Fascinating tomato variety "Rapunzel": description and photo, growing features

Description of Rapunzel

The new hybrid is distinguished by its non-standard appearance: the branches grow unusually long, with several fruits on the sides. They hang down under the weight of the fruit.

The stems grow up to 2 m in length. The bushes are considered tall and require free space.

This is an early ripening variety. Its growing season from germination to fruit harvest is up to 75 days.

Tomato fruits are not large, round in shape, elastic, with a glossy skin. The size of a tomato is no larger than a walnut, and its color is bright red. A brush branch can hold 40 fruits.

Migi tomatoes have a sweet, pleasant taste. Due to the increased content of nutrients, they are classified as dietary products.

General description of the hybrid

The Rapunzel tomato is a hybrid that has become a real curiosity for gardeners in our country. It was bred by American breeders. The first presentation of this variety of tomatoes took place in the USA in 2014.

The new hybrid has not yet been included in the Russian register. It has only recently become available to farmers in our country.

This is interesting! At first, gardeners thought that the described variety of tomatoes reproduced exclusively by vegetative means. However, later Rapunzel seeds appeared in stores in European countries.

Hybrid seeds can be purchased in online stores. It will be available in gardening stores soon.

Features of Rapunzel tomatoes

The main feature of the Rapunzel tomato is its unusual bushes. They form lashes that reach a length of 2.5 meters, with 30-50 fruits. You can see how they look in the photo. The fruits of Rapunzel are cherry. These are small tomatoes, each weighing no more than 25 g.

The berries of this hybrid are considered dietary. Although low in calories, they are high in nutrients. Choline is especially valuable because it lowers blood cholesterol levels.

Rapunzel is a salad hybrid. The fruits are suitable for fresh consumption. Due to their thin skin, they crack when preserved.

Another distinctive feature of this variety of tomatoes is the ability to grow not only in the garden and greenhouse, but also on the balcony.

Note! The appearance of the Rapunzel tomato allows it to be grown not only as a fruit crop, but also as an ornamental plant. During the fruiting period, it can become a real decoration of the garden.

Characteristics

Hybrid Rapunzel has excellent performance. It amazes not only with its appearance, but also with its yield.

Description of hybrid characteristics:

Varietal qualities

Rapunzel is a productive variety. Its small fruits are neatly and compactly attached to the branches. They are located one opposite the other. There are also other features of the variety:

• The culture has practically no barren flowers. Each flower produces a fruit.
• The tomato has another peculiarity - it is difficult to grow in open ground. It grows well on balconies and loggias, as well as in greenhouses.
• At home, tomatoes grow in pots, containers and other containers. It can even be placed on a windowsill.
• The length of the shoots reaches 2.5 m, which distinguishes it from other varieties. There are few partitions inside tomatoes. They have a juicy, fleshy interior. The size of the fruits is approximately the same.
• Thanks to their breeding properties, tomatoes are less susceptible to diseases and pests. The most important condition for their active growth and fruiting is good lighting. Otherwise, the plant will wither and die.

Description of plants

I would like to note right away that it is not easy to get planting material of this variety and it is difficult to find it in regular stores. But if you succeed, you definitely won’t regret it. So, for the first time, this variety became known quite recently - in 2014, the creators from the Spring Trials company presented it at an exhibition in America.

Tomatoes were not only displayed there, but also tested, and I was lucky to get there. I was very surprised - a tall tree, from which numerous small tomatoes and dense foliage descended on powerful branches

Outwardly, they really resembled Rapunzel’s braids and immediately attracted a lot of attention from all exhibitors.

The tomatoes themselves turned out to be very tasty and I decided to get these tomatoes into my collection by any means necessary. I succeeded and now I will tell you about them.

Small tomatoes and dense foliage hang on the shoots like a bunch of grapes

Such an unusual appearance often makes this variety a decoration for the garden and attracts everyone's attention and interest.

So, Rapunzel tomatoes can be planted in open ground or in greenhouses. In general, you can even grow them on a balcony - the main thing is that the height allows and the conditions are suitable.

The variety is indeterminate and hybrid - that is, essentially sterile. Therefore, propagating it using seeds is completely useless - you need cuttings or ready-made seedlings. This is also associated with difficulties in purchasing plants of the variety.

Tomatoes of this variety ripen quickly - on average in 75 days, but this figure may vary depending on the specific region and climatic conditions.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

Rapunzel tomatoes have high quality characteristics:

• good fruit set;
• resistance to most nightshade diseases;
• excellent taste and dietary properties;
• high productivity;
• lack of dependence on climate conditions;
• rapid fruit ripening;
• no need to water frequently.

