Gardeners with extensive experience are well acquainted with the most popular varieties and in practice have managed to find out which tomatoes are worthy of attention and which should be avoided. It is not surprising that among them the variety "Ladies sorcerer" is very popular, which has a lot of advantages over competitors. The quality of fruits, ease of care and the ability to grow a variety in a variety of climatic conditions made it almost indispensable when it comes to tomatoes.
Origin of Tomatoes
The history of the variety begins in 2008, when the Aelita agricultural company decided to diversify its assortment and delight lovers of a good harvest with new tomatoes. In the same year, "Ladies' Man" was entered in the state register, after which cultivation of a tomato of surprising quality in all regions of the country began.
pepper Ladies' man: seeds and fruits
Pepper Seedlings Ladies' Man
Ripening pepper Ladies' man on the bush
Description and characteristics of Ladies Man
Before choosing this variety for planting in your country, you need to study its description and characteristics. We will talk about them further.
Fruit Description
If we talk about fruits, they are always of elongated cylindrical shape, which the tomato growers themselves call simply pepper-shaped with a pronounced "nose". The peel is smooth, has a small thickness and a beautiful glossy shade, which makes tomatoes truly attractive fruits.
A ripe tomato has a bright red color without excess stains and overflows, but an unripe fruit will be simply green without the stain characteristic of many tomatoes near the stalk.
The pulp itself is soft, tender and rather fleshy.
The main qualities of the fruit
Due to its low solids content, Ladies Sorcerer preserves juices and their original shape when cut and does not emit excess liquid, which is why the tomato is used both for salads and as a fruit for canning.
The taste is such that the sweetness is combined with a small acidity. The tomato has only 2 seed chambers, which do not differ in large size and a significant number of seeds.
"Ladies' man" can not be called large-fruited, since its standard parameters are 45-60 g.
Resistance to cracking is quite high, so they cope well with transportation, preserving the original shape even after a long journey.
Productivity
"Ladies' man" is characterized by high productivity. According to specialists' statistics, the standard yield per square meter is at least 10 kg. However, to achieve such results is possible only with the right landing technique and timely, and most importantly, competent care.
Advantages and disadvantages
Like any other variety, "Ladies' Man" has both certain advantages and significant disadvantages that should be considered at the stage of familiarization and selection. Of the main advantages, the following points should be noted:
- high productivity - with the right approach, you can get a maximum of fruits (about 10 kg per 1 sq. m);
- stability in temperature changes - the variety can be grown in different climatic zones, since it is universal in this regard;
- according to GOST, the taste of the fruit is excellent;
- tomatoes are actively used for fresh food and for canning;
- Tomatoes do not crack and tolerate lengthy transport, making them suitable for growing on farms;
- when cutting tomatoes do not emit excessive amounts of juice;
- Compared to competitors, they are quite easy to care for.
If we talk about the shortcomings, the main ones are these characteristics:
- the presence of voids - they are small, but for some this is a problem;
- not very fond of a lot of sunshine.
Seedling method of growing
The purchase of seedlings is a rather expensive process, and no one knows whether the seeds were grown correctly and all the rules of care were followed. If there is extra time, gardeners prefer to grow seedlings on their own, but you need to understand that "Ladies' Man" requires a serious approach and careful care.
Seed preparation
The first step on the road to a large crop will be the preparation of seeds. If they are purchased from the manufacturer, then disinfection is not required. In other cases, before landing, it is imperative to carry out this stage of preparation.
To do this, prepare a solution of manganese and water in a ratio of 1 g per 100 ml. Wrap the seeds in gauze or a piece of bandage and place in the resulting solution for 15 minutes. Experts advise adhering to such a time frame, since the similarity of the material after landing can be severely affected.
Next, the seeds must be washed with ordinary running water. Many believe that soda solution seriously increases fruiting.
In addition to manganese, you can use baking soda in a ratio of 0.5 g per 100 ml, but the material will have to withstand a day.
Still for disinfection “Fitosporin” is used, which is diluted with water in the ratio of 1 drop (half a teaspoon, if powder is used) per 100 ml, after which the seeds in it are aged from an hour to two.
Experienced gardeners recommend using a solution based on aloe juice in a ratio of 1 to 1, since it not only disinfects, but also significantly increases the immunity of future plants. You can use aloe juice both purchased and prepared with your own hands. The seeds must be in it for at least a day.
Content and location
Place trays with seedlings in the southern part of the room, preferably on the windowsill, where the plants will receive a sufficient amount of natural light. If this is not possible, then you need to take care of buying phytolamps that will replace sunlight.
It is recommended to combine two light sources at once (in the afternoon - the sun, in the evening - lamps), so that the plant feeds on light for the first 3-4 days throughout the day. On the fifth day, you can reduce the amount of time spent in the world to 16 hours a day.
