Tomatoes are the favorite vegetables of many people, in the summer it is difficult to imagine a daily diet without them, because they are eaten both in fresh and processed form, they are based on a large number of recipes for various dishes.
Therefore, many seek to quickly see them on his desk after a long winter. This desire is driven by breeders engaged in the cultivation of new, earlier, varieties of tomatoes. One of these varieties, characterized by fast ripening, is the tomato "Riddle".
Description
In the description and characteristics of the Riddle tomatoes, the first thing to note is that they are are among the earliest varieties. "Riddle" - from the selection collection of the Transnistrian Research Institute of Agriculture, belongs to the determinant varieties, it was developed in order to obtain early harvest and to grow tomatoes in open soil.
Did you know? 94.5% of the fruits of a tomato consist of water.
Bushes
Tomatoes "Riddle" are quite low, the bushes have a height of not more than half a meter. Their stems moderately overgrown with leaves and end in inflorescence. The brushes of these tomatoes, consisting of approximately six fruits, look compact and neat. 
Fruit
Saturated red round shaped tomatoes with a thin and crack-resistant peel have a mass of up to 100 grams each. Their flesh is fleshy, pleasant to the taste. Tomatoes can be used for canning whole, and for processing. But especially delicious and healthy tomatoes "Mystery", of course, fresh.
Did you know? Every year more than 60 tons of tomatoes of various varieties are grown and sold all over the world.
Characteristic variety
Riddle tomato - a determinant, undersized grade. From the moment of sprouting of the seedlings of these tomatoes to the mature state of the fruits, it takes from 82 to 88 days, it starts to bear fruit very early, from the second week of June. In the characteristic of Riddle tomatoes, the resistance of this variety to various diseases is of no small importance.
Also feature of this grade is that it practically does not give stepchildren. It can grow both in sunny places and in shady ones, it is not quite whimsical in care. Tomatoes "Riddle" are characterized by a tolerant attitude to growing in places without sufficient access to sunlight. During transportation, the fleshy fruits retain their integrity and are not damaged, because their skin is strong enough. 
Important! Tomatoes are stored for a longer period if they are in the tail-down position.
Advantages and disadvantages
Tomatoes "Riddle" can be recommended for growing. This variety has several advantages:
- early ripening, allowing to harvest earlier than others;
- short bushes does not require a garter;
- tasty and fleshy fruit;
- low susceptibility to various diseases due to its early maturation;
- minimum number of stepsons;
- not demanding to care and to sufficient sunlight.
Growing up "Riddles"
For the cultivation of these tomatoes is recommended method of growing with seedlings. It is necessary to purchase seeds in a special store, not forgetting to check the shelf life of the seed. 
Timing and soil preparation
Seeds for growing seedlings are recommended to be sown from late March to mid-April. First of all, it is necessary to prepare a site for sowing and a soil mixture.
In the boxes in which the seeds will be grown, it is necessary to pour enough mixture of soil, peat, humus and sand. Also use a different composition of the soil mixture. To do this, take compost and turf soil, sand, add 2 tbsp. ash (on a bucket of such a mixture). Whatever the composition is, the main thing is that the soil for growing seedlings to pass enough air and water, to be nutritious and sterile, does not form dry crusts on its surface.
Sowing and caring for seedlings
Seeds are sown in a soil mixture to a depth of no more than 3 cm. After forming one or two true leaves, small seedlings swoop into separate pots at a distance of 8 cm from each other. After this, the seedlings should be watered regularly, fertilized and, if possible, hardened. 
Landing in the ground
After the weather has stabilized, the seedlings of tomatoes can be moved to the open ground. It is recommended that this process be carried out in cloudy weather or in the evening. The place where tomatoes will grow should be open to sunlight, but not to wind and drafts. Plants should be planted at a distance of half a meter from each other, approximately the same distance should be between the rows. On 1 square. m can grow from six to nine bushes.
In the pits place the seedlings together with a lump of earth, when falling asleep they compress the roots with soil, the seedlings fall asleep before the leaves begin. After planting, the plants need to be watered twice, only after that they will not be afraid of the lack of moisture.
Care for tomatoes in the open field
Sort "Riddle" quite unpretentious. For earlier maturation, side shoots, if any, are best removed.
Important! Tomatoes absolutely do not contain cholesterol, and lycopene in their composition in combination with vitamins C and E protects the human body from the effects of free radicals, cancer and cardiovascular diseases.
Watering and soil care
After planting, tomatoes need regular abundant, but not frequent, watering with warm water, it is best to do this in the evening and so that water does not fall on the leaves. Around the bushes it is necessary to remove weeds, loosen the soil, mulch (last year’s straw or sawdust is best for this).
Fertilizer
It is necessary to think about the fertilizer of the soil for planting tomato seedlings as early as autumn, to apply organic fertilizer in an amount of 30 to 40 kg per 10 square meters in the soil. m area of land.
In the spring, beds can also be fertilized with minerals: 500 grams of potassium sulfate and superphosphate, 300 grams of saltpeter. The first mineral dressing is carried out a week after planting the seedlings, the second - when the fruits begin to ripen.
Masking
Pysynki variety "Riddle" is practically absent. Therefore, there is no need for staving these tomatoes.
Peculiarities of treatment for diseases and pests
The fruits of the Riddle variety are fairly resistant to the effects of diseases and pests, they have time to ripen before the occurrence of blight and mass destruction of plants by other dangerous fungal diseases, therefore, when growing these tomatoes it is quite possible to do without additional chemical processing and use of other means. Although it will not be superfluous, especially if weather conditions contribute to the more rapid development of fungi.
The decision to grow this variety will be especially successful for those who want to pick ripe and tasty tomatoes from their beds before anyone else. A description of simple and affordable rules for growing tomatoes "Riddle" and compliance with them will help to get a fairly abundant harvest.