The disadvantages include the following:

• short shelf life of tomatoes;
• indoor crop cultivation;
• high lighting requirements;
• increased growth of bushes;
• poor development of the root system;
• lack of seeds for free sale.

Having understood the features of the Rapunzel variety, you can proceed to the technological side.

Features of cultivation

The main feature of this variety is its extreme love for sunlight. Following the description of the Rapunzel tomato variety, the soil should be kept acidic or slightly acidic. The distance between Rapunzel tomato bushes should be at least 50 centimeters . Plants should be planted in the spring, when the threat of frost has completely passed.

The depth of the planting hole should be at least 10 centimeters. To figure out how to grow Rapunzel tomatoes, you must first understand that this is a very tall plant with an unbranched root system. Therefore, from the moment of ripening, it is necessary to feed them with complex fertilizers every two weeks.

The following are often used as fertilizers for tomatoes: organic matter, mineral complexes, hydrogen peroxide, ammonia, yeast, iodine, ash, boric acid.

Since the bushes of this plant are quite tall, they need to be tied to a support, as well as formed into one or two stems. Watering should be carried out as the top layer of soil dries.

Some sources indicate that propagation of these tomatoes is carried out not with the help of seeds, but with the help of cuttings. If this information is correct, this means that in the near future domestic gardeners will not be able to acquire planting material. However, already in 2015, two British retailers were selling seeds of this type of tomato.

Read on our website: How to prepare the soil in a greenhouse in spring? What soil is best to use for growing seedlings and adult plants? What types of soil for tomatoes are there? And also, everything about the basic agricultural techniques: mulching, pinching, seedlings, planting in a permanent place.

Planting and growing seedlings

Before sowing purchased seeds, they must be prepared. The recommendations below will help you do this correctly.

Seed preparation

This procedure includes several steps:

1. Place the seeds in a container with high walls and fill with a weak salt solution. Leave in a warm place for 12 hours. Empty, unusable seeds will float to the surface. Collect and discard them, and strain the remaining through a sieve and rinse with clean water.
2. Dry the remaining seeds and treat them with a solution of potassium permanganate. This procedure disinfects them and improves germination. To do this, dissolve 10 mg of potassium permanganate in 50 ml of water. It is better to take hot water, since manganese does not dissolve well in cold water. Cool the solution until warm. Wrap the seeds in 4 layers of gauze or thin cotton cloth and dip them in the resulting solution for 20-25 minutes.
3. After the procedure, rinse the wrapped seeds with clean water.
4. The last stage is drying. Place the wet seeds on a dry cloth and place in a well-ventilated place. Place them away from direct sunlight.
5. Dried seeds are ready for planting.

The above method of preparation is the most accessible. If desired, you can use biostimulant preparations from the store. However, we must remember that not everything that is used for soil varieties is suitable for this variety.

How to properly germinate seeds is described in more detail here.

Landing

Sowing is done from mid to late March. For these purposes, prepare suitable containers. There are special cups and containers for growing seedlings on sale.

The soil must be selected carefully. Only slightly acidic soil is suitable for Rapunzel tomatoes. Sowing is carried out in several stages:

1. Before sowing, make sure the soil is not cold. Make small grooves in the seedling container with a pencil and sow the seeds in them. You can do this in another way: scatter the seeds evenly over the surface of the soil in a container.
2. In both cases, sprinkle the seed with a small layer (4 mm) of peat or soil.
3. Pour warm water on top.
4. In order for the sprouts to hatch faster, it is necessary to create favorable conditions: air temperature up to +30°C and high humidity.
5. You can cover the top of the container with film after watering. This will create a greenhouse effect.
6. The first shoots will hatch in 4-7 days. Be sure to remove the film at this time.

We recommend that you read additionally about how to properly plant tomatoes for seedlings in this article.

Care

The basic rules of care look like this:

• As soon as the first shoots appear, be sure to take care of their lighting. For this, an LED lamp is used, which will have to be turned on for 16 hours every day.
• The air temperature in the room should not fall below +20°C. Sprouts constantly need warmth, otherwise they will die.
• Don't forget to water the seedlings. This should be done as the soil dries. Watering should not be too frequent. This will lead to rotting of the roots and death of the seedlings.
• When the first 3-4 leaves appear on the sprouts, it is necessary to make a pick. Prepare containers with soil with a volume of 250-500 ml. Carefully plant the seedlings, each in a separate container. There they will grow until planted in the ground.
• Care remains the same. Only the air temperature requirements are slightly reduced. Seedlings are allowed to be placed on the balcony if the air has warmed up to +18°C.

