Large-fruited tomatoes are ideal for blanks (lecho, salads and sauces) and for fresh consumption. Sugar pudovichok - one of these varieties. Its fruits are striking in their size, high taste and technical qualities.
In our article you will find a full description of the variety, you can get acquainted with its main characteristics and peculiarities of cultivation.
Sugarcane Tomato Tomato: variety description
The variety was bred by the breeders of the Russian company Siberian Garden, registered in 1999. Variety refers to indeterminantnymi varieties for greenhouse and soil cultivation, as it is limited in growth. The height of the bush in the open field does not exceed 80 cm, and in the greenhouse “Sugar Pudovik” can reach a height of 110 cm or more.
There is no stem at the bush, it is recommended growing in two stalks. With this formation, the fruits will be large, otherwise the yield may be reduced. The variety is middle-ripening - 110-115 days pass from the appearance of the first shoots to the mass ripening of fruits. Sugar pudovichok is affected by diseases characteristic of the culture, not more often than other tomatoes. When growing it is important to pay attention to crop rotation and constantly monitor the condition of the leaves and fruits.
When grown in two stems, the yield of a variety is 6-8 kg from one plant. With the increased quality of agricultural technology, the yield can reach up to 10-12 kg from a bush. The main advantage of the Sugar Pudovic is the high quality of fruits that easily carry transportation and are universal in their purpose.
There are not many deficiencies in tomato, and they consist of a large bush height for indeterminant varieties, which makes it necessary to use a garter.
Specifications
- The fruits of the Sugar Pudovik in a mature state are red, flat-rounded, even.
- The size of the fruit is large, the average weight of one tomato reaches 500-600 g.
- The dry matter content is high.
- Seed chambers are larger than in small-fruited tomatoes, their number averages about 3-4 pieces.
- The seeds are few, small, without a pronounced protective shell of the film and semi-mucous juice, easily separated from the pulp.
Due to the low amount of juice and high - dry substances, Sugar Pudovichok is perfect for preparing fresh salads and snacks, for making pasta or sauces, as well as for canning salads.
A photo
Below you will see some photos of the Sugar Pudovic tomato:
Care instructions
Tomato is ideal for growing in mid-latitudes. It develops well and bears fruit in the Moscow region, Siberia and the Far East. In more northern regions, it is recommended to grow tomatoes in closed ground - film, polycarbonate or glass.
The variety feels rather well even in adverse weather conditions, however, when growing it is necessary to monitor the airing of the bushes, as well as the fertility of the soil.
He also needs a pasynkovanie. It is recommended to pull out all stepchildren above the first branching, and at the time of the fruit set, remove the leaf blades located below them. The recommended planting density for a good harvest is 3 or 4 bushes per square meter.
Diseases and pests
The variety is moderately affected by late blight, mosaic and brown spot (in greenhouses). To prevent infection and the spread of infection, it is recommended that prophylactic treatments with Fitosporin, potassium manganate and Polycarbacin should be carried out.
Tomatoes of this variety are striking and pests: spider mites, wireworms and garden shovels (caterpillars). To get rid of pests by using special traps, as well as insecticides. Show effectiveness and folk remedies - infusions of wormwood or bitter pepper.
"Sugar pudovichok" is able to surprise the gardeners with its size and sweetness of fruits. With special care, 8-10 bushes can satisfy the family’s need for fresh fruit during the summer.
