Tomato "Little Red Riding Hood"

Very many gardeners among a large number of proposals give their preference to the tomato variety "Little Red Riding Hood". Why and for what most like this kind of love, you will understand from our article, in which we will give a detailed description of the tomato "red cap".

Characteristics of tomato "Little Red Riding Hood"

Let's start with dry, but true and very indicative figures. Variety tomato "Little Red Riding Hood" - early-maturing kind of tomatoes. The first fruits can be obtained after 95-100 days. Mature tomatoes outwardly look very attractive: smooth and neat round tomatoes, small in size and weighing only 60-70 grams. The color of ripe tomatoes is always pleasant saturated bright red color. Also, the tomato "Little Red Riding Hood" has a very high yield, you will agree that this is an important characteristic.

The ripe fruit is very thin and tender peel, so many grow this variety for consumption in fresh form. Although, for salting and cooking salads for the winter, this tomato is also excellent.

Growing tomatoes "Little Red Riding Hood"

The bushes of tomatoes of this variety are small, but they are strong enough. This nuance allows lovers of fresh vegetables to grow the "Little Red Riding Hood" even on their own balcony in the apartment. In professional circles this tomato belongs to the super-determinant varieties, which can be translated into our language as "baby, among the rest".

Growing tomato "Little Red Riding Hood" in the open ground or greenhouses , as in cases with other tomatoes, prefer seedling method. The transplantation of young bunches to their permanent residence should be done on the 60-70 day. In this case, if the cultivation is carried out in the open ground, it is worth considering that there should be no frost. Although, "Little Red Riding Hood" is characterized by good resistance to low temperatures.

Now a little about the nuances of cultivation. Before planting, seeds must be carefully prepared and disinfected. For this, a solution of manganese and potassium comes to the rescue. After this treatment, you need to thoroughly rinse the seeds of tomato in running water, and then - to soak.

Planting seeds in the ground, you need to ensure that the depth of planting does not exceed half a centimeter. This for the "Little Red Riding Hood" will be enough. Controlling the temperature in the room in which the boxes with seedlings will be located and trying to keep it within 18-25 degrees, it is possible to achieve that the first green shoots will appear after 5-6 days.

After the emergence of shoots, the most important condition for growing remains the care and timely full fertilizer.

When transplanting seedlings in the ground, do not forget that in the planting holes you need to add humus. Well, of course you need a lot of watering young "tenants."

Watering the tomato "Little Red Riding Hood"

The opinion of experienced truck farmers is divided into two completely opposite camps. The first, speaking about the organization of watering tomatoes, rely on the fact that tomatoes are a very moisture-loving culture. The second argue their reluctance to "pour tomatoes" by the fact that without full-fledged irrigation in tomatoes very well develops the root system. It is believed that without sufficient moisture, the tomato will take its roots deep into the earth, and this will ensure the entire bush with a full supply of nutrients.

Growing tomatoes, you have to choose your own way:

1. Actively water and fertilize.
2. In advance, to enrich the soil, and after planting tomatoes, only to monitor their condition.

Soberly evaluate all the conditions in which your young tomatoes will fall, and, based on these conditions, determine the method of irrigation and fertilizer.