Tomatoes "Bull's Heart Orange" have already managed to win the love of many gardeners. This variety of tomatoes was bred by Russian breeders in 2003. It can be grown in all regions of the Russian Federation. And this is not his only positive quality.
In our article we will tell you in more detail about this variety and present its full description, introduce you to the main characteristics and characteristics of cultivation.
Tomatoes Bull Orange Heart: variety description
The tomato variety “Bull's Orange Heart” is a hybrid tomato F1, refers to mid-season varieties, since from the moment of planting the seeds into the ground until the fruit fully ripens, it usually takes from one hundred twenty-five to one hundred thirty days. Indeterminate bushes of this plant are not standard and are characterized by medium foliage.
They can be grown in both open and protected ground. The height of the tomato bushes “Bullish Orange Heart” is between one hundred and fifty to one hundred and eighty centimeters. These tomatoes show a very high resistance to most diseases, but often suffer from late blight. About five kilograms of tomatoes of this variety are usually harvested from one bush., and when grown in a greenhouse, the yield increases to twelve kilograms.
For fruits of tomato "Bull's orange heart" is characterized by a heart-shaped shape and yellow-orange color. Their weight can range from one hundred and fifty to four hundred grams.. These tomatoes are distinguished by a small amount of seeds, an average dry matter content and an average number of cells. They have an excellent sweet taste. For long-term storage, these tomatoes are not intended. The main way of consuming tomatoes “Bull's Heart Orange” is cooking vegetable salad from them.
Specifications
Tomatoes "Bull orange heart" has the following advantages:
- excellent taste and product characteristics of the fruit;
- drought tolerance;
- good yield;
- large-fruited.
The disadvantages of these tomatoes include susceptibility to such a dangerous disease as late blight, as well as the fact that they are not suitable for canning.
For tomatoes, "Bull's Orange Heart" is characterized by the formation of the first inflorescence above the first leaf. One brush most often contains five or six fruits. Fruits can differ not only in weight, but also in shape. The largest fruits are usually located on the lower hands.
Features of growing
The process of growing this variety of tomatoes is quite time consuming. Seeds for seedlings should be sown in early March. They need to be deepened into the ground by three centimeters. Before planting, treat the seeds with a solution of potassium permanganate, and then rinse with water.
When two leaves are formed on a seedling, you need to dive it. Do not forget to make complex fertilizers, and one and a half weeks before planting seedlings produce their hardening. If there is no heating in your greenhouse, planting of seedlings should be carried out in early May. Planting tomato seedlings "Bullish orange heart" in open ground is made in late May or early June.
On one square meter of land should be no more than five plants.. This variety of tomato requires tying and pinching, as well as forming into one stem. In the last days of July it is necessary to pinch the growth points.
Diseases and pests
Unfortunately, tomatoes "Bull's heart orange" often suffer from late blight. To prevent this disease, it is necessary to regularly air the greenhouse in which the tomatoes grow. Prevent blight will help regular loosening and weeding beds. To avoid this disease, do not plant tomatoes near potatoes and other solanaceous crops.
Spraying plants with infusion of garlic or infusion of fermented fungi, as well as special fungicidal preparations, will help to cope with late blight. To prevent pest attack, treat your tomatoes with insecticide on time.
If you properly care for tomatoes "Bull's Heart Orange", you will get a good harvest of delicious tomatoes.
