Tomato Rocket: description, planting, care

The article presents a tomato Rocket: a description of the variety, instructions for planting seeds, seedlings, care.

Tomato Rocket: variety description and characteristics

Tomato Rocket: photo of the variety

The Raketa tomato variety was bred in Russia. Breeders, carrying out various crosses, received this variety, after many studies, the variety was officially registered. Over the years, it became quite popular, gardeners and gardeners began to plant it often.

The Raketa tomato variety was bred for cultivation in warm regions. If the variety is planted in areas with average temperatures, then planting is carried out in greenhouses or a shelter is installed in the form of a film.

Tomato Rocket: variety features

Tomato Rocket: photo of the variety

• The variety has a fairly wide, spreading bush.
• The Raketa tomato is a medium-ripening variety.
• The height of the bush can reach up to 50-60 centimeters.
• The first inflorescences begin to appear above the fifth leaf, and the next ones appear after one leaf.
• All Raketa tomatoes will be ripe 110-120 days after the tomato planting.

Tomato yield Raketa

The Raketa tomato variety has an average yield, about three kilograms of fruit can be harvested from one bush.
The Raketa tomato is a universal variety, that is, it can be used daily, preparing various salads, appetizers, first courses, side dishes from them. Preservation using Raketa tomatoes will be excellent, because due to their small size, the fruits are perfectly pickled and salted, both whole and cut.
Tomatoes of the Raketa variety are perfectly stored and transported, even during long-term transportation they retain their taste and appearance.

Rules for planting tomato seedlings Raketa

Tomato Rocket must be planted using the seedling method. First you need to plant seeds at home, and after the first shoots appear, you need to take care of them and plant them in open ground a little later.

Raketa tomato seedlings are planted in early spring, and the land for planting is prepared in the fall. Various dressings are introduced into it, such as humus. The earth and top dressing should be in equal amounts, it is best to warm this mixture a little using a microwave, setting the earth for 20 minutes. The soil, which has been fertilized, is left for 15-20 days, during which time the soil is filled with useful microelements and bacteria. When using commercially available soil, processing is not required.

Note: 24 hours before planting tomato seeds Raketa, they must be soaked in water, it must be warm.

For Raketa tomatoes, special containers must be prepared in which the soil will be located. The seeds should be sown in rows. A 0.8 mm layer of peat should be placed on top of the seeds, and then watered using a strainer. These containers must be covered with a plastic bag or foil. Then place it in a room where it is dry and dark, and also warm enough, about +28 degrees.

When the first sprouts begin to appear, the film should be removed and the container moved to a sunny place. Then, for 7-10 days, the tomatoes should be at a temperature of +20 degrees, and then begin to slowly increase it to 24 degrees.

After the appearance of the first two leaves, the Rocket tomatoes must be dived into separate pots. Watering tomatoes is necessary depending on the condition of the soil.Watering should be carried out only with a slight drying of the soil.

Transplanting Raketa tomatoes into the greenhouse

The Raketa tomato variety is transplanted into open ground 50-60 days after the first shoots have appeared. The rocket is also good for transplanting into closed ground, that is, into a film or glass greenhouse.

Greenhouse preparation begins in the fall. The greenhouse is cleared of weeds, debris, the top soil is removed, about 8 centimeters, and then they begin to treat fungal diseases and pests. The soil that remains must be well dug up, and compost must also be added to it. The transplant should be carried out in ready-made pits, buried in earth, after which the soil should be tamped a little and watered well.

Note: A distance of about 45 centimeters should be maintained between the bushes, about 6 centimeters between the rows.

Transplanting tomatoes into open ground

The garden bed where the Raketa tomatoes will grow must be prepared in the autumn, as well as the greenhouse. First you need to dig up the soil and add compost. When spring comes, you need to deeply loosen the soil.
Tomatoes are not recommended to be planted in the same place for several years in a row. It is best to plant them in place of garlic, onions, cabbage or legumes.

