Residents of the northern regions who want to grow tomatoes in greenhouses are forced to choose a variety that will grow and produce crops even in a cool climate. An excellent option for such tomatoes is the Pride of Siberia variety. These plants are unpretentious in care and give juicy, large fruits. Consider a detailed description of the characteristics of this variety of tomatoes, as well as the technique of growing them and the rules for caring for tomato bushes.

Description and description of tomatoes

The tomato variety “Pride of Siberia” was bred by Russian breeders in 2006. After official registration, he began to rapidly gain popularity thanks to his early maturity, resistance to many "tomato" infections and large fruit sizes.

Did you know? Translated from Italian, the word «a tomato» means «Golden Apple».

Tomatoes of this variety are suitable for cultivation in the conditions of short daylight hours and low temperatures, therefore they are most common in the northern regions.List of the main characteristics of the variety:

1. It is best suited for growing in greenhouses, but also grows in open ground.
2. "Pride of Siberia" is an early ripe variety. You can harvest ripe tomatoes 85–100 days after planting seeds for seedlings.
3. Bushes of tomatoes of this variety are of the determinant type, their height can reach 150 cm.
4. The stems and branches of the bush are thin and can break under the weight of large tomatoes, so the plant needs a garter.
5. Bushes have a moderate amount of medium-sized leaves.
6. The shape of the fruit is rounded, slightly flattened.
7. The mass of tomatoes varies between 500–600 g, but under favorable growing conditions it can reach 950 g.
8. The taste of tomatoes is pleasant and intense, with a slight acidity.
9. With good care from 1 tomato bush, you can collect 10-12 large fruits.
10. The color of unripe fruits is light green, and closer to the stalk - dark green.
11. Ripe tomatoes have a rich red or raspberry color.
12. The peel of tomatoes is dense and stiff, does not crack when pressed.
13. The fruit pulp is juicy, dense and aromatic.
14. Tomatoes are perfectly stored and transported, keeping an attractive appearance.
15. Plants are resistant to major diseases of tomatoes and sudden changes in temperature.
16. The yield of the variety is 4–5 kg of fruit from one bush.

Important! The branches and fruits of the plant occupy a lot of free space, therefore, per 1 square. m. of territory it is recommended to plant no more than 4–5 bushes.

Pros and cons of the variety

The tomato variety “Pride of Siberia” has many advantages, thanks to which gardeners often choose it for cultivation on their land plots.

• The main advantages of this variety are:
• good yield;
• early ripening of tomatoes;
• great taste of ripe tomatoes;
• immunity to the main diseases of tomatoes;
• large weight and size of the fruit;
• good portability of transportation and storage;
• the possibility of growing in cold northern regions (in a greenhouse).

• Compared with the list of positive qualities of the Pride of Siberia variety, the number of its shortcomings is insignificant:
• weak branches of the bush, requiring mandatory and reliable garter;
• rapid decay of tomatoes in contact with the soil;
• the inability to preserve tomatoes in their entirety due to the large size of the fruit.

Features of sowing and growing

The tomato variety “Pride of Siberia” is usually grown in greenhouses. This process must begin with the preparation of seeds for growing seedlings and sowing them in a prepared container with soil. In order for the seeds to give good shoots, it is necessary to keep a box with seedlings in conditions with a favorable temperature, lighting and humidity.

Let us consider in more detail the process of growing tomato seedlings “Pride of Siberia”.

Suitable microclimate

The seeds of all tomatoes can germinate only under certain conditions, which can be easily created even in an ordinary apartment. But it should be borne in mind that at each stage of growth, seedlings need a certain microclimate.

Temperature

Direct sowing of tomato seeds and germination of sprouts should be carried out at a temperature of 24-26 ° С. Under such conditions, the container with seedlings is kept for a week until green sprouts appear on the surface of the soil.

After that, the temperature in the room is lowered to 20-24 ° C in order to stimulate the normal growth of seedlings.

Did you know? In the 16th century, tomatoes were considered poisonous and did not eat them. Bushes of tomatoes were grown exclusively as ornamental plants.

14 days before direct planting in the greenhouse, tomato seedlings begin to harden. First, the seedlings are transferred to a closed balcony or left near an open window. Then the container with seedlings is taken out for a short time to fresh air.

Every day, the time spent by tomato seedlings on the street is extended by 30 minutes. After hardening, the seedlings quickly adapt to growing conditions in the greenhouse.