For seedlings, it is necessary to observe a temperature of 18 to 25 degrees during the day and from 12 to 15% at night. In order not to worry about the temperature, it is better to place seedlings near the battery. So they will not freeze.
Seed planting process
Before planting, disinfect the soil. To do this, it is kept in the oven for 10 minutes at a temperature of 200 degrees or disinfected with boiling water. After disinfection, at least 12 days must pass before planting.
For planting, you can use any container, whether it be peat pots or cassettes. Half of the tank must be covered with soil, then water the ground, and then make small grooves 1 cm deep.
Leave a distance of about 1-2 cm between the grooves. If the capacity is quite large (say a box), then the distance can be increased to 3-4 cm. Next, plant the seeds, add a little soil and moisten the soil again.
There is another landing method. With it, the seeds are laid out in rows, and then sprinkled with soil. It is important to moisten the soil before and after planting, but the main thing is not to overdo it with moisture.
After the manipulations, cover the seedlings with cling film, cut into a plastic bag or glass to the size of the container. Thus, high humidity is maintained and the microclimate is maintained, and the film transmits light.
Learn the pros and cons of planting seedlings in peat pots from the video below:
Watering
Maintain high humidity, but this should not be done with watering, but with a spray bottle. Spraying is carried out twice a day, but in the absence of free time, you can use a humidifier.
It is important that the humidity temperature is at 80 or 90%.
Seedling care
Seedlings should not sink in the water, but droughts in the tank should be avoided. In case of excessive humidity, open the container and wait for drying to the required level.
Sometimes mold can occur on the surface, but it is easy to fight. It is simply cleaned, and then the soil is treated with a solution of potassium permanganate or antifungal agents.
The temperature should be moderate without major changes and sudden changes. Too high a temperature can kill plants. The film is removed two weeks after planting. At this point, the stem should already have 2 or 3 leaves.
As the seedlings grow, you need to increase the amount of watering, temperature and light.
Transplanting seedlings into the ground
When the stem of the plant becomes thick and strong, and its growth reaches 30 cm, it is time to transplant the seedlings into the ground. It is important that during this period there are 6-7 leaves, short internodes and flower brushes on the seedling.
The process of transplantation should be postponed in case of strong wind or excessive solar activity. Experts advise transplanting seedlings on a calm cloudy day.
Wells are placed at a distance of 30-40 cm and 2-3 cm in depth, which will strengthen the root system. Soil is pre-fertilized with peat, and after planting, each seedling is watered with warm water under the stem.
Reckless way of growing
For growing "Ladies' sow" you can not use seedlings, but plant the seeds in open ground. With the right approach and care completely, you can get a luxurious harvest.
Outdoor conditions
It is advisable to choose a place for planting, which is not obscured by other plants and buildings, while it should warm up well. In open ground, water more often than necessary in a greenhouse.
You need to understand that sometimes in a greenhouse plants do not get enough light and this leads to a small crop. It is important to fertilize the soil with peat fertilizers in a ratio of 1 to 1 before planting.
Planting seeds in the ground
As a preparatory step, it is advisable to place the seeds in a growth stimulator, where they will awaken for 8-12 hours. Thanks to this stage, the expectation of seedlings will be reduced by half and the first seedlings will rise after 3-4 days.
Leave the distance between the rows from 60 to 80 cm, between the seedlings 30-40 cm, and the depth of the hole should not exceed 3-4 cm. When sowing, actively moisten the soil and place no more than 3-4 seeds in the hole. After planting, the seeds are covered with soil.
This video shows how you can grow tomatoes in a seedling-free way - sowing in the ground:
Watering
The first watering of seedlings is carried out exclusively after the first seedlings. In the first two weeks, seedlings are watered under the stem, which provides good nutrition to the root system.
If the soil dries up, the seedlings will begin to wither and eventually die, it is worthwhile to exclude daily watering, because waterlogging leads to the appearance of a fungus. Per square meter m. it is necessary to use 3 liters of water and at the same time regularly spray the bushes with EM-solution during the first week.
To make watering easier, it is advisable to use a drip system.
Landing technology
For a good harvest, planting technology is important. Each item must be strictly taken into account, so that the seeds give a really worthwhile shoot and delight the gardener with a good result.
Seedling Selection
In the absence of the ability to grow seedlings on their own, it can be easily purchased on the market. This process should be treated with special attention, since unscrupulous sellers are often found both in the market and in stores, who deceive not only the quality of the seedlings, but even the variety.
Buy plants that have already reached 45-60 days, while the seedlings should be the same age for beds, as this greatly facilitates the process of care. In terms of height, they should reach at least 30 cm, have 11 leaves on each stem, leaves of a bright green hue, a stem the thickness of a pencil and be in boxes.
