Tomato Beef
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Beef is an early maturing variety. It was bred by Dutch breeders but quickly gained popularity overseas in the Netherlands. Tomato Beef f1 is valued for its excellent taste characteristics and for its resistance to various bacteria, diseases and temperature extremes.
Also, the variety as a whole is quite resistant to adverse conditions. And therefore, it can be planted in a wide variety of regions. Even where the weather is not stable and warm temperatures.
In this case, the plant should be looked after and looked after. Only in this case can you get a favorable harvest. For this, Beef tomatoes are provided with decent watering, as well as top dressing, which should include a large amount of mineral and organic components.
Tomato Beef: variety description and characteristics
Tomatoes Beef f1: photo of the variety
Initially, the botanical characteristics of the Beef tomato variety should be addressed:
- Firstly, tomato Beef f1 has an early ripening period.
- Secondly, from the moment the very first shoots appeared until the moment when it is possible to harvest ripe tomatoes, it takes about 99 days, no more.
- The tomato bush is quite sprawling, powerful, has a very high level of foliage.
- The height of one bush can reach 180 centimeters. About five tomatoes are formed on the bush.
- Tomato variety Biff belongs to the indeterminate type.
As for the fruits, they can be correlated with the following characteristics:
- the shape of the tomato fruit is round;
- the surface of each tomato is very smooth, glossy;
- the weight of one tomato Beef f1 can vary from 150 to 250 grams. It all depends on the care measures that were provided for plants by gardeners;
- the tomatoes taste really good. The fruits are very sweet, juicy, the pulp is dense and aromatic;
- the number of cameras is more than six;
- the variety differs in that the concentration of dry substances is increased in the fruits. Therefore, tomatoes are not recommended for making tomato juice.
The Beef tomato variety is distinguished by the fact that the fruits are very large in weight, and at the same time have excellent taste. In the United States of America, these tomatoes are used to make hamburgers.
With proper care, you can collect about 4.5 kilograms of excellent and large fruits from one bush. The fruits can be eaten fresh, as well as for a daily diet. In home canning, these fruits can often be processed into tomato paste.
Beef tomatoes keep great in the right place. And also quite calmly transfer transportation over long distances. Another advantage is that tomatoes of this variety have an excellent presentation, so they can be put up for sale.
Tomatoes Beef: cultivation of varieties
Tomato Beef f1: photo of the variety
Tomato variety Biff preferred grow by seedlings... At home, gardeners can plant this variety using seeds. After the very first shoots have appeared, the plant must be very closely monitored. Give him all the necessary care conditions and create a favorable environment so that the seedlings only get stronger and are ready for planting in open ground.
Landing is usually scheduled for either February or March.
Tomato Beef: preparing the soil for growing seedlings
The soil for Biff f1 tomatoes should be prepared in advance - around the autumn. To do this, combine garden soil and humus in equal proportions.You can also mix peat, sawdust and turf to provide excellent soil for planting Beef tomato seeds.
Before this, the soil should be calcined by placing it in the oven or in the microwave for 10-15 minutes, no more. Thanks to this calcination, the soil is disinfected, gets rid of all harmful substances and microorganisms that may be contained in it. If the soil is prepared in frosts, then it can be placed on the balcony or outdoors, thus slightly freezing.
Beef tomatoes can be planted in separate boxes or cups. First, a certain amount of harvested soil is placed in the container, and then the seeds are placed there. If the gardener uses peat tablets, then it is not necessary to dive the tomatoes.
The containers, after the seeds of the Biff f1 tomato have been placed in them, are covered with polyethylene or glass, and then placed in a warm place. If the temperature is + 20 ... + 25 degrees, then the first shoots will not be long in coming. They will appear in about 3-4 days, that is, very quickly.
Seedling care
Tomatoes Beef: photo of the variety
When Biff tomatoes are in the seedling stage, they should be very carefully looked after. The temperature in which the seedlings are located should be in the region of 20-20 degrees. At night, you can tolerate temperatures from 15 to 18 degrees.
The room where the Beef tomatoes are located in the form of seedlings is necessary regularly ventilate... But at the same time, the plants should not be exposed to drafts, as they can very much harm them. If necessary, phytolamps can be installed for additional lighting, because tomato seedlings need to receive constant lighting.
If the seedlings of tomatoes Beef f1 were planted in boxes, then they should dive... This procedure is carried out when 5 or 6 formed leaves appear on the seedlings. Plants when picking are distributed in separate containers. And if the gardener strives not to dive the tomatoes, he can plant the seeds in separate peat tablets.
Before planting, seedlings of tomato Beef should temperby exposing it to fresh air every day for about two weeks before the seedlings are transplanted into the open ground.
Planting tomatoes in the ground
Tomatoes Beef f1: photo of the variety
Tomatoes of the Biff f1 variety take root in greenhouse conditions. They can also be planted in open ground conditions. But it should still be emphasized that if the plants are planted in closed ground, then it will be possible to get a much larger harvest.