Humidity

For the normal growth and development of plants in a room with seedlings and in a greenhouse, humidity of 60–70% must be maintained.

After sowing the seeds, you need to sprinkle the soil a little with clean warm water and cover with a film. Soil moistened in this way will be an excellent environment for the successful growth of seedlings. And abundant watering of the soil with seeds can lead to their decay.Emerging young sprouts of seedlings need to be watered often to give them strength for growth. As soon as the soil in the tank with seedlings dries up, watering should be done. Water should be at room temperature. It is impossible to fill in sprouts too much - it can cause decay of the root system.

Lighting

The first 5-6 days after sowing the seeds, the box with seedlings is kept in a place protected from the sun so that sprouts appear. After this, the seedlings are transferred to a well-lit sunny place, best of all on the windowsill. Under the influence of sunlight, seedlings grow rapidly and gain strength.

To harden plants, they are taken out to fresh air, in a well-lit place.

Important! Despite the fact that tomatoes love the sun, direct sunlight should not be allowed to fall on the open leaves of tomato bushes. This can cause sunburn.

Seed preparation and sowing techniques

The preparation of tomato seeds “Pride of Siberia” for sowing seedlings usually begins in the second half of March. You must follow the correct sequence of actions in order to achieve the best result.

Technique for sowing tomato seeds of this variety:

1. Choose a suitable container for growing tomato seedlings and fill it with earth.
2. Spread germinated seeds in small grooves on the surface of the soil. The distance between adjacent recesses should be 2 cm.
3. Sprinkle the seeds with dry earth and sprinkle lightly with a small amount of warm water.
4. Cover the container with foil and put it in a warm place, well protected from the sun. After the shoots appear, remove the film from the container and place the seedlings in a warm, well-lit place.
5. When 2 leaflets appear on the sprouts, the seedlings are dived - each plant is planted in separate cups for further growth.
6. After the sprouts grow a little in individual containers, add complex fertilizer for tomato seedlings containing the necessary trace elements to plants.
7. One and a half months after planting the seeds, begin hardening of the seedlings before transplanting them into the greenhouse.

For the successful cultivation of young tomato bushes, it is also necessary to conduct preliminary preparation of seeds and soil. Consider these processes in more detail.

Seed treatment

Planting material must be thoroughly disinfected. This procedure is performed using a solution of potassium permanganate or ordinary hot water. Tomato seeds are soaked in one of these fluids for several hours.

After disinfection, they begin to germinate the grains. To do this, the seeds are placed between two cuts of moistened, but not too wet tissue or gauze, and placed in a warm place for 5-6 days. The fabric in which the seeds lie must be periodically sprayed with water to keep it moist.

Under the influence of heat and moisture, tomato seeds will germinate and will be ready for sowing in the ground.

Did you know? More than 60 million tons of fresh tomatoes of various varieties are grown on the globe every year.

Soil preparation

It is as important as seed preparation. In unsuitable soil, planting material may not germinate at all or give weak shoots that will not become large bushes with a good tomato crop.

For growing seedlings “Pride of Siberia” take loose and fertilized soil with useful compounds. To remove possible sources of infection, the soil is treated with a solution of copper sulfate or potassium permanganate. At the time of planting the seeds, the soil must be warmed up, since in cold soil the germinated seeds can freeze.

Dates and proper planting of seedlings

The readiness of seedlings for transplanting into the greenhouse is determined by the appearance of the sprouts. As soon as 6-7 leaves appeared on them, the bushes can be replanted. Typically, tomatoes are planted in a greenhouse in early May.

Consider the detailed technology for transplanting seedlings of the Pride of Siberia variety into a greenhouse:

1. Prepare a greenhouse - rinse the walls and equipment with disinfectant solutions, remove the topsoil, ventilate the structure.
2. Make deep holes in the soil in which the root of the seedlings can fit. Pour ash into the recesses.
3. To arrange the holes so that 1 square. m of soil was a maximum of 5 bushes of tomatoes. The distance between the seedlings in the greenhouse should be at least 40 cm.
4. Carefully remove the tomato sprout from the container along with an earthen lump located around the root. Place the seedling in the prepared hole and sprinkle it with earth.
5. Around the stem of each bush, tamp the earth a little in a circle, making a depression in the form of a funnel. During the irrigation of bushes, water will drain into this cavity and go directly to the root system of tomatoes.
6. Next to each seedling, drive a solid peg into the ground for further tying the bushes.

