Tireless breeders never cease to amaze gardeners with new and new varieties of different crops. When choosing seeds for the next season, you should pay attention to the "Pink Spam" tomatoes. Pink tomatoes are very popular because they are sweeter than red ones, and this variety is a clear confirmation of this.
Description
"Pink spam" is vaguely reminiscent of the "Bull Heart", from which it originated. However, the variety has a number of distinctive features, the knowledge of which will help you correctly plan your plantings on the site.
Bushes
Bushes grow up to 2 meters in height. They are able to grow indefinitely if they are not stopped in time. This can be done by pinching the top at the desired height and removing unnecessary branches. 
Did you know? Tomato bushes were grown as ornamental plants until the end of the XVIII century, because their fruits were considered poisonous.The plant needs a garter to support and cradle. The tomato has medium-sized green leaves and a simple inflorescence.
Fruit
Tomatoes of this hybrid are thin-skinned, sweet, have the shape of a heart (sometimes round) and weigh up to 200 g. Inside it is multi-chamber and fleshy. They are resistant to cracking, but not intended for long-term storage. 
Characteristics of a variety
This variety is considered early because the fruits ripen within 90-100 days. The hybrid has proven itself better for growing in a greenhouse. However, in areas with warm climates, it bears fruit well in open ground. It is not too resistant to late blight and, at the same time, in the greenhouse it is excellently resistant to the tomato mosaic virus, cladosporia.
To grow good tomatoes in the greenhouse, pay attention to the following varieties: Sugar Bison, Cardinal, Golden Domes, Mikado Pink, Bokele F1, Masha F1 Doll, Gulliver F1, Cap Monomah ".
"Pink spam" has a fairly high yield - one tomato bush can produce up to 12 kg of fruit with proper care. Ovary is formed together. Fruit plant from June to October.
Did you know? The largest tomato fruit was grown in America and it weighed 2.9 kg!
Advantages and disadvantages
Like any variety, "Pink Spam" has already managed to deserve both good and not so much, reviews of summer residents and gardeners. Based on them, we can distinguish a number of essential advantages of the variety:
- excellent sweet taste;
- resistance to cracking;
- mass ripening and high yield;
- high content of nutrients.
- tendency to late blight;
- demanding care;
- low shelf life.
Features planting culture
Pledge of excellent yield of 50% depends on the quality of seedlings. In order for it to grow strong, you must follow the basic rules of sowing seeds and caring for plants.
Terms of planting seedlings
The most favorable period for sowing tomatoes is mid-March. However, if you plan to grow them in the open field, it is better to focus on mid-April, since the seedlings will be ready in 1.5 months.
Substrate and Seed Preparation
Before the seeds fall into the ground, they are carried out with a series of simple manipulations. First of all, soaked for 30 minutes in a pink solution of potassium permanganate. Then washed under running water and immersed in a growth stimulator. It can be done at home - dilute 1 tsp. honey in a glass of water. To sustain 40-60 minutes. Treated seeds are laid out to dry on a newspaper or paper. Now they are ready for sowing and you can do the land. 
In the store, you can buy ready-made mix, but if you can, then take the soil from the site where you plan to grow Pink Spam. The substrate is prepared from garden soil, peat and sand in a 1: 1: 1 ratio. Wood ash is added to reduce soil acidity and recharge. The mixture should be loose and disinfected by the same potassium permanganate.
Sowing tomatoes
For sowing seeds, it is convenient to use a toothpick dipped in water or a manual seed drill. Seeds are laid at a distance of 2 cm and retreat 4 cm between the rows. Top sprinkled with earth no more than 2 cm and gently moistened with a spray. From above crops cover with a film or glass and put in a bright, warm place without drafts. 
Important! The percentage of germination and yield is directly proportional to the freshness of the seeds. After 3-4 years of storage, there is a slight decrease in these indicators. By the five-year period, germination is reduced by 20-30%, and yield - by 10%.
