Tomato Alsou: variety description, cultivation

The article highlights the Alsou tomato: a description of the variety, a guide for growing, care.

Tomato is the second most popular vegetable in North America and Europe. There are a huge number of varieties of tomatoes, so it is not easy for gardeners and summer residents to choose one or another variety for growing. Before choosing a certain type of tomato, you need to look not only at its fruiting and endurance, but also where it comes from. It will naturally be that for the cultivation of this crop in our country, it is worth choosing varieties and species bred in our country. After all, it is they who will be able to show all their advantages and a high yield in our climatic zones. Tomato Alsou belongs to these representatives.

Tomato Alsou: description of the variety and characteristics

Tomato Alsou: photo of the variety

The Alsou tomato variety belongs to the new varieties bred in Russia. It will grow remarkably both in a greenhouse and outdoors. It's just worth knowing that growing it outdoors, it grows up to 80 centimeters in height. But in a greenhouse, this plant will grow by about one meter. This variety does not differ in a strong and strong stem, therefore, the tomato necessarily requires additional support. And it is necessary to form a plant in two or three stems, and not in one.

The foliage of Alsou tomatoes is medium in size. The ovaries of this culture are formed every two leaves, so the variety actively bears fruit, and the higher the tomatoes grow on the bush, the smaller they will be.

Tomato variety Alsou is a representative of early maturing crops. The first harvest of ripe fruits can be obtained within 85-105 days from germination. The shape of the fruits of this plant is heart-shaped, with a slight ribbing and gloss on the surface of the fruit. A distinctive feature of the Alsou tomato variety from others is the presence of articulation on the stalks and fairly simple inflorescences. One tomato of this variety has a rather large weight and size. Ripe fruit weight varies from 500 grams to 800 grams. In an unripe form, tomatoes of this variety are green in color, and at the stalk, the color is several tones darker. As they ripen, the fruits turn red, and, as a result, grow in a bright scarlet color, but the dark place at the stalk disappears imperceptibly.

Another main feature of the Alsou tomato variety is the excellent taste of its fruits. The pulp of the fruits of this plant is juicy and dense, and has 6 nests. The dry matter in the pulp is medium.

The inside of the Alsou tomato has a sweetish taste and a complete absence of sourness. The pulp of this tomato is distinguished by the presence of a large amount of useful minerals and vitamins, especially vitamin C, A. In addition, the pulp contains very strong antioxidants, such as lycopene and vitamin E. Therefore, we can definitely say that the Alsou tomato is not only very tasty and juicy, but also colossally healthy. Ripe fruits are ideal for making salads and making juices.

Tomato Alsou: advantages and disadvantages of tomato varieties

Tomato Alsou: photo of the variety

Like all plants and vegetables, the Alsou tomato variety has both pros and cons.

The main virtues tomato Alsou are:

• Large fruits.
• Perfect taste.
• Good product characteristics.
• High resistance not only to frost, but also to drought.
• The variety is not picky about the composition of the soil.
• Sufficient resistance to infections and pests.
• High yield of tomato Alsou (from one bush you can collect up to 9 kilograms of tomato).

Consider the few limitations, which the Alsou tomato variety has:

• Whole fruits are not suitable for canning.
• An adult plant has a very weak stem.
• Young seedlings and seedlings are also rather weak in tomatoes.

Although the Alsou tomato variety has disadvantages, it is still considered very good for growing. If you follow all agrotechnical requirements and rules when growing, then this plant will delight you with a wonderful and rich harvest. It is used not only in cooking but also for sale.

Tomato Alsou: rules for growing varieties

Tomato Alsou: photo of the variety

Alsou tomato is grown by seedling method. But in order for a good and healthy seedling, you need to pre-prepare the seeds. This, of course, is not necessary, but thanks to this you can increase the immunity of the seeds and their germination.