Care for tomatoes "Pride of Siberia"

After planting bushes of this variety in the greenhouse, you need to continue to monitor their condition and provide the plants with proper care. For active growth and flowering, weed removal, fertilizer application and proper watering of plants should be carried out.

Feeding and watering

After transplanting into the greenhouse, young bushes should not be watered for 10-14 days, so that the root system adapts to new conditions. After this period, tomato bushes are watered often and abundantly, as the soil dries.Watering is carried out early in the morning or in the evening, closer to sunset. Even in hot weather, only warm water should be used to irrigate tomato bushes.

Important! The necessary preventive measures must be taken to prevent certain tomato diseases and the possible attack of pests.

Fertilizing tomato bushes with fertilizers is an integral part of a good harvest.

As fertilizers for the tomato variety "Pride of Siberia" are suitable:

• decayed manure;
• bird droppings;
• a solution of water and mullein;
• finished mineral fertilizer complexes;
• phosphorus;
• potassium.

After successfully adapting the seedlings to greenhouse conditions, they feed the tomatoes with organic types of fertilizers from the list above. They contain nitrogen, which is necessary for building up hardwood mass. And at the stage of ovary formation, phosphorus-potassium fertilizers are introduced, which contribute to the formation of tasty and large tomatoes.

Stepson

Tomatoes of this variety are large only if the bush is properly formed. For the best harvest, it is recommended to grow the plant in 1 or 2 stems. Extra lateral shoots and branches must be cut off. You need to do this every week, cutting off the extra shoots before they reach a length of 3 cm.If you do not prune, there will be much fewer tomatoes on the bush, and their size will be small. It is best to trim the bush in the morning, so that the sun dries out the place of cut in a day.

Soil cultivation and weeding

In order for young tomato bushes to grow quickly and gain strength for flowering, it is necessary to weed the soil around them. Weeds growing near tomatoes can cover the sun and drink most of the moisture from the soil along with fertilizers and nutrients.

Growing Pride of Siberia shrubs need a lot of free space around, and weeds can too restrict the freedom of growth of tomatoes. Therefore, weeds must be removed immediately after their appearance.

Did you know? Tomato roots can penetrate the soil to a depth of 1 m and grow sideways to a distance of 2.5 m.

For better air exchange and evenly soaking the soil with water, the earth around the tomato bushes needs to be loosened at least 1 time per month. It is best to do this procedure immediately after watering the bushes.

Pest and Disease Control

The Pride of Siberia variety is resistant to many tomato diseases. But some diseases and pests can still attack the plant and reduce the yield of tomatoes.

List of the most common problems with tomatoes of this variety:

1. Cracking tomato. This occurs if you water the tomato bushes too abundantly. To treat and prevent this problem, you need to water the plants moderately, preventing too much moisture from the soil.
2. Common whitefly attack by a pest. It leads to spoilage of leaves on tomato bushes and provokes the death of the plant. For treatment, ready-made preparations against this pest are used, for example, Confidor. Bushes of tomatoes irrigate the prepared solution. For prevention, you need to add top dressing containing nitrate to the soil.
3. Damage to bushes with wireworms. Most often occurs when growing tomatoes outdoors, but sometimes the pest is found in the greenhouse. To prevent the appearance of wireworms, tomato seeds are treated with special disinfectants before planting on seedlings. Also, you can not place a greenhouse with tomatoes near potato fields. In order to distract wireworms from tomato bushes, you can bury wooden sticks with vegetables strung on them in the place of pests. After the wireworms run to this treat, remove the sticks from the ground and burn.
4. Late blight. To prevent the disease, the greenhouse must be periodically ventilated and not allow too high a level of humidity.

Dates of collection and storage rules for fruits

Picking tomatoes "Pride of Siberia" is carried out as the fruit ripens. The first crop must be harvested 2.5 months after sowing the seeds. The main part of the fruit is harvested from July to September.

Important! From the slightest contact of the fruits of this variety with the topsoil on the surface of tomatoes, rot is instantly formed.

Harvested tomatoes are stored in plastic or wooden containers, which must be clean and dry. So that the fruits do not spoil longer, they are torn from the bush together with the peduncle and stored in this form. Tomatoes should not touch each other. Boxes with collected tomatoes should be placed in a dry and cool dark room.

Tomatoes "Pride of Siberia" became a real discovery for vegetable growers in the northern regions with a cold climate. They bring an excellent harvest when grown in a greenhouse, are large and not too demanding to care for.All this helps tomatoes of this variety to gain popularity every year among gardeners.