Note: Before planting Raketa tomatoes, they must be hardened. For hardening, tomatoes must be taken out to the balcony every day, each time increasing the time. This will help them adjust to the cold.

After transplanting, Rocket tomatoes need tying and watering. In case of rapid frosts, the bushes must be closed using film or agrofibre.

Tomato care Rocket

Raketa tomatoes need special care, it should consist of watering, pinching, tying and feeding.

If all stages are not performed, then the plant will begin to change for the worse, that is, the fruits will begin to crack, the growth of the bush will slow down and the yield will decrease several times.

If the gardener wants to achieve a high yield, then it is necessary to carry out the formation of tomatoes.
Resistance to many diseases is an advantage of the variety, but with high humidity, abundant watering or with dense planting, the plant loses this advantage and cannot cope with diseases.

Watering

A moderate amount of moisture should be applied to the soil, since it is directly related to the amount of the crop. When watering, only settled, warm water should be used. Each bush will have enough 3-4 liters of water. The amount of water depends on the condition of the soil and the period of plant development. After the transplant has been carried out in open ground, the plant cannot be watered for about 10 days, since the root system is actively developing.

Before the first inflorescences of Raketa tomatoes appear, they need fairly frequent watering, 3 times in 10 days, 2.5 liters of water are applied under each bush. If the plant is in the phase of active flowering, then watering is carried out 1 time in 7 days, about 4 liters of water should be applied. During the harvest period, watering is carried out 3 times in 10 days, 3 liters of water each.

Note: When tomatoes are reddened, watering is reduced, as this can lead to cracks in the fruit.

Watering the Rocket tomatoes is either early in the morning or in the evening. So the water will have time to spread throughout the root system and be completely absorbed. Watering should not be carried out in sunny weather, as the interaction of water with sunlight causes burns on the plant.

Fertilizer

In order for Raketa tomatoes to develop actively, they need fertilization. For this, phosphorus and potash fertilizers are used. Phosphorus fertilizer perfectly forms strong roots. Potassium fertilizer makes the fruit taste brighter and richer, and also protects the bush from diseases and pests, making it more resistant. Superphosphate in the form of a solution must be applied to the soil. The solution should be 5 liters of water and 20 grams of powder. It is necessary to apply fertilizer only by the root method.After 7-10 days, potassium dressing is applied in the same way.

Note: Minerals can be replaced with wood ash, which contains many micronutrients.

Root dressing should be alternated with spraying. For spraying, a special solution must be prepared. The solution contains boric acid in the amount of 3 grams, manganese sulfate in the amount of 20 grams, water in the amount of 10 liters.

Additional care

Additional care is tying and pinching. Since the bush itself is quite compact, it is possible not to pinch it, but the elimination of the stepson before the formation of the first inflorescences is necessary. It is necessary to eliminate shoots that reach a length of 3-4 centimeters, usually they grow from the leaf axils.

If the Raketa tomato is grown in the open field, then a bush is formed in 4-5 stems. When grown indoors, 3-4 stems should be left.

Support is optional, but desirable. It is necessary for the formation of an even and strong stem. With support, the risk of a broken bush is reduced, even with high fruit severity.

Tomato Rocket: reviews of gardeners who planted

• Evgeny Borisovich, Tula: “I would like to say that although the Raketa tomato is undersized, its yield is high. What I was able to identify when growing ... the Raketa tomato variety is sensitive to watering and feeding, so they should be done with caution. "
• Ekaterina Semyonovna, Kirov: “Tomatoes Raketa was advised to grow up by my sister, who has been growing these tomatoes for several years. The yield of the Raketa tomato made me very happy. Caring for Raketa tomatoes is somewhat different from caring for other varieties, but the result exceeds all expectations. In the next summer season I will definitely plant the Raketa tomato again ”.

Tomato Rocket: video about the variety