Tomato Andromeda
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The Andromeda tomato is a representative of hybrid varieties and belongs to early ripening tomatoes. In this article, we will take a closer look at this vegetable crop and how to grow it.
Tomato Andromeda f1: variety description and characteristics
Tomato Andromeda f1: photo of the variety
Tomato Andromeda f1 is a representative of the determinant group of vegetables and can grow up to 75 centimeters in height on a ridge and up to one meter in height when grown in a greenhouse. Refers to crops with an early ripening period, the first harvest is harvested in 95-120 days. With quality care, up to 12 kilograms of an excellent, ripe harvest can be obtained from one square meter. The bush is characterized by medium thickening, not standard and rather spreading. Ripe Andromeda tomato grows weighing an average of 70-120 grams, with a smooth skin and a delicate, pleasant taste.
Tomatoes of the Andromeda F1 variety can be golden and pink. The main feature of pink Andromeda is the early ripening of the fruits - after about 90 days, a ripe harvest appears. Golden Andromeda is distinguished by a wonderful color of fruits and large fruits, each of which can reach 300 grams in weight.
Andromeda tomato: advantages and disadvantages of tomato varieties
Of the most important merits this variety can be distinguished:
- Sufficiently early maturity of fruits,
- Excellent taste characteristics,
- Unpretentious care,
- Quite high resistance to frost and sudden temperature changes.
From disadvantages Tomatoes Andromeda F1 can only highlight the root system, which is underdeveloped.
Tomato variety Andromeda f1: growing and care
The Andromeda tomato variety is good in that it does not require strong self-care, it is quite unpretentious. Therefore, even with minimal care for it, you can get a high and excellent harvest.
Growing seedlings. Since the Andromeda tomato variety is considered an early species, you need to start sowing seeds in March. For sowing, prepare special containers with soil. Use only proven Andromeda tomato seeds from specialty stores. Only then will you get a crop with really declared characteristics and qualities. Seedlings are placed on the ground in rows and covered with earth a little.
The planting must be covered with a transparent film, so that the soil does not dry out, and the germination of seedlings so that it can be seen. In this case, the air temperature should be approximately from + 20 to +22 degrees, so that the germination of seeds is more successful. Seedlings usually come out 4-5 days after sowing, and then the film is removed. By the time about two leaves appear, you can start diving seedlings, place them in separate small containers. Seedlings are planted in the garden when the likelihood of frost has definitely disappeared. This is usually done at the end of May, or at the beginning of June in pre-prepared pits. Until the seedlings are planted in the garden, it would be nice to start hardening the seedlings, for this the air temperature is gradually reduced.
Seedlings are planted so that no more than 4 bushes grow on one square meter, and the row spacing is left from about 70 centimeters. The very first inflorescence grows in this tomato on 6-7 leaves.
The next ones are formed every two sheets. Up to 7 fruits are formed in one inflorescence.
Features of watering. Tomatoes of the Andromeda F1 variety are quite fond of soil moisture. Therefore, we advise you to constantly water this plant, but do not allow excessive waterlogging of the soil. Loosen the soil after the watering procedure.If the weather is hot and dry, then spraying should also be added to watering, and this procedure should be carried out in the early morning or in the evening.
Vegetable care. When growing the Andromeda f1 tomato variety in the southern regions of our country, the tomato does not require pinching, and in the coolest and northern regions, the bushes must be tied up and pinned without fail. Otherwise, the size of the fruit will grind, and the culture will have a higher chance of contracting infections that are dangerous for it. It is for this reason that no more than two stems are left on the bush. Passynching is done with scissors, or by hand. If you carry out this procedure with scissors, then disinfect them after each plant, so as not to spread possible infections and diseases. The best time for pinching is morning. It is advisable to do this up to twice a week. If you are going to pinch a tomato in cloudy and damp weather, then you definitely need to sprinkle the places of cuts and breaks with wood ash. Begin to carry out this procedure first on strong and healthy bushes, and then move on to plants that cause you doubts. These can be bushes with withered or brown-spotted leaves. Cut off the bottom leaves of this tomato. Carefully inspect all your bushes, if another one grows in the place where the stepson is removed, then it should also be cut off. Remember that the bushes of this plant should not have leaves under the brush with fruits, but so that the plant does not slow down its growth, remove no more than three leaves per week. In order not to accidentally tear off the peel on the trunk of the plant, do not try to pull the leaf down, it will be better to break the leaves with a sideways movement.
Top dressing. The weak point of the Andromeda tomato is the roots, so the bushes are required in constant feeding. The plant is fed regularly, the first time it is done when the first brush with vegetables appears. For this, the soil is watered abundantly and a complex mineral fertilizer is added.
Diseases and pests
According to the descriptions of the tomato variety Andromeda F1, it follows that the plant has sufficient immunity to diseases of various kinds, but with poor-quality care, or for a number of other reasons, some infections, such as late blight, can affect the culture. Late blight is a fungal disease that can be contracted in cold, damp weather. It makes itself felt by the manifestation of dark spots on the fruits and brown spots on the foliage. For treatment, a solution of copper sulfate, Bordeaux liquid, or fungicides is often used. In order to prevent diseases, follow a number of measures:
- Avoid thickening the rows.
- Water properly. It is held in the early morning or late evening. In addition, do not allow water to get on the tomatoes.
- It is imperative to feed the Andromeda F1 tomato with fertilizers containing phosphorus and potassium, for greater crop endurance.
- In wet weather, stop watering this variety, it will be better to do the loosening of the aisle.
- Do not plant Andromeda F1 tomatoes after crops such as cucumbers, carrots, and beets.
Tomato Andromeda: reviews of gardeners
Tomatoes Andromeda f1: photo of the variety
The Andromeda tomato variety is considered one of the best early varieties according to experienced gardeners. It can be grown both in open space and in greenhouses, depending on the climatic conditions of the growing region. Many summer residents and gardeners on the Internet share their feelings about this variety.
Here are some of them:
- A wonderful variety of tomatoes Andromeda f1! I have been planting for a long time, more than 6 years, and have never regretted choosing this variety. Now I breed only this one, both in the garden and in the greenhouse.
Lyudmila, 43 years old- Even now, I can't remember when I first bought Andromeda tomato seeds f1. Now not only I grow, but all my friends, I advise everyone. Andromeda tomatoes themselves are very tasty, and besides, they do not burst.
Marina, 67 years old- This year I landed for the first time.I liked it, the Andromeda tomato turned out to be better than all the others I tried. Infection with late blight was avoided, but just in case, he did the treatment with Bordeaux liquid twice. The tomato harvest of Andromeda f1 pleased us. I will continue to grow.
Dmitry, 56 years old
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