength of an adult plant, but there will be no harvest from them. As a result, the bush will be wide and powerful, but with low yield. The bush should consist of one or two stems - only in this case the fruits will be fleshy, large and tasty.

Masking can be done manually or using scissors. It is better to start with healthy bushes, on which there are no visible traces of the disease. Scissors after each bush must be disinfected - this will prevent the spread of the disease. Masking is best done in the morning, twice a week. If there is damp and cloudy weather, then in places of cuts or breakages ash is sprinkled.

Tomato responds well to fertilizer soil. For these purposes, it is necessary to apply a special fertilizer for each plant bush. Another good way is a wood ash solution. Many experienced gardeners use a special recipe for fertilizer, which will add to the fruit sugar content.

A 10-liter bucket will need to take a tablespoon of salt and a glass of wood ash. Then dry components are carefully diluted in water at room temperature. Under each bush it is necessary to pour about 0.5 l of such fertilizer.

You can also do watering with the addition of manure or green grass mass. Any of these components must be initially insisted in a barrel, and then diluted with 1 l of infusion in 10 l of water. 0.5 liters of fertilizer is also poured under each bush.

Tomato "Andromeda" is exposed to late blight, therefore, in need of treatment and prevention. The disease belongs to the fungal family, falls on the plant in the form of spores. The carriers of late blight can winter in foliage, leaves, and stems. Tomatoes manifest disease from July to August.

To combat the fungal disease, it is necessary to make a solution based on salt and garlic. These components are taken in equal parts - in the end should get a glass of the mixture. This mixture is diluted in 10 liters of water.

There are a number of ways to help get rid of the pest. These include ash, iodine, kefir, copper perforation, tinder fungus.

The following measures can be taken as prevention:

• avoid proximity with cucumbers, carrots and beets;
• rows should not be made too thick;
• for watering is better to choose early morning or late evening;
• during watering the fruits themselves should not be wetted;
• under wet weather conditions, limit the loosening of the aisles, watering at this time is not performed;
• to strengthen the immune system contributes to the introduction of phosphorus and potassium as a top dressing.

Tomato "Andromeda" is a delicious, early and resistant to cold weather grade. Tomatoes can be plucked whole brushes. This variety shows resistance to diseases, but it is defenseless against late blight.

In the next video you will be able to get acquainted with the tomatoes of the variety "Andromeda F1".