You can plant seedlings that reach a height of about thirty centimeters. In this case, about seven full-fledged leaves should form on the seedlings. This seedling will already be sufficiently formed, and its root system will be ready to adapt to completely new conditions.
If we talk about which place is best suited for Biff f1 tomatoes for planting, then it should be borne in mind that tomatoes take root well in the place where cabbage or onions, carrots or beets grew before. Also, the soil is quite enriched after legumes. Since they do not completely draw out all the useful components from it.
The soil for Beef tomatoes, as we have already said, should start preparing in the autumn. The beds are carefully dug up, abundantly fertilized with humus or compost. In the spring, it is best to deeply loosen the soil so that it is once again mixed with all the mineral components. And so that they are evenly distributed in the soil layer.
The Beef tomato variety is best planted at a distance of about thirty centimeters from each other. It is best to transfer the seedlings along with the clod of earth in which they grew. From this, the adaptation processes will become a little easier, and the plant will be easier to endure such stress.
Tomatoes Beef f1: photo of the variety
Beef tomatoes need a weekly watering. To do this, it is best to take settled water at room temperature. And it is worth bringing it right under the tomato root. The intensity directly depends on what stage of development the plant is at.
For example, before the Beef tomatoes produce their first flowers, they must be watered every week. When flowering has begun, moisture is applied even more often - every 2-3 days. The watering rate before flowering is five liters. And during flowering - no more than three liters of water under one tomato bush.
After the gardener has carried out watering, it is necessary to thoroughly loosen up tomatoes so that moisture penetrates deeper into the soil. It is also important to regularly ventilate the greenhouse, and also to prevent the formation of a crust on the surface. Since this can lead to the fact that the root system will suffer and be attacked by bacteria and fungi.
If we talk specifically about feeding, then in one season it is necessary to make complex feeding for tomatoes about three or four times. You can apply top dressing in the form of prepared solutions, and gardeners also embed mineral and organic substances directly into the soil.
Usually scheme for feeding tomato beef is standard, and includes several key stages:
- mullein solution as one of the most popular organic additives. Fertilizer helps the tomato to better absorb the nitrogen component. And also to build up green mass on the bush - leaves and branches. But then it is best to abandon the mullein, since its excessive use can lead to the plant becoming unnecessarily thickened;
- after about 15-20 days, it is necessary to carry out a second feeding of the tomatoes. And for this, potassium salt and superphosphate are used. They allow you to stimulate the metabolism of tomatoes, as well as improve the taste characteristics of future fruits;
- when tomatoes enter the flowering stage, they need a boric acid-based solution to bloom more abundantly. After all, the level of fruiting depends on this;
- in order for the tomatoes to bear fruit safely, it is necessary to additionally feed them not only with phosphorus, but also with potassium fertilizers, which are excellent for tomato crops.
Some natural organic fertilizers can also be used. A wood ash additive will be especially helpful. It can be embedded directly into the ground, as well as tinctures based on wood ash.
Formation the bush is carried in one stem. And also from the gardener is required weekly pinch plant, pinch stepsons, leaving only fertile branches. Thanks to the formation of the bush, it is possible to achieve an excellent and high level of yield, as well as to prevent excessive thickening of the leaves, as this variety may be susceptible to this.
Tomato variety Biff is distinguished by the fact that it has a high level of resistance to various common diseases that affect tomato crops. At the same time, the plant does not at all get sick with fusarium, as well as verticillosis, tobacco mosaic.
Viruses are the most dangerous diseases for tomatoes, since it is almost impossible to rid the plant of them. Therefore, you should make preventive treatments. Or, otherwise, the grower will be forced to completely remove the plant from the site and burn it.
If tomatoes of this variety are in a state of high humidity, then this can lead to the development of dangerous fungal diseases. You can determine a fungal disease by the appearance of the plant. On the deciduous part, spots of unusual dark colors begin to spread, which gradually move to the branches and to the tomato fruits themselves.
In order to fight a fungal disease, it is necessary to use a solution based on Bordeaux liquid. As well as preparations that contain a sufficient amount of copper.
Tomato Beef: reviews of gardeners about the variety
According to gardeners' reviews, Beef f1 tomatoes give an excellent harvest. But for this, tomatoes should be very carefully looked after and constantly looked after, since without supervision they will simply wither away. The plant needs watering, feeding, and also periodically pinching stepsons.
Of course, preventive measures are important to prevent various diseases. To do this, beef tomatoes should be processed with ready-made preparations. Or use some folk recipes for processing a plant and bringing it into a viable state, increasing its immunity and resistance to stress.
Conclusion
In general, the Beef tomato is excellent for growing in a wide variety of weather, climatic and territorial conditions. It is only necessary to make some effort to care for the plant, and then it will receive a sufficient amount of support.
Of course, Beef tomatoes are very tasty, the fruits are large, they can be stored for a long time. The fruits are also quite loyal to transportation, especially over long distances.
Beef tomatoes retain their presentation, as well as taste, are universal. They can be consumed fresh, and when preparing juices, salads and other dishes from them. The Beef tomato variety perfectly tolerates various diseases and infections, as well as attacks from pests.