Early varieties of tomatoes have huge advantages. They don’t take long to care for. Vegetable growers have time to harvest a rich harvest even before the mass damage of plants by late blight. Given the fact that the tomato is a rather picky vegetable, this is very important for summer residents. Alsu tomato is one of these varieties. It does not require special attention, but pleases with a bountiful harvest.
Description and characteristics of tomato varieties Alsou
The Alsu tomato variety was bred by Siberian breeders at the beginning of the 1st century. Bushes of determinant type. In closed ground, plants reach a height of up to 80 meter, in beds – up to XNUMX cm. The leaves are medium in size.
According to the characteristics, this is an early ripe variety. The first harvest can be harvested 90-100 days after sowing the seeds.
Productivity – 7-9 kg per 1 m2. The largest tomatoes are formed at the bottom of the plant. Flowers form every 2 leaves. The fruits are large, red. The pulp is juicy. 1 tomato, on average, weighs about 500 g. Under favorable conditions, they can reach up to 700–800 g. They are heart-shaped with barely noticeable ribbing. The skin is shiny.
Each tomato inside consists of 6 nests. They have good taste.
According to the description, they are suitable for both personal consumption and sale. They tolerate transportation over long distances well, the skin does not crack. The variety is well preserved for a long time.
Alsou tomatoes are intended for cultivation in Eastern and Western Siberia and the Urals.
Similar varieties
Varieties of tomatoes that can bear fruit well in harsh climatic conditions:
- Adeline;
- pink cheeks;
- Alyonka;
- Bull forehead;
- Alaska;
- Siberian trump;
- Alyonushka;
- arctic rose.
Advantages and disadvantages
Many summer residents speak well of the Alsou tomato. Vegetable growers note that it will appeal to those who love large fleshy tomatoes.
Grade advantages:
- high yield in any climatic conditions;
- resistance to lower air temperature;
- good taste;
- large-fruited;
- undemanding to the soil;
- good presentation;
- resistance to diseases and pests.
Disadvantages of the variety:
- large fruits cannot be preserved whole;
- tomatoes have a thin stem;
- weak seedling.
Peculiarities of growing
Alsou tomatoes are intended for planting under cover or in open ground. The variety is considered undemanding to the composition of the soil. However, to get a bountiful harvest, it is better to choose fertile soil. For planting seedlings, you should choose a site well lit by sunlight.
Soil and seed preparation
Alsou tomatoes are planted for seedlings 2 months before the intended transplant into the ground. Before sowing seeds, it is necessary to carry out standard procedures for disinfecting soil and seeds.
It is recommended to check the seeds for suitability for sowing. To do this, they are placed in salted water. All floating seeds must be discarded.
For better germination, they can be placed in a growth stimulant solution.
The variety is undemanding to the composition of the soil, but for sowing seeds it is better to choose light, loose soil. Sowing depth – 1,5 cm. The first shoots of tomatoes appear on the fifth day.
A pick is made after the formation of two true leaves.
Seedling is weak. Therefore, it is recommended to make top dressing. To do this, you can use both natural remedies and agrochemical preparations.
The first time the plants are fed 10 days after picking. During this period, it is best to use complex fertilizers. Before applying nutrition, the soil must be pre-moistened. It is recommended to feed tomato seedlings in the morning.
Yeast top dressing has proven itself well. It is a natural growth stimulant. To prepare it, you need to take 100 g of fresh yeast and dilute them with 1 bucket of warm water. Plants can be watered with this solution.
Transplant to the ground
Tomatoes are transplanted into the ground 50–60 days after the appearance of the first sprouts. The distance between 2 bushes should be at least 50 cm. Per 1 m2 plant no more than 4 bushes.
Before planting in the ground, seedlings must be hardened in advance. For this, the plants are taken out into the street for a while. Every day, the time spent in the air is increased. Some summer residents put tomatoes on the windowsill at night. Cover the plants with a bag and leave overnight with an open window.
Alsou tomato seedlings are rather weak. When transplanting, extreme care must be taken so as not to damage the roots and trunk of the plant.
Tomatoes are planted with a clod of earth on the roots.
Care instructions
Alsou tomato care includes:
This variety is drought tolerant, but timely watering is necessary for good growth. Under cover, tomatoes are watered once a week with warm, settled water. In open ground – 1-1 times. Do not allow water to get on the leaves of the plant.
Tomatoes can be fed by applying fertilizer under the root, or by spraying the leaves. You can use folk recipes or use agrochemicals, organic fertilizers.
Do not get carried away with frequent fertilizing with organic matter, as this can cause a rapid growth of green mass, which will affect fruiting.
Variety Alsou does not require frequent feeding. Plants respond well to the addition of minerals. You can use complex fertilizers, such as Plantofol. For foliar top dressing, you can use the drug Growth-concentrate. Substances are added no more than 1 time in 3 weeks.
As it grows, it is required to remove side shoots (stepson). Alsou forms a large number of flowers. Some of them need to be removed. It is recommended to remove the lower leaves of the bushes. They bear fruit well when formed into 2-3 stems.
The next day after watering the bushes, the ground under the tomatoes should be loosened. This will prevent the formation of earth roots, which can block the access of oxygen to the roots.
Weeds must be removed as they appear.
Alsou is a small tomato. Due to the tendency of the stems to quickly damage, they must be tied to a support. There is no need to pinch the tip of the stem, as it is limited in growth.
If tomatoes are grown in greenhouse conditions, the room must be regularly ventilated.
It is necessary to monitor the temperature (no more than 30оC) and air humidity (no more than 60%). The optimum temperature is 24оC.
Harvesting
Tomatoes usually ripen in June. On average, 1 bush gives 4 kg of tomatoes. If the fruits did not have time to ripen before the onset of cold weather, they can be picked and left to ripen indoors in a dark place.
Diseases and pests
The variety is considered resistant to common tomato diseases and pests.
Alsou tomatoes are susceptible to brown spot disease. In this case, it is required to treat the bushes with preparations with copper. All affected leaves must be removed and burned.
To prevent infection of plants with various diseases, it is necessary to carry out standard procedures:
- observe the necessary distance between seedlings;
- ventilate the greenhouse;
- avoid waterlogging the soil;
- before planting seeds, disinfect the ground, seeds, working tools;
- in the fall, burn all plant residues;
- observe the conditions of crop rotation.
Application
The purpose of Alsu tomatoes is salad. Best suited for fresh consumption. The pulp contains a large amount of nutrients. This variety is not sour in taste, so it is also suitable for making tomato juice. They make tomato paste, lecho, ketchup, adjika, etc. from it.
Most Russians want to see large tomato fruits on their plot. The Alsou variety is distinguished not only by the impressive size of the tomatoes, but also by its excellent taste. It does not need to be looked after for a long time, and a plentiful harvest pleases the eye.
