When choosing between different varieties of tomatoes, special attention should be paid to the variety "Wind Rose". This determinant hybrid variant is perfect for those summer residents who live in a changing climate, with unpredictable rainfall. Its cultivation is not particularly complex, but this process also has its own nuances, which we will describe immediately after the general description of the "Rose of the Winds".
Variety description
Grade "Wind Rose" is represented by typical erect shrubs, reaching a height of 35-45 cm. Leaves - medium, dark green and slightly corrugated, green mass - abundant.
The main advantages of choosing this particular variety include the good taste of fruits, excellent keeping quality, compact planting, due to which the plants do not need shaping, as well as excellent adaptability to weather changes.
There are practically no flaws in the "Rose of the Winds", except that you will not be able to comply with all agrotechnical requirements when it is grown.
Did you know? The variety was included in the State Register of Breeding Achievements of the Russian Federation in 2003 and can be grown throughout the country.Video: description of the tomato "Wind Rose"
Fruit characteristics and yield
The rounded fruits of the "Rose of the Winds" are relatively large, even over the entire surface, with moderately dense, glossy skin. When ripe, their color changes from green to pale pink, and when cut, you will find a juicy, not slightly watery middle, of a very pleasant sweet taste.
We advise you to familiarize yourself with the nuances of growing such varieties of tomatoes as Carrot, Siberian Giant, Pink Spam, Eagle Heart, Sugar Pudovik, Cardinal, Makhitos, Golden Domes, Mikado Pink "," Krasnobay "," Bokele F1 "," Malachite Box "," Doll Masha F1 "," Khlebosolny ".
These tomatoes have few seed cells, but sugars, amino acids and beta-carotene are slightly larger than other varieties, so tomatoes are great for children or people on a diet.
In general, "Wind Rose" is considered to be a sort of salad, because it makes excellent snacks, soups, hot dishes, sauces and mashed potatoes. However, overripe fruits can serve as an excellent source of tomato juice of a very unusual pink hue, and some housewives even use such tomatoes for various preserves. Harvest can be harvested 95-97 days after the first shoots, and from 1 m² of territory it is quite possible to get up to 7 kg of ripe tomatoes. All of them ripen almost simultaneously, starting from the end of July until the beginning of September.
Important! When harvesting, it is important to carefully pick off all the fruits, immediately discarding the rotted or cracked specimens, since, after lying a little with a good harvest, they will quickly spoil it.
Features of growing
Variety "wind rose" refers to early maturing, so it is recommended to sow on seedlings in late March or early April. The soil for these tomatoes should be light and as nutritious as possible, combining garden soil and peat.
Before sowing, it is recommended to disinfect the substrate by calcining it or freezing it, and it is useful to treat the seeds themselves with growth stimulants. In order for planting material to rise well, the temperature in the room with seedlings should not fall below +25 ° C. As soon as the first true leaves appear, you can pick a young plant, while fertilizing the seedlings with complex fertilizers.
We advise you to read about how to sow and grow tomato seedlings, when and how to dive tomatoes, how and when to plant seedlings of tomatoes in open ground.
It is possible to plant seedlings in open soil in early June, as soon as the earth warms up well. As for the planting pattern, it is advisable to leave between the bushes at least 40 cm, and between the rows - 60-70 cm.
After landing on the bed "Wind Rose" watered once a week with warm separated water, mainly in the evening or morning time. Soil under seedlings fertilized 1 time in several months, using phosphate or potash fertilizers.
Did you know? The first description of tomatoes in Europe dates back to 1855. Then in Italy it was called the "golden apple" - this is how the phrase "pomo d'oro" is translated.
If you have no time to do seedlings, you can immediately sow the seeds in the garden.
However, in this case, you will have to adhere to several important rules:
- the plot chosen for planting will have to be loosened and covered well with a film;
- It is useful to spill all the wells with hot water, and after placing seeds in them, add peat;
- do not forget to regularly air plantings, periodically opening the film, and as soon as the weather is stable and warm, the shelter can be removed.
The variety of tomatoes "Wind Rose" is characterized by increased resistance to the characteristic "tomato" diseases and pests, but this does not mean that prevention will be superfluous. So, regular spraying with soapy water will not allow the appearance of aphids, and a solution of ammonia will solve the problem of slugs.
At the first symptoms of late blight (brown spots on the leaves and fruits), all affected parts of the plant must be removed, and the remaining parts must be treated with copper-containing compounds.
Important! If thrips are interested in planting tomatoes, then only insecticides will help to get rid of them; they are allowed to be used only until fruits appear.The appearance of soft brown spots next to the stalks indicate a lack of calcium in the "body" of the plant, and feeding the calcium nitrate will help solve the problem.
We recommend reading about what are the diseases of tomatoes, as well as what methods to combat them.
The wind rose variety of tomatoes deserves the attention of even those gardeners who have already planted several varieties of tomatoes in the greenhouse. Unpretentious care and abundant tasty harvest make the plant a good option for growing in any region, so it is so appreciated by many gardeners.