Description of the Samurai tomato variety, features of cultivation and care
According to the reviews of Russian gardeners, the best hybrid of Polish selection is the Samurai tomato. The variety received such popularity for the high yield of tasty fruits of an attractive appearance. In addition, its tomatoes contain: carotene, vitamin C, selenium and pectin, which allows them to be used in dietary nutrition. In addition, the Samurai is unpretentious in care and can grow throughout the Russian Federation. But in order to get a high yield, you need to know several rules of agrotechnical work.
Description of the plant
Nightshade Samurai culture refers to indeterminate plants. When growing a tomato in greenhouse conditions, its height reaches more than 1.5 m. In the open field, its growth is not so intense and is 100–120 cm.
The description of the variety suggests that the plant has a compact structure. Its bush has one strong trunk and neat branches that point upward. The leaf is medium, light green. The first ovary is laid over 9–12 good leaves, all subsequent ones every 3 leaves.
In total, the bush forms from 40 to 50 fruit clusters, which indicates a high yield.
Yield characteristic
Samurai variety is a medium early culture. The period from seed germination to fruit ripening is 100–105 days. The yield is high. One bush yields more than 4 kg of tomato.
Fruit characteristics:
- weight - 150-160 g;
- shape - flat-round;
- pink colour;
- pulp - firm, medium-term, aromatic;
- the taste is excellent.
Tomatoes are universal, they are especially good for preparing summer salads and natural juices.
Advantages of the variety
Reviews of gardeners indicate that the vegetable crop has a number of advantages over other pink tomatoes.
The advantages of the variety include the following indicators:
- stable fruiting;
- ease of care;
- good transportability;
- long shelf life;
- useful qualities of fruits;
- resistance to pathogens of the tobacco mosaic virus and cladosporium disease.
There were no significant shortcomings in the variety. But in order to increase the yield and quality of tomatoes, certain agricultural techniques must be followed.
Variety cultivation rules
To get strong plants that will give a decent harvest, it is enough to follow the following agricultural tips:
- Before planting, the seeds are disinfected in a weak manganese solution for 30 minutes. Then they are soaked in a growth stimulator and dried in the sun.
- A special soil is prepared for planting. For this, peat, soil and river sand are mixed in equal proportions.
- Seeds are sown in the prepared soil.
- The seed is watered by the drip method and transferred to a dark, warm place.
- After germination of seedlings, the container is rearranged in a well-lit place.
- In the stage of formation of 2 true leaves, the seedlings are picked into peat pots.
- In open ground, seedlings are transplanted at the end of May, in greenhouse structures in mid-May. The recommended planting pattern is 50 x 40 cm, density - 3-4 plants per 1 sq. m.
- After transplanting, the seedlings are tied to a support.
Further care consists in regular watering, weeding and fertilizing with complex fertilizers. It is also worth noting that the plant needs to pinch the side shoots and remove excess foliage.
As you can see, the Samurai variety has a large number of positive qualities. By planting this vegetable crop, every farmer will be satisfied with the yield. Delicious and healthy fruits of universal purpose are suitable both for fresh consumption and for cooking hot dishes and preservation.