Formation of seedlings

Rapunzel tomatoes are best grown in seedlings. Seeds are planted at home, and after they germinate, certain conditions are created for the tomatoes. Grown tomatoes are transferred to a greenhouse or left to grow on the balcony.

Planting seeds

Rapunzel tomato seeds are planted in March. First, the planting material is processed to increase its germination. The seeds are placed in salted water. If the grains remain on the surface, they are rejected.

The remaining tomato seeds are placed in gauze, which is folded in several layers and placed in a solution of potassium permanganate for 30 minutes. Then the fabric is washed with running water and left in a plate for a day. It is important not to let the seeds dry out and add warm water.

Important! The soil for planting seeds is prepared independently or purchased ready-made.

To obtain a substrate for tomatoes, mix equal amounts of peat, sand and humus. In gardening stores you can purchase soil intended for tomato seedlings. An alternative option is to use peat pots.

The soil is treated in a water bath or kept in the cold for 2-3 months. This gets rid of harmful fungal spores and pests. The prepared soil is poured into boxes or cups. When planting in separate containers, there is no need to pick seedlings.

Rapunzel tomato seeds are placed every 2 cm and covered with a 1 cm layer of peat. The greenhouse effect created by glass or film will help speed up germination. The containers are left in the dark at temperatures above 20°C.

Conditions for seedlings

When the sprouts appear, the Rapunzel tomatoes are moved to a windowsill or other lighted place. Tomatoes should receive continuous lighting for 12 hours. In short daylight conditions, install backlighting and turn it on in the evening.

Additionally, tomatoes need:

• daytime temperature from 21 to 26°C;
• temperature at night from 15 to 18°C;
• keeping the soil moist;
• ventilation of the room.

When the soil dries out, water the tomatoes with warm, settled water. It is more convenient to add moisture using a spray bottle. Water should not come into contact with leaves and stems.

When 2 leaves develop, Rapunzel tomatoes dive into larger containers. The soil is used with a similar composition as when planting seeds.

After a month, the tomatoes begin to adapt to natural conditions. First, open the window for several hours, but protect the plants from drafts. Subsequently, the tomatoes are transferred to the balcony or loggia. Before planting in the greenhouse, tomatoes should be outdoors all day.

Planting Rapunzel tomatoes in the ground

When the threat of night frosts passes, the grown seedlings need to be planted in the ground. This period falls at the end of May. By this time the soil warms up to 15°C.

At least 50 days must pass from the time of sowing the seeds.

The landing process is divided into several stages:

1. In the fall, dig up the area with manure or mineral fertilizers.
2. In the spring, also dig up the soil and remove weeds.
3. Before planting, apply mineral fertilizers or organic matter.
4. Loosen the soil well.
5. Plant the bushes at a distance of 50 cm from each other and to a depth of 10 cm.
6. Leave 70 cm between rows.
7. The bed must be equipped with trellises and posts for tying up the stems.
8. It must be planted in soil that has been previously watered.
9. After planting, water the plants generously.
10. Spray the bushes to prevent diseases.

You can grow tomatoes outdoors in warm southern regions. In other areas they are grown on balconies and in greenhouses. Find more information about growing tomatoes in open ground here.

Comparative characteristics: pros and cons

Rapunzel cherry tomatoes are a variety with extremely high yields, which is less typical for domestic selection products. Thanks to this, unusual tomatoes quickly gained popularity and recognition from experienced gardeners. Advantages of the variety:

• the plant has virtually no empty flowers, since each flower produces a fruit;
• possibility of growing on balconies;
• excellent immunity and resistance to pests;
• the variety belongs to dietary products;
• fruiting does not depend on climatic conditions;
• early ripening of tomatoes;
• suitable for commercial purposes;
• the harvest ripens in whole bunches;
• no need for frequent watering.

However, despite the positive characteristics, the variety has a number of disadvantages. Thus, tomatoes have a short shelf life and poor transportability. In addition, the variety will not produce high yields in open ground. Rapunzel is a hybrid, which means it will not be possible to collect seeds for planting, since they do not inherit varietal characteristics. Difficulties may arise with lighting - the variety is extremely light-loving, and therefore it will require 10 hours of artificial or natural lighting. And another problem is that the seeds are not yet available for sale.

