Description of the tomato variety Alice, features of cultivation and care
If you need a good, rich harvest of large and beautiful tomato fruits at the end of summer, the Alice tomato is suitable for this purpose. The variety has shown good results in the greenhouse, but it also bears excellent fruit outdoors.
Varietal characteristics
Description of the variety - indeterminate and tall. Mid-early ripening. When grown in a greenhouse made of film or polycarbonate, the length reaches 1.8 meters. Since this plant is not limited in growth, it requires the formation of a bush and a garter to the support. Leaves are small, thin, powerful, branched bush. When grown in a greenhouse, the bush is formed into 3-4 stems. The plant yield is 4.2 kilograms per square meter.
Large vegetables. On average, one tomato weighs from 300 to 400 grams. The taste is juicy, sweet, the pulp is fleshy, the rind is dense. Therefore, vegetables are resistant to cracking. The shape of the tomato is heart-shaped. The color of an unripe vegetable is light green, while a ripe one is red. When ripe, the stalk has a yellow spot on some fruits.
Varietal characteristics of fruits - sourness appears in fruits grown in the open field. Since the fruits are large, not only bushes are tied up, but also shoots with tomatoes.
This variety of tomatoes is intended for fresh consumption, canning and pickling, making fresh tomato juice and sauces.
Features of the variety
Among the positive qualities of tomato are the following:
- high productivity;
- fruit size;
- excellent taste;
- keeping quality and presentation;
- resistance to popular diseases.
Growing tomato
To get a rich harvest, bushes are planted and properly looked after. This variety is grown through seedlings. To do this, in early or mid-March (depending on the growing region), tomato seeds are planted in a warm and well-lit room. The soil for planting seedlings is chosen loose and fertile. Usually peat or black soil is mixed in equal amounts with garden soil.
The seeds are planted half a centimeter deep and 1 centimeter apart between the plants. Spray plantings from a spray bottle with warm water and cover with a film until the seeds germinate. After the seeds have hatched, the film must be removed, and the plants must be placed in a well-lit place for further growth.
After the formation of two permanent leaves on the sprouts, the tomatoes dive into separate containers. Watering and feeding are carried out up to transplantation to a permanent place of growth.
This procedure is usually performed at the end of May or depending on the weather conditions in the region. So, the air temperature during the day should not fall below 22 degrees, and the soil temperature should not fall below 15 degrees. The site for landing is chosen to be lighted and windless.
Plants are planted in a greenhouse two weeks earlier than in open ground. The distance between plantings should not be less than 50 by 40 centimeters, otherwise the plants will shade each other. Usually tomatoes are planted in a checkerboard pattern and, as they grow, they are tied to a crossbar or support and stepson. The bush of this variety is formed in 3-4 lashes, thus, the tomato gives the best result.
After planting, the plants need constant care, which consists in:
- watering plants;
- loosening the soil;
- weeding;
- fertilizer;
- treatment from diseases and pests (if necessary);
- timely harvest.
If you follow these simple rules of care, then a high-quality and rich harvest will not keep you waiting.
Review of Alice reviews
The variety is popular in Russia and has received positive reviews from gardeners. Let's consider some of them.
Olga: “The fruits began to sing early, the bushes are tall, so it is better to plant them in a greenhouse. So that after the appearance of dew the bushes did not become infected with fusarium, I sprayed them with a serum solution every week. Thus, the bushes bore fruit until the fall. The taste of the fruit is excellent, there is a tomato aroma, sweet, suitable for making tomato juice. "
Dmitry: “I have been growing tomatoes for over 20 years, every year I try to find seeds of new varieties, last year I got Alice's seeds. Planted in a greenhouse, they grow in the same way as ordinary tomatoes. But the fruit is beautiful, heart-shaped, red. There are no spots on the fruits after ripening. Painted evenly and beautifully. Useful for salads and seaming. I'm happy with everything. "
Tomatoes grow very large and juicy, the taste is bright and memorable. There is no need to use special preparations for such a crop. We eat these tomatoes only fresh.