Here are the basic rules for this preparation:

• Go through the Alsou tomato seeds, while removing damaged and too small ones. After this selection, immerse the seeds in water, those that float to the surface should also be removed, since they are empty and completely unsuitable for planting.
• Treat the seeds with a weak solution of manganese (just a weak one, this is important, since a strong concentration will spoil them), keeping them in the solution for a maximum of 20 minutes. Rinse with warm water.
• Soak the seeds in warm water for no more than 12 hours. Use the advice and add a growth stimulant or mineral fertilizer to the water, then the seedlings will emerge much faster.

In comparison with other varieties, this species is not very demanding on the composition of the soil. The plant does well even in standard soil. To avoid the stress of young seedlings after transplanting, gardeners are advised to plant Alsou tomato seeds immediately in the garden soil. Any soil is suitable, except for the ground after tomatoes and potatoes.

Planting tomato seeds Alsou for seedlings of this variety should not be earlier than the beginning of March. You can plant both in one large container and in several small ones. The main thing is to observe the seeding depth. It should be about 1.5 centimeters. If the sowing depth is greater, then the seedlings will be weak, and if the planting is shallow, then the seeds are threatened with drying out. If the temperature is maintained at about 20-26 degrees, the seedlings will emerge on the fifth day. After they appear, the temperature can be reduced to 13-16 degrees during the day and up to 11-14 degrees at night.

Alsou tomato seedlings can be hardened before planting in open ground. To do this, you need to put containers with seedlings at a slightly open window at night, covering them with a film, from drafts, so that the plants can get stronger, but not freeze. If you do without this, the seedlings will stretch out. It is necessary to harden the seedlings for 1.5-2 weeks, after which the temperature is increased by several degrees. If the seeds were planted in one large container, then after the appearance of the first two leaves, they should be planted. To preserve the roots of young plants, they must be watered immediately before planting. Don't even think about pulling the seedlings. You can only get them by gently digging in. All weak and damaged plants must be removed without regret.

After the first shoots of future tomatoes of the Alsou variety have appeared, on the 55-60th day, the finished seedlings should be planted in open ground. No matter where you plant the seedlings, in the open ground, or in a greenhouse, the main thing is to leave a space of about 50 centimeters between the seedlings. The distance between the rows should be at least 40 centimeters. Up to 9 tomato bushes can grow on one square meter at once.

Care rules

Caring for an Alsou tomato is no different from caring for any other species. Here are the most important rules for quality care:

• Timely and regular watering. Although this plant is quite resistant to drought, the soil should never dry out. When growing this vegetable in a greenhouse, they should be watered once a week, not more often.And when grown in the open field, they are watered up to 2 times a week. The main rule for watering this plant is not to get on the tops when watering.
• Garter and pinning. And also these bushes should be formed into 2-3 stems.
• Weeding and loosening.
• Constant feeding. The vegetable culture of this variety is not critical to fertilizers. For her, both organic and mineral dressings are good.

Tomato Alsou: reviews who planted

• Alsou planted tomato variety for only one year. The bushes are medium in size and fit my greenhouse perfectly. From leaving, I only did watering and removed stepchildren to the first brush. With all this, a lot of tomatoes have grown. And their appearance corresponded to the picture from the package. The first ripe tomatoes were about 600 grams in weight, and the last ones are already less. And their pulp is simply amazing, tasty and juicy. I will definitely plant again.
  Natalia, 39 years old
• I read the description and reviews about Alsou tomatoes, decided to try to grow them in my garden. Planted in a greenhouse, the plants grew up to 1.5 meters. The bushes themselves have grown weak and with a thin trunk. True, I kept the variety in one trunk, although I read on the Internet that it was necessary in 2-3, so, apparently, not many brushes were formed. My tomatoes eventually grew, an average of 400 grams. I really liked the taste of Alsou tomatoes, in addition, they are very juicy and sweet. Only thanks to the excellent taste will I plant again.
  Olga, 45 years old

Tomato Alsou: video about the variety