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Features of planting in a greenhouse

The main features of planting in a greenhouse are:

1. Seedlings should be planted in a greenhouse in early May, when there is no threat of frost.
2. In the fall, add manure or superphosphate to the soil for digging.
3. In the spring, dig up the place for the beds not deeply and apply fertilizers.
4. Prepare greenhouse beds in advance. Equip them with tall, strong posts for gartering bushes. Trellis and wire work well.
5. Water the soil first; it is better to do this a few hours before planting.
6. Choose a place for tomatoes that is well lit and ventilated.
7. When planting, be sure to add organic or mineral complexes.
8. Planting depth 10 cm, distance between plants 50 cm, distance between rows 70 cm.
9. Then, water and spray the plants.

Further care

Rapunzel tomatoes are a rather demanding and capricious variety. Therefore, to obtain a good yield, it is necessary to follow all recommendations for further crop care.

Watering tomato beds

Watering the plants should begin 10 days after planting the seedlings in a permanent place. The first irrigation is recommended to be carried out together with the addition of a solution against late blight (for this, a weak solution of potassium permanganate is added). It is worth considering that Rapunzel cherry trees do not like waterlogged soil. Therefore, watering is carried out as the top layer of soil dries out. Irrigation is often required once every 5 days. On rainy days, the beds are not watered at all. Yes, the beginning of flowering consumes 4 liters of water per 1 sq. m. During the formation of ovaries, up to 12 liters of water will be required. The liquid should not be too cold - this is stressful for the bushes. Water at the root so that water does not fall on the leaf part. The preferred type of irrigation is drip.

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Top dressing

Fertilizers should be applied once every two weeks. For feeding, special preparations are used: Emerald, Ideal, Gumate. Fertilizing is done after abundant moisture: a solution of chicken droppings or manure is added. The best fertilizer for tomatoes will be organic-based preparations.

Garter and bush formation

Rapunzel tomatoes definitely need a garter, since the stem is simply not able to withstand an abundance of fruit. As the plant grows and develops, the gardener should attach new shoots to the trellis. The hybrid bush is formed into one stem. In rare cases - two. You will also need to pinch the growth point and remove the stepsons.

Preventative treatments

The Rapunzel cherry tomato variety is reliably protected from various fungal and viral diseases, as well as from the invasion of harmful insects. However, breeders are recommended to carry out preventive treatments in any case. Bordeaux mixture is suitable for this purpose. The plant should also be sprayed with an infusion of garlic and onion with the addition of laundry soap. In addition, you can use other recipes with folk remedies: a decoction of pine shoots, urea with the addition of milk, a decoction of onion peels, boric acid. Calcium nitrate treatment is used against blackleg and fungus.

Aftercare during cultivation

It is necessary to properly care for the Rapunzel tomato. This will help you get a good harvest.

Watering plants

Rapunzel tomatoes do not tolerate excess moisture. Therefore, they should be watered sparingly as the soil dries out. The optimal frequency of watering is every 5 days.

In open ground, watering depends on weather conditions. On rainy days there is no need to water at all.

Water for irrigation should not be very cold. This will stress the plant. When watering, direct the stream of water under the bush. Under no circumstances should tomatoes be watered over the top. This method will lead to leaf diseases.

The best irrigation method is a drip system. It can be used in the greenhouse and in the garden. At the same time, the soil under the bushes remains loose and water is supplied evenly. It's also a good way to save water.

Fertilizer application

It is necessary to feed the bushes every 14 days. To feed, make a solution of manure or chicken droppings. For this:

1. Add about 1 liter of manure or droppings to 10 liters of water and stir. Leave to infuse for 3 days.
2. Add the resulting mixture to water for irrigation at the rate of: 0.5 liters of mixture per bucket of water. The mixture can be watered only on damp soil.

For fertilizing, you can use chemical mineral fertilizers. In addition, organic-based preparations have appeared in stores, which are successfully used for feeding tomatoes.

Bush formation

Large yields are achieved due to the correct formation of the bush:

1. During growth, tomatoes, in addition to the main stem, grow additional ones - stepsons. They appear in the axils of leaves and branches. Break them out as soon as possible.
2. The growing point of the main stem must be pinched. This significantly increases the yield and reduces ripening time.

Protection from diseases and pests

To protect tomatoes from diseases and pests, the following measures must be taken:

1. Spray the bushes every 2-3 weeks. The first spraying is carried out immediately after planting the seedlings. This variety is resistant to diseases, but prevention will not hurt. For spraying, use home remedies or store-bought preparations.
2. If tomatoes are planted in a greenhouse or garden, it is important to carry out crop rotation every 3 years.
3. Avoid thickening of plantings and unhealthy leaves on bushes. Pick off such leaves and take them outside the site.

