Tomato variety Infinity (F1)

Many gardeners, especially beginners, have hardly heard of semi-determinant tomatoes. Meanwhile, there is such a category, and it is intended for cultivation in low greenhouses, just those that every summer resident can build on their own. It is easier to grow such plants outdoors due to the fact that they do not need high trellises. Among the worthy representatives of these varieties, Infinity can be distinguished. Its applicant and originator is the well-known Russian breeder Mashtakov Aleksey Alekseevich. The novelty was entered into the State Register of Breeding Achievements of Russia in 2010. She received admission in the following regions: North-West, North, Central, Volgo-Vyatka, Middle Volga, North Caucasian and Central Chernozem districts. It is intended for cultivation in spring film unheated greenhouses in personal subsidiary plots. The variety can show good results in the open field, but in warm regions. It has good prospects for industrial cultivation. Our hero is a hybrid, so he is labeled F1.

Description

The plant is semi-determinate, 1.7 meters high. True, sometimes puffing can occur at a lower altitude, and most often this happens due to a lack of nutrition at the initial stage of development. Medium-branched bush, medium leafiness. The stem is thick. The internodes are of medium length. Leaves of normal type and size, slightly wrinkled, green in color. The inflorescence is simple. The first fruit cluster is formed above 5 - 7 leaves, subsequent ones appear every 1 - 2 leaves. In each brush, 5 - 6 ovaries are formed. The tomato is highly productive, up to 10 (sometimes more) fruit clusters are formed on two stems.

Fruits are quite dense, flat-rounded, slightly ribbed. Unripe tomatoes are light green, with no spot at the stalk. At the stage of consumer ripeness, they acquire a rich red color. The skin is not thick, glossy. The pulp of the variety, despite its density, is tender and juicy. The number of seed nests is 6 or more. Taste qualities are marked by the State Register as excellent. 100 grams of pulp contains: 5.3% dry matter, 2.9% sugars. The variety pleases with its large-fruited, even the State Register recorded the mass declared by the originators - 245 grams. The maximum weight is 400 grams.

Characteristics

• The Infinity hybrid belongs to the early maturing species. The picking of the first tomatoes can be carried out 95 - 100 days after full sprouting. According to the State Register, ripening occurred within the specified time frame - on the 98th day. The amicable ripening of fruits is noted, which increases the profitability in industrial cultivation;
• the marketable yield of tomatoes, recorded by the State Register, amounted to 17.3 kg per 1 square meter;
• fruits are resistant to cracking, which indicates their excellent commercial qualities;
• the variety has high stress resistance, the plant is not afraid of cold snaps. Heat resistance allows the variety to tolerate periods with high air and soil temperatures;

• immunity is quite high. Our hero has shown resistance to the tobacco mosaic virus, root and apical rot, Alternaria. Early maturity avoids the appearance of late blight;
• transportability is very good. Fruits are not afraid of long-term transportation, it is not reflected in appearance;
• keeping quality is also good. According to some reports, subject to storage standards, tomatoes can retain their presentation and taste for a month;
• the way of use is universal. An early harvest is good not only in its natural form, it is used for home cooking and processing.

Agrotechnics

Infiniti is grown in seedlings. The originator of the variety recommends sowing seeds in March. The sowing substrate should be lightly tamped, the treated seeds are laid out on the surface and mulched with peat or a universal soil mixture with a layer of 1.0 cm. Watering is carried out with warm water using a fine spray or through a strainer.After moistening, the container is covered with foil or glass, and placed in a warm place (but not in direct sunlight), maintaining the temperature within 25 ° C. With the appearance of full shoots, the shelter is removed, and the container is placed in an illuminated place, while the air temperature is lowered to 15 - 16 ° C. After a week, the temperature is raised to 22 ° C. The picking of tomatoes is carried out in the phase of 2 true leaves. Tempering is carried out 2 weeks before transplantation. Seedlings at the age of 55 - 60 days are suitable for transplanting to a permanent place. The recommended planting density is up to 4 plants per 1 square meter. After transplanting, the bushes are tied up. In order for the variety to show the best result, the plant is formed into 1 - 2 stems. Stepping-stones must be carried out. The culture responds to top dressing by increasing yields by enlarging the fruits and tying more inflorescences.

More and more gardeners trust the Infiniti hybrid. Our hero liked not only ordinary vegetable growers, he showed excellent results in industrial cultivation. The plant responds well to conventional agricultural techniques and has good immunity. The main advantages of the culture are heat resistance, stress resistance, high commercial qualities of tomatoes. There were no particular complaints during the cultivation of the variety, but the garter on the trellis and the formation will bring a little trouble. The main disadvantage is the need to purchase seeds annually.