Varieties of good tomatoes are set a lot, and each of them has its own advantages. It can be either excellent taste, or an interesting shape or size, or high yield and easy maintenance. Among all tomatoes, you can distinguish a tomato "Mazarin", which has an interesting taste and appearance.
From the article you will find out what is special about the tomato variety "Mazarin", as well as its cultivation and care.
Tomato "Mazarin" - description
This indeterminate (stamping) variety of tomato is characterized by an early maturity and is intended for growing in film and glazed greenhouses in the middle belt, as well as in the open ground in the southern regions of Europe.
The plant itself is a medium-sized plant, in the greenhouse it can reach a height of 1.8-2 m, so the garter to the support must be made. The leaves of this tomato are simple, wide, twice pinnat-cut, twisting. The stem constantly grows upward, forming flower brushes and side shoots. For good yield, the bush should be formed in one stem, removing all stepsons, rarely 2-3 trunks.
Fruit brush loose, usually consists of 5-6 ovaries, the first of which is formed over 8-9 leaves, the second and all the rest - every 2-3 leaves. The fruits of this variety are large and have a cone-shaped or heart-shaped form of bright pink color and a smooth shiny skin. From the first shoots to the beginning of fruit ripening, about 110-115 days pass.
Feature of tomatoes "Mazarin"
The main characteristic of tomato "Mazarin" is the size of tomatoes, which in the first brush grow in weight 600-800 grams, and on the rest - 300-400 g. Regardless of the brush of growth, all fruits have a fragrant and sugary pulp with a small number of seeds.
Tomatoes of this sort are especially good in fresh form and for salads, juice and tomato paste.
The advantages of these tomatoes also include:
- drought resistance - the plants tolerate heat 40 ° C calmly and without loss of yield;
- resistance to diseases of tomatoes caused by phytophthora .
Tomato "Mazarin": features of growing and care
There are very few seeds in the tomatoes themselves, so it is better to use the purchased material for planting. The seeds of tomato "Mazarin", produced by the Russian Biotechnics company, are produced and delivered to the consumer market.
Plant seeds on seedlings in prepared land from late February to mid-March. Seedlings appear on the 4-5 day. In a month the plant will have four real narrow, elongated leaves that look like carrots. Planting seedlings tomatoes in the ground can only be after the termination of frost.
To obtain good large tomatoes "Mazarin" it is necessary to adhere to such recommendations of planting and care:
- in the hole for planting add 20-25 g (1 tbsp.) mixture of superphosphate and potassium sulfate;
- on 1 m2 plant no more than 3 plants;
- we form 1-2 stems in the plant, removing the stepson;
- During the period of intensive growth, water plants only in the case of severe drought;
- during the setting of fruits, we feed tomatoes with magnesium sulfate;
- we leave on the stem no more than 4 fruit brushes,
otherwise the tomatoes will be small; - regularly remove obsolete and old leaves.
It was noticed that this variety reveals its best qualities when growing in a greenhouse.
As with any tomato variety, vegetable growers are divided into those who really like Mazarin, and those who for various reasons are not happy with them. We would like to draw your attention to the fact that the "Cardinal" and "Mazarin" are completely different varieties of tomatoes.
Variety "Mazarin" gives an excellent harvest of large pink tomatoes, which until late autumn will please your family with their own taste.