Before buying, carefully inspect the leaves: if they are rolled down, this indicates an excessive amount of nitrogen fertilizers.
What should be the soil and soil
Soil must be prepared in advance. It should be loose and at the same time flavored with peat. For growing tomatoes, the soil is perfect, where cabbage, carrots, onions, cucumbers or legumes previously grew.
Do not plant seedlings where eggplants, potatoes or peppers grow, as they reduce nutrients in the soil. Soil neutral in acidity is required, although slightly acidic is allowed, if no other options are available.
Landing tips
When planting, shade should be avoided, as the plants will not receive enough light and will simply wither over time. The variety has high resistance to winds and cold, but at the same time loves light and solar heat.
Maintenance and care of plants
It is the preparation, combined with competent care, that gives good fruits that every gardener and gardener can be proud of.
Soil cultivation and weeding
For "Ladies' sorrow", like most varieties of tomato, loose light soil is important, so this procedure should be carried out after each watering. If this is not possible, then do the loosening once every two weeks.
Loosening mainly affects row spacings, while weeding is carried out along the way to get rid of weeds. In the first month, the depth of cultivation reaches 10-12 cm, and after a while it must be reduced by 5-8 cm so as not to damage the roots of seedlings.
Stepson
A large number of stepsons leads to the fact that the bush is overloaded and food diverges along all branches, and the fruits do not receive a sufficient amount of nutrients. To exclude a decrease in the quantity and deterioration of the quality of the fruit, it is necessary to trim the excess stems in a timely manner, leaving only the main ones.
The procedure of pinching is carried out after watering, if the extra stems become noticeable.
Garter
To have a rich harvest, garter must be carried out without fail. It allows you to correctly position the upper stems so that the plant is easier to spray and they receive a sufficient level of light. In this case, the fruits will be at the top and will not be damaged by mechanical methods when weeding or from excess moisture in the hole.
For the first time, this procedure is carried out after 2-3 weeks. To do this, use stakes 2-2.5 m high, cages from a tree of the same height, caps from improvised materials.
Top dressing
Feeding is done in sunny weather, but if there is no such possibility, you need to do foliar top dressing. During the growing season, you need to carry out from 3 to 4 procedures. 3 weeks after planting, the first of mullein or bird droppings, the second during flowering with ammonium nitrate and potassium sulfate, the third two weeks later, after the second with mineral fertilizers, and the fourth during fruiting with superphosphate, which is sprayed onto plants.
How to fertilize a tomato at the seedling stage, read here.
Harvest Storage Features
Store the fruits in a cool place where there is little access to sunlight. Arrange the fruits in crates with the lids closed, but do not forget to carefully sort them from time to time to exclude missing tomatoes.
Pest and Disease Control
"Ladies' man" is susceptible to late blight disease, in which leaves and fruits turn black. It occurs with excessive humidity or low temperature.
It is not possible to get rid of this disease, therefore, it is necessary to carry out prophylaxis (after planting and as it grows). For this, ash, Trichopolum, copper sulfate, milk with honey, Fitosporin, Ecosil are used. In case of illness, the crop with seedlings are completely destroyed, and the land is carefully cultivated.
Bears, ticks and whiteflies may also appear, but if agrotechnologies are followed, this can be avoided.
Problems and recommendations
The variety is highly immune, tolerates frosts and responds to fertilizers. With improper watering, leaves and fruits may fade, fungal diseases occur. It is necessary to carefully monitor the growth, remove the leaves at the bottom of the stem and feed the seedlings with fertilizers.
Grade Reviews
Inna, 35 years old, Novgorod.I liked the variety “Ladies' Pleasant” in terms of its taste. Its fruits are elastic and moderately juicy. The salad is delicious.
Oleg, 40 years old, Moscow.I like that "Ladies' Man" is not very susceptible to disease. Its cultivation in the suburban area will not cause many problems.
Egor, 52 years old, Chelyabinsk.On the advice of a neighbor, I bought "Ladies' Man" to grow in his country house. I was satisfied with the result. Now, this is my favorite tomato variety. For 5 years I have been inseparable from him.
Irina, Yekaterinburg
This variety was cultivated for the first time in a greenhouse. Germination is good, fruiting is plentiful. The fruits are large, similar in shape to sweet pepper. The taste is good, but the fruits are not juicy, but some are somewhat dry, possibly due to large voids. The main minus, and this made me very upset, prone to vertebral rot, four out of six bushes got sick, one bush had to be cut almost to a goal because of an illness. Treated with calcium and potassium nitrate - nothing helped. In the greenhouse, another 8 varieties of tomatoes were planted, but only this one was sick. It’s a pity, I won’t plant him anymore.
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All gardeners and ordinary buyers respond to the variety in a positive manner, noting excellent taste, high yield and resistance to diseases, as well as temperature extremes.