Yield hybrid comes from Holland - description of the hybrid variety of tomato "Marfa"

Cold-resistant high-yielding hybrid Marfa F1 is an excellent choice for regions with a temperate and cool climate.

Despite the adverse weather conditions, the plants bear good fruit, tomatoes taste great, they are stored and transported for a long time.

In this article you will find detailed information on what the Martha variety is, what are its main characteristics and peculiarities of cultivation.

Tomato "Martha": variety description

The variety is bred by Dutch breeders, zoned for all regions of Russia, including the Urals and Siberia.

Preferably grown in greenhouses and film shelters, in regions with warm climates, it is possible to plant in open ground. Productivity is good from 1 square. meters of planting can be learned up to 6 kg of selected tomatoes.

Marfa F1 is a mid-season high-yielding hybrid of the first generation. The bush is indeterminate, tall, moderately sprawling.

The volume of green mass is medium, the leaves are small, simple, dark green. The root system is well developed. Fruits ripen by brushes of 6-8 pieces. In the phase of fruiting bushes look very elegant. Ripening begins in mid-summer, the fruit can be collected before frost.

You can compare the yield of a variety with others in the table below:

Specifications

Among the main advantages of the variety:

• excellent taste of the fruit;
• high yield;
• resistance to major diseases;
• fruits are well kept;
• unpretentiousness;
• cold endurance.

The difficulties can be attributed to the need for staining and the formation of a bush. High tomatoes need to attach to the trellis or stakes.

Fruit characteristics:

• Fruits are flat-rounded, slightly ribbed, medium size.
• Mass of tomatoes 130-140 g.
• Tomatoes are smooth, neat, with a glossy thin skin.
• The flesh is juicy, moderately dense, with a small amount of seeds.
• The color of ripe fruit is rich red.
• Taste is pleasant, sweetish, not watery.

The collected fruits are well stored, transportation is possible. Aligned in weight and size tomatoes are ideal for sale.

Tomatoes of Martha are versatile, they are suitable for the preparation of salads, side dishes, soups, mashed potatoes, sauces. Delicious juice is squeezed out of ripe fruits, small strong fruits can be salted or pickled.

Compare the weight of the fruit with other varieties can be in the table below:

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You can see the fruits of tomato variety Marfa F1 on the photos:

Features of growing

The variety of tomatoes Marfa is best grown by seedling. Seeds do not need soaking or special treatment, they pass the necessary procedures before selling.

The soil should be very light and nutritious. Ideal - a mixture of turf or garden land with humus. It is possible to add a small portion of washed river sand. Seeds are sown with a depth of 1.5 cm, powdered with peat, sprayed with water, and then placed in heat.

After sprouting, the containers are exposed to bright light. Water the seedlings need warm water from the watering can. When the first true leaflets unfold on the tomatoes, the plants dive, then feed them with complex liquid fertilizer.

At the age of 60 days, seedlings are transported to a greenhouse, planted later on open beds, the ground must be fully warmed up. On 1 square. m can accommodate 3 tomato bush.

Immediately after transplantation, the formation of plants begins. It is preferable to keep the bush 1-2 stems, removing stepchildren above 3 brushes. Watering is moderate; for the season, tomatoes are fed 3-4 times with full complex fertilizer. High bushes are tied up with supports, later heavy branches with fruits are attached to them.

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Diseases and pests

Tomatoes of the Martha variety are resistant to the main diseases of the nightshade: verticillosis, fusarium, cladosporia, tobacco mosaic, gall nematode For prevention, it is recommended to disinfect the soil by calcining or spilling hot potassium permanganate solution. Planted plants are useful to spray phytosporin or another drug with antifungal and antiviral effects.

Young tomatoes are often affected by aphids, whitefly, thrips. From flying insects help spraying industrial insecticide or decoction celandine. Water solution of liquid ammonia will save from bare slugs, and aphids will be destroyed by frequent washing of plants with warm soapy water.

The hybrid tomato Marfa has proven itself on farms and in private farms. It combines well with other varieties, continuing to bear fruit in conditions where other tomatoes do not form ovaries.

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