Tomato variety Bobkat (F1)

The company "Syngenta" is one of the leaders in the production of plant protection products. But besides this, the breeders of this company are developing vegetable hybrids with unique characteristics. For example, tomato Bobcat. An application for its registration in the State Register of Breeding Achievements of the Russian Federation was filed in 2004, and in 2007 it was entered into it. The variety is approved for cultivation in the North Caucasus region (Republics of Adygea, Ingushetia, Dagestan, Chechen, North Ossetia-Alania, Kabardino-Balkaria, Crimea, Rostov region, Stavropol and Krasnodar territories). The plant is recommended for outdoor cultivation, but is also suitable for temporary shelters and greenhouses. It is a hybrid, therefore the seeds must be marked with F1.

Description

The plant is of a determinant type, therefore its growth is limited to 70 centimeters. Powerful bush, strongly leafy. The leaves are green or dark green, simple, large, during the period of intense sunshine, they reliably shelter ripening tomatoes from the scorching rays. Bobkat's sheet plate is slightly corrugated, matte. The inflorescence is simple. The peduncle is articulated. Up to 25 ovaries can form on one plant.

The fruits of this variety have an exemplary appearance. Weight 90 - 226 grams. The shape of the fruit is round or rounded-flattened, the surface is slightly ribbed at the stalk, sometimes the ribbing is manifested to a large extent. The tomato is dense, covered with a durable glossy skin. Unripe fruits are light green, there is no spot at the stalk, ripe ones turn bright red. The pulp is fleshy, juicy, weak aroma. Seed chambers from 4 to 6. Taste qualities of pulp are good, tomato juice - good and excellent. The juice contains: dry matter 5.7 - 6.2%, sugar 3.4 - 4.1%.

Characteristics

• Bobcat is a late-ripening hybrid. From the moment of seed germination to the beginning of ripening, it takes about 130 days. From the moment of planting seedlings, the growing season takes 65 days;
• the yield of marketable fruits is very good - 224 - 412 kg / ha, this figure is at the level of standard varieties - Volgogradskiy 5/95 and Titan. The total yield is 2.2 - 4.2 kg per 1 square meter. According to gardeners, with good care, one plant can be removed up to 5 kg from 1 sq. meters;
• the yield of marketable fruits is 75 - 96%;
• tomato has excellent stress resistance, unpretentious to growing conditions;
• able to tie a crop in both heat and rainy weather;
• fruiting lasts until frost;
• Bobcat is highly resistant to verticillium and fusarium;
• fruits perfectly withstand transportation over long distances and show good keeping quality;
• the strong skin of tomatoes, according to the creators of the variety, is not susceptible to cracking;
• fruits are intended for fresh consumption. But tomatoes are also suitable for conservation and processing into tomato products.

Agrotechnics

It is recommended to grow tomatoes in seedlings. Sowing is carried out from the 3rd decade of March to the 1st decade of April. The optimal time for planting hardened seedlings in open ground is April or May, depending on climatic conditions, the average daily temperature should be within 12 ° C. When planting or immediately after it, the bush is watered. Further irrigation should keep the soil in a moderately moist state. Complex mineral fertilizers are used for feeding. They are introduced taking into account the nutritional value of the soil and the general condition of the plant. During growth, the bush must be pinned and tied to a support, especially in a greenhouse, where the height may not be limited by the declared indicators. Planting scheme - every 40 cm in a row, row spacing - 50 cm. Planting density - no more than 6 pieces per 1 square meter.The best tomato precursors are leafy greens, cucumbers, zucchini, cauliflower, carrots.

Bobcat is valued for its simplicity in care, high immunity, stress resistance and stable yield. Even a novice gardener can safely take on the cultivation of this variety.