Description and characteristics of the tomato variety Pink gel
Dutch tomato seeds such as Pink Gel tomato are preferred by many. And the reason for their popularity lies in the fact that they are bred using the best varieties and are adapted to the climatic conditions of many countries of the world.
Hybrid advantages
Reviews and photos of the bush will tell you about the Pink Gel F1 tomato in detail, in detail. A feature of the plant is that the hybrid is classified as a tall species of tomato, therefore, a garter and pinching is necessary for it. Strong stems are covered with light green foliage with simple inflorescences.
Vegetable plants are grown to produce juicy tomatoes. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to the description of the Pink Gel fruit. They have the following features:
- Tomatoes are flat-round in shape with a slight ribbing.
- The color of unripe tomatoes is light green, and the ripe ones are raspberry.
- The number of seed nests is just over six.
- Fruit weight reaches two hundred grams or more.
- Ripe tomatoes are harvested in the second half of July, early August.
- The dense skin of the vegetable does not crack, they are stored for a long time, they tolerate transportation well.
The yield of pink gel tomatoes depends on the growing conditions and, under favorable conditions, is twelve kilograms per square meter.
Dutch technology of growing indeterminants
You can get high yields of delicious tomatoes by growing them according to the technology invented in the homeland of tomato breeding - in Holland. Its essence lies in the effectiveness of the method. The technology differs from the traditional method of growing tomatoes in many ways:
- For growing tomato seedlings, a soil mixture is used, and then mineral wool soaked in a special nutrient solution.
- Each tomato bush needs an individual container.
- In greenhouses, the concentration of carbon dioxide is artificially increased, which accelerates the process of photosynthesis.
- Pollination of vegetable plants takes place with the help of insects - bumblebees, wasps, hornets.
Those who have applied the latest vegetable growing technology note its high productivity.
Greenhouse preparation
The condition of the premises where Pink Gel tomatoes will be grown is important for the development of the indeterminate variety. Before replanting the grown seedlings in the greenhouse, it is warmed up so that the air temperature reaches 25 degrees, and the soil temperature reaches 16 degrees. For this purpose, fresh manure is used. After filling the earth with a layer of fifteen to seventeen centimeters, it is leveled, covered with plastic wrap.
The greenhouse room is considered ready to receive seedlings if it differs:
- perfect cleanliness;
- disinfected soil;
- prepared landing holes;
- full readiness for watering plants, heating, ventilation.
If the room is constantly ventilated and the air humidity in it is on the verge of 65 and 70 percent, then ripe tomatoes will have both juicy pulp and tender skin. And the air temperature in the greenhouse during the day should be within twenty degrees, and at night - eighteen.
Seedling preparation
Sixty days before planting the vegetable in the greenhouse, they begin sowing for seedlings. A drainage layer is poured into the prepared containers, then soil mixture for tomatoes. Seeds are buried in the ground to a depth of one to two centimeters.
After sowing, the soil is watered abundantly, then the containers are covered with foil and placed in a warm place with good lighting.
Tomatoes are picked ten days later, directly into the soil of the greenhouse, along with pots or cups. The distance that should be between seedlings is about sixty centimeters, between rows - ninety. There are usually up to two or three plants per square meter.
If tomatoes develop correctly according to Dutch technology, then they develop the first flower cluster after ten leaves appear. In addition, the stem of tomatoes will be of medium thickness, and the stalk is short.
How to care for tomatoes in a greenhouse
Greenhouse tomato care usually consists of:
- removal of affected leaves;
- trimming profusely flowering brushes, leaving five to six inflorescences;
- launching bumblebees into the greenhouse for pollination;
- growth stimulant treatment;
- drip irrigation with warm rainwater;
- foliar feeding.
Harvest the pink gel tomatoes when the fruits turn brown. Tomatoes are placed in boxes lined with foam. This will prevent spoilage of the tomato fruit. And the tomatoes remaining on the bushes will ripen faster.
Reviews of the Pink Gel hybrid
Only those who have grown Dutch selection tomatoes Pink gel can give them true characteristics. And many say that this is the best variety for growing in a greenhouse. For experienced gardeners, the versatility of raspberry tomatoes is important. They are most often used for making salads, but the medium fruits of tomatoes are great even when canned.
They make excellent workpieces in brine, marinade. Less commonly, tomato juices and pastas are prepared from tomatoes. Vegetable growers also appreciate the resistance of the tomato hybrid to many fungal and viral diseases. It is not for nothing that breeders advise paying attention to the Pink Gel variety, as one of the best hybrid plants in the first generation.
