Tomato cow heart

Most gardeners like to grow medium-sized tomatoes, which, of course, is not bad, such tomatoes flaunt beautifully in a store window or are wonderfully placed in a jar for seaming for the winter. But still, every gardener wants to grow large and juicy fruits. To fulfill their dream, many people who have had experience in this problem recommend planting the Wolf Heart tomato variety. The variety is distinguished by its meatiness and juiciness.

Tomato Volovye Heart: variety description

Tomato Volovye Heart: photo of the variety

If you compare the variety Bull Heart and Volovye Heart tomatoes, we can say right away that these are completely two different varieties of tomatoes, although it seems that they are outwardly similar and have approximately the same flavor. But the main distinguishing feature is the size of the tomatoes and the height of the shrub. The Bull Heart variety is ahead of its counterpart in all respects.

In 2000, the Volovye Heart tomato variety was bred on the territory of the Russian Federation and immediately entered into the State Register. The variety is ranked as late ripening, but some gardeners argue that the variety should be classified as mid-ripening. In the northern regions, tomatoes are planted in a greenhouse, and in the regions of the south and center, this variety can be planted in two versions.

Detailed characteristics of the Volovye Heart tomato

Bush. Has an impressive size. In greenhouse conditions, it grows up to 2 m, in the beds the plant ripens to a height of no more than 1.7 m. Fruits ripen in 3.5-4 months from the period of germination. In outdoor conditions, shrubs give a small amount of yield - about 1 m2 no more than 7 kg. In greenhouse conditions, the yield of Volovye Heart tomatoes can be raised up to 11 kg. Shrubs are actively fighting late blight and other diseases that are inherent in tomatoes. They love regular watering and feeding.

Foliage. A small number of medium-sized leaves, simple in shape. The first ovary of the plant is located above the 7th leaf. On each brush there are no more than 5 Volovye Heart tomatoes.

Fruit. Volovye heart tomatoes are heart-shaped with ribs. The fruits are red-crimson in color. The specific gravity of one fruit is no more than 0.3 kg. The tomatoes below weigh 0.8-1 kg, and the upper fruits are not so large in size and weight - no more than 300 grams. Volovye heart tomatoes with sugary pulp, very juicy, with a pleasant aroma. They are easy to transport, since Volovye Heart tomatoes have a strong skin, due to the fact that the pulp contains dry components. Volovye heart tomatoes need to be put into use quickly, as they are poorly stored.

Root system. Strong and strong, with a lot of branching. The central root reaches 1 m in length, the lateral roots from ½ of the shrub diverge no more than 3 m.

Attention: The variety is not hybrid, that is, the gardener can collect seeds and plant his own tomatoes.

It is better to eat Volovye Heart tomatoes fresh, often they are used to prepare salads. It is also great to make juice, puree or pasta. From 1 kg, about 0.7 liters of tomato juice is obtained. Due to their large size, tomatoes are not rolled up uncut in jars. Vegetables can also be pickled or served as a snack.

Advantages and disadvantages of the Volovye Heart tomato variety

Among gardeners, you can find completely different opinions about the Volovye Heart tomato variety, before deciding to purchase seeds, you need to analyze the pros and cons.

TO advantages ranked:

• Large dimensions of tomatoes;
• First-class presentation;
• Great taste;
• The yield of the Volovye Heart tomato is high, subject to all the rules of care;
• Has good immunity, which is able to resist disease.

Flaws Tomato Volovye Heart:

• The vegetable needs constant and proper care;
• The variety has a rather long period of active growth, which is hardly suitable for all climatic conditions;
• The variety is very sensitive to temperature changes, you need to be very careful with this indicator;
• Volovye heart tomatoes are perishable and are not suitable for long-term storage.

Important: The variety is very popular among gardeners, despite the presence of significant disadvantages. With its help, you can create hybrids and new varieties of tomatoes, which are very often used by home breeders.

Volovye heart tomato: varietal varieties

Tomato Volovye Heart: photo of the variety

Although the variety is very popular, it has fewer subspecies than its closest brother Bull Heart - pink, black, striped and others.

