Modern summer residents now have tochoose from dozens of varieties of tomatoes. There are among them small cherry trees and giants, late and early ripe, sweet and sour, and even with many colors. Among lovers of tasty vegetables, very well recommended varieties of pink tomatoes. Compared to red, they are more delicate and delicate in care. But for the care will thank a good harvest and wonderful taste. It is pink tomatoes that can reach really big sizes, which causes a true pride of a gardener.
These varieties of tomatoes are not only large and tasty,but also more useful than red. Their tender pulp contains more vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and other sufficiently valuable substances. The taste of pink tomatoes is sweeter than sour, so it is better to eat them with various gastric diseases.
Pink Flamingo Tomatoes: Description
Medium early variety of tomatoes.The vegetation period is 110-115 days. This plant is tall, its height reaches 1.2-1.8 m. The fruits have a plum-shaped form, pink color, weight - 200-400 g. Tomato Pink flamingo is a universal purpose. It can be used for consumption both fresh and for all types of conservation. Appreciate for a relatively high resistance to various diseases. Variety yield on average 6-10 kg / m2. The tomato variety Pink Flamingo can be grown both in open field and in greenhouses seedlings.
Advantages
Pink flamingo tomatoes reviews collected the mostpositive. On the merits of this variety can talk for a long time. Its main value is precocity. Fruits begin to ripen within 92-95 days after planting.
Pink flamingo tomato has a wonderfulappearance, beautiful, rich taste - they are sweet, juicy and fragrant, it is not surprising that in the markets they always cost much more than the red "brothers".
In addition, this class has an excellent presentation, good transportability, storage time reaches 2 months. This is a universal variety.
The plant itself in the process of growth is able to decorate the garden, as it has very tender and beautiful carved leaves.
Pink flamingo tomatoes: cultivation
Для современных огородников вырастить сладкие large tomatoes is no difficulty. However, it is necessary to take into account some features of the cultivation of such a delicious vegetable. Pink flamingo tomato perfect for open garden beds. Tomatoes are very demanding on the soil and need regular feeding, but they easily tolerate some thickening. For this culture, highly fertile, lightweight soils are suitable. Cabbage, cucumbers, legumes, onions, and carrots are good precursors.
Planting tomato seeds for seedlings
Seeds of tomatoes are formed in the year of sowing.They are rather small, flat, triangular-kidney-shaped, grayish-yellow. The mass of 1 thousand seeds is about 5 g. Germination can last up to 6 years. The term for planting this vegetable is calculated, as a rule, from the estimated date of planting. Seeds are sown before it for 50-60 days. The best time for sowing is considered the middle of March - the beginning of April. An earlier sowing is extremely undesirable, because the seedlings can outgrow and therefore will be sick for a very long time after transplantation.
Before sowing, seeds are recommended for 12-14 hours.soak in a special solution. Experienced gardeners for planting recommend to buy a special universal soil and small containers (cassettes, boxes). If there are none, you can use what is at hand. Plastic bottles with a cut-off top or cups, unnecessary cups, etc. are perfect. The main requirement is the presence of drainage holes in them. They are necessary in order that excess water flowed down, and the soil was not overmoistened. The containers are filled with substrate, leveled and moistened. They make grooves and sow the seeds at a distance of about 5 cm from each other, and the depth should be about 1 cm. Then they are watered by spraying. Further, for better germination of seeds, containers are covered with foil.
Lighting and temperature
Optimum temperature for germination - 25degrees of heat. The coverage in this period should not be too intense. In such conditions, the first shoots appear within 5 days. After their appearance, the film is removed. Be sure to follow the watering: it should be regular, but moderate. As soon as the seeds germinate and seedlings appear, the temperature gradually begins to drop to 15-18 ° C. Lighting improve. If the seedlings began to stretch, you can temporarily lower the temperature to 10 ° C. Containers with seedlings every 2-3 days should be rotated so that the seedlings do not grow one-sided.
Picks
Seedlings are ready for picking when realtwo leaves. The best capacity for picking seedlings - paper or peat cups. Transplantation of finished bushes in the ground can be carried out directly in them. In the ground, and peat, and paper slacken and will not interfere with the further growth of the plant. Instead, you can use ordinary seed pots. It is recommended to perform the pickling of seedlings with gloves in order not to damage delicate bushes. After transplanting seedlings must be watered. By conducting the picking, the plants are kept for 2-3 days at a temperature of 10-11 ° C, then the temperature can be raised to 14-18 ° C.
Hardening seedlings
The procedure should begin 9-15 days beforelanding in the ground. The air temperature for this is gradually reduced to about 6-10 ° C, and 2 days before planting, bring to the outdoor temperature. In addition, the plants gradually, starting from 10-15 minutes a day, are accustomed to sunlight.
Transplanting
Seedlings in a permanent place planted afterthe end of the frost age 55-70 days. The distance between the rows is 70 cm, between the bushes is 20-40 cm. Just before planting, a handful of humus mixed with phosphate fertilizers is added to each well.
Pink flamingo tomato as it grows experienced gardeners recommend forming one stalk and tying it to a cola whose height is not less than 1 m. It is not necessary to pull the stems to the cola.