Seedling care
Despite the fact that caring for seedlings takes a considerable amount of time, these works are fully justified, because only in this way can the guaranteed variety be grown. To successfully grow "Pink Spam", you must follow a few simple rules on care.
After the emergence of seedlings, the coating from the box is removed and the temperature in the room is kept below +23 ° C. Soil needs to be regularly moistened, not allowing hit of water on leaflets. The appearance of two full leaflets indicates the need to dive seedlings. Sprouts require sufficient lighting, but are afraid of direct sunlight. It is better to find a place for them on the windowsill, where the sun falls early in the morning or in the evening or provide them with shading. 
After picking, the plants are watered as the soil dries, at the root, as a rule, three times a week. At the bottom of the cup must be a hole to prevent stagnant water.
To grow healthy and strong, young plants need additional nutrition. The first feeding is carried out by fertilizer for seedlings 10 days after diving. After 14 days, another feeding, and 2 weeks before disembarkation - the third. 2 weeks before planting in the open ground they begin to harden. In the evening, youngsters are taken out to the street or to the balcony, first for 30 minutes, then for 1 hour, etc. The same is done with sunbathing, gradually accustoming the plants to the sun's rays.
Planting in a greenhouse or garden bed
If your pets have reached 20 cm in height, they should be planted in a permanent place. As a rule, they do this from May 20 until June 15. It all depends on the region and climatic conditions. In the greenhouse can be planted 10 days earlier than in the ground. If the danger of night frost exists, it is best to plant in several stages. 
The land for "Pink Spam" is prepared in the fall, fertilizing it with manure or compost. They are suitable moderately nutritious, light and slightly acidic soil, usually sandy or loamy. Planting tomatoes is better from the south or south-east side of the plot. Do not plant tomatoes on the site where they grew eggplant, sweet peppers, potatoes. These cultures are subject to the same diseases. It will be optimal to plant tomatoes after onions, zucchini or cabbage. Landing scheme - 50x50 cm. With a sufficient amount of space, 70x70 is possible.
Care culture
Caring for this variety includes: weeding, maintaining the loose soil structure, watering, feeding, forming and garter bushes. Watering plants is better early in the morning, before sunrise. Do it 2 times a week, abundantly and at the root. 
In order for oxygen to flow freely to the roots, it is necessary to regularly remove weeds and loosen the ground. For regrowth of lateral roots, bushes spud and do this before the fruit ripens. Feed start no earlier than 2 weeks after disembarkation. You can use both organic and commercial fertilizers. Total for the season is enough three dressings.
Important! It is better to conduct top dressing after watering - the necessary substances will go to the roots more quickly through the moist earth.The following infusions are excellent as fertilizing (very cheap): decoction of onion peel, nettle extract, wood ash, chicken manure solution in low concentration.
Having bought the seeds of tomato "Pink spam" and after reading its characteristics and description of the variety, you should be prepared for the fact that you have to pinch and tie the plant, otherwise you risk growing tomato trees. 
Pinch the top at the right height. The greatest yield can be obtained by growing it in two stalks. To do this, leave the stepson under the bottom floral brush.
Diseases and pests
This variety, like many other hybrids, is not too loved by pests. However, fungal diseases suffer, especially late blight. Therefore, antifungal agents must be processed on time.
Harvesting
3 months after disembarkation, you can already collect the first fruits of your labor. Tearing tomatoes is better in the evening, when the sun is no longer burning, so as not to injure the bush. Fruits need to be plucked as they mature, as already ripe tomatoes take nutrients from their green counterparts. It must be remembered that "Pink spam f1" is a tomato suitable for transportation, but according to its characteristics it is not suitable for prolonged storage. Therefore, after cleaning it as soon as possible, you need to eat or make blanks. 
Relatively new, but already popular variety "Pink Spam", deserves to take its rightful place in your garden. Hand-grown tomatoes are definitely healthier and tastier than purchased ones, and for their care and proper care they will thank you with a rich harvest and will bring many benefits to the body.