Volovye heart tomatoes have such varieties that are constantly in demand:

Tomato Minusinsky Volovye Heart

Minusinsk Tomato Volovye Heart is mid-season in comparison with its counterparts. It was created by home breeders. The fruits are small, with a specific gravity of about 300 g. There are few seeds inside the fruit. Minusinsk Tomato Volovye Heart is grown in 2-3 stems.

Tomato Striped Cow Heart

The fruits are distinguished by a bright and memorable appearance. Tomatoes The cow's heart is striped have a pink-gold color, yellowish-green stripes are clearly traced on the skin. They are less than the aforementioned variety by weight - 200 grams, but, despite such modest sizes, the vegetables are very juicy and tasty. Germinate best in greenhouse conditions. The height of the shrubs is up to 1.3 meters. Tomato variety Striped Cow's heart is considered to be mid-season.

Important: The yield is yielded by two subspecies, which is significant than that of the founding variety itself. But they have a small weight and size.

How to grow Volovye Heart tomatoes

Tomato Volovye Heart: photo of the variety

Tomato variety Volovie Serdtse loves to be looked after and given due attention. Therefore, the gardener will have to put in a significant amount of effort to grow his crop. Usually late-ripening varieties like warm, loose soils with a high content of nutrients. The bush needs formation, constant pinching and control over the number of ovaries.

In order for the Volovye Heart tomato variety to grow by leaps and bounds, you need to do the following:

• Buy good seedlings in the store. Seeds are planted in the first spring month - more definite terms depend on climatic conditions and on where it is planned to grow tomatoes - in the open field or in a greenhouse. By the time of transportation to a permanent place, the plant should be about 2-2.5 months old.
• Tomato seeds Volovye Heart are planted in containers with sides, after the formation of leaves, the bushes are planted in separate containers.
• To plant tomatoes in open ground, they must first be hardened, periodically taking the seedlings out to the balcony or street.
• The cow's heart tomato occupies a significant amount of area in the open field or in a greenhouse. So that the shrubs are not crowded, they are planted according to a 50 to 70 planting scheme. Tomatoes do not like the cold, so they should not be planted deeper than 0.2 meters. The soil temperature should be at least 8 degrees.
• Tomatoes need a support structure. Pegs made of wood or trellis work best.
  The shrub is formed into 1-2 stems. Above the 1st ovary, forms the 2nd stalk from the stepson.
• Extra stepsons are constantly being removed.One bush should have 7 brushes with fruits, it is better to cut off the rest of the ovaries. If you do not remove the excess, then the tomatoes will be small and with a bland taste.
• During the summer period, the plant is fertilized 3-4 times. Organic or minerals are used as fertilizing materials. Fertilizers with the addition of potassium and phosphorus show a good result; it will also not be superfluous if nitrogen is present.
• The Volovye Heart variety loves abundant watering, the plant needs to be watered every 3 days. To get more oxygen to the plant, the lower foliage must be cut off. You need soil mulch... To prevent the shrub from succumbing to diseases, it must be irrigated with warm water.
• The variety is very resistant to all sorts of diseases, but for preventive purposes it is necessary to process the bushes. Bordeaux solution or other substances can be used with minor damage or for prophylaxis. Shrubs are processed before they start to bloom.

Attention: The fruits of the Volovye Heart tomato, which are ripe, are harvested immediately so that the shrub does not break off under the weight of the branches.

Tomato cow heart: reviews

Tomato Volovye Heart: photo of the variety

Alexey, 58 years old, Chelyabinsk

I bought tomato seeds Volovye Heart a long time ago, I decided to plant only this year. I planted the seedlings in early March, in the first days of May I transported the planting material to the greenhouse. The size of the shrubs turned out to be 150 cm, they were formed into 2 stems. There were a small number of ovaries, they did not have to be cut off. The tomatoes were not large, weighing about 300 grams, most likely overdone with feeding. There are few seeds in tomatoes, honey tomatoes, the taste is excellent. The shape of the tomato is heart-shaped. Seeds were collected this year to grow a new crop.

Conclusion

When buying a tomato variety Volvoe Heart, a gardener must take into account that the plant is thermophilic, the soil must be equipped with useful trace elements, but all efforts will not be in vain for the summer resident, since the Volvoe Heart tomato crop will turn out to be a very tasty and juicy harvest.