Features of cultivation, description, use of tomato varieties "Icicle red"

Icicle red variety will be very interested gardeners who grow tomatoes for canning and various types of processing. This variety will not leave indifferent all those who love early tomatoes from their greenhouse.

You will learn about its features and main characteristics from our material. The article also provides a full description of the variety.

Icicle Red Tomato: variety description

Early ripening when breeding in greenhouse conditions. Cultivation in open ground is possible in the south of Russia. From the emergence of seedlings of seedlings to the collection of the first tomatoes of a fresh crop, 103-108 days pass.

Indeterminate type bush. It reaches a height of 1.8-2.1 meters. Excellent results show plants formed by no more than two stems. The first stem is laid for 6-8 leaf. Further development of brushes goes through 2-3 leaves. Total laid no more than 5 brushes, each forms 12-16 fruits.

It is advised to form a shrub on a support or a trellis, with the obligatory binding not only of the stalks, but also of the brushes;

Grade advantages:

• Early ripening;
• High yield varieties;
• Universality of the use of fruits;
• Excellent safety during transportation;
• Good presentation during long-term storage.

Disadvantages:

• The need for greenhouses to grow;
• The requirement of tying stalks, as well as fruits;
• The need for pasynkovaniya.

Specifications

• The shape of the fruit is cylindrical, the tomatoes are similar to medium-sized bell peppers;
• Well pronounced red color, the taste of tomatoes is slightly sweet;
• Tomato weight from 80 to 130 grams;
• The yield is about 22-24 kilograms per square meter;
• Application is universal. Suitable for salting and marinades, cooking lecho, various pastes and ketchups;
• The presentation is good, possess high safety during transportation and storage.

The information in the table below will help to compare the weight of the fruits of this variety with others:

A photo

Below you will see some pictures of a tomato “Icicle red”:

Growing up

Seedlings are planted on the seedlings at the end of March. When the first true leaf appears, seating and picking is recommended, combining with fertilizing with mineral fertilizers. After transplanting seedlings need watering. Planting seedlings on ridges - the last decade of May, when the soil is heated in a greenhouse to 14-16 degrees Celsius.

You can compare the yield of a variety with others in the table below:

Read on our site all about the diseases of tomatoes in greenhouses and how to combat these diseases.

We also offer materials on high-yielding and disease-resistant varieties.

Diseases of tomatoes and their treatment

Septoria. Viral damage of tomatoes. Another name is white spot. Causes drying of leaves. Strongly influences the general productivity. The first affected leaves are at the bottom of the bush. Spread is promoted by increased humidity and high temperatures. The main infection of plants occurs in August - early September.

Seed treatment from this viral lesion will not help. Seed disease does not spread. Removal of affected leaves is necessary. The treatment of earthen holes and plants with preparations containing copper will help. For example, "Horus" or "Zineb".

The choice for planting on the farm or on your plot of the variety “Icicle Red” is a guarantee of obtaining well-stored tomatoes, ideal for any purpose, ranging from salads, processing into juice, ending with pickling and selling fresh.

In the table below you will find links to varieties of tomatoes ripening at different times:

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