Characteristics of the variety and growing conditions

Having passed field tests in 2021, the Rapunzel tomato, shown at a selection exhibition in the USA, has been exciting the imagination of summer residents, gardeners and winter garden lovers on balconies, loggias and windowsills for 2 years with its originality and decorativeness. Qualitative characteristics of the variety:

Formation of a tomato bush of the Rapunzel variety

The description of the variety should be supplemented with a reference to the hybrid nature of the new selection, i.e. its seeds are still difficult to obtain in the usual way.

Growing conditions for Rapunzel are no different from other tomatoes:

Light. It is one of the very demanding light-loving plants. It is necessary to choose a well-lit, sunny place. Warm. The optimal growing temperature is +20…+25°C. Moisture. Taking into account the height and power of the root system required for a large number of clusters and fruits, this tomato variety is demanding of moisture, especially after planting seedlings, during the formation of roots and fruit formation. The soil. Usually acidic or slightly acidic. Disease resistance is high. Distance in the garden. Due to the height of the tomatoes, the distance between them should not be less than 50 cm.

Harvest dates and rules

With proper care, 2.5 months after germination, Rapunzel bushes will bring a bountiful harvest. However, the fruits themselves spoil very quickly. Therefore, do not leave them on the bushes for a long time, but collect them in a timely manner. Immediately sell the harvested crop, otherwise you will lose some of the fruit.

For transportation, collect fruits at the stage of milk ripeness. In this form they are stored for up to 2 weeks. They must be transported in a ventilated container, in small layers up to 10 cm. At the same time, make sure that no moisture gets into the luggage.

Reviews from gardeners

All gardeners note the high yield of this variety of tomatoes. The stem is long and thin, but the root is not very well developed, although some gardeners say that with proper care, timely application of fertilizers and watering, surface roots develop.

According to its characteristics, the plant does not tolerate heavy watering, and it also has a negative attitude towards high humidity in the greenhouse, so frequent ventilation is the key to a good harvest.

The fruits themselves are very sweet and tasty, but besides this, the bushes grown on the balcony look very decorative. Small tomatoes look good as a garnish for salads.

Rapunzel's Destination

Tomatoes of this variety are suitable for canning only if the fruits are freshly picked. For these purposes, it is better to collect milk-ripe fruits.

This variety is not suitable for sale as it is poorly stored. When fresh, small tomatoes are very tasty. They can be chopped into a salad or eaten whole. This is a dietary product, so it is useful for sick people.

Description of Rapunzel tomatoes

Rapunzel tomatoes are tall, rising over 200 cm. It is advisable to top all indeterminate tomatoes after reaching a height of 1.7-1.8 m. Rapunzel is an early hybrid, the fruits are harvested after 80 days of development. The stem of the plant is tall and strong, but it definitely requires a garter. The leaves are tomato-type, slightly pubescent, rich green in color. Flower clusters are formed at a height of over 1 m. Fruit branches are long, reaching more than 50-70 cm. Strong clusters of the Rapunzel tomato variety, judging by the photo, are of the cascade type, bearing 30 cherry fruits. The light-loving crop is placed in a greenhouse or under a film cover, providing at least 10-12 hours of additional illumination. The root system of Rapunzel tomatoes is taprooted, with a sufficient number of additional shoots that supply nutrition to the tall, powerful plant. As a greenhouse crop, Rapunzel tomatoes can develop and not reduce their productivity for 10-12 months or more.

Description of fruits

Up to 40 small round tomatoes are formed on hanging fruit clusters, compactly located on the branch. Fruit weight 20-25 g, diameter 1.3-1.8 cm. The skin and pulp are bright red. Rapunzel hybrid tomatoes have a dense and juicy consistency. The skin is glossy, with a uniform red color when fully ripe. In Rapunzel fruits, the amount of dry matter is at an average level; there are few seed chambers. The seeds are very small and are not suitable for further propagation.

The product is low-calorie, suitable for everyone who preaches the principles of healthy eating. The pulp of red tomatoes is rich in vitamins and minerals.

Attention! Everyone who has tried Rapunzel tomatoes notes the pleasant sweet taste of the pulp with an invigorating note of the usual acidity of tomatoes.

Comparison of Rapunzel with other varieties

We present to your attention a comparative description of different varieties of tomatoes:

Fruit

The Rapunzel tomato variety is remarkably prolific. Each of the long clusters grows up to 40 fruits - small, elastic, round. The compact, neat opposite arrangement of fruits on the branch is another quality of the plant. The juicy, sweet pulp has already been appreciated by gardeners who grow the new hybrid and have noticed a small number of chambers in tomatoes. The Rapunzel tomato as a salad variety is excellent for eating raw, but is also good for canning. Only its long-term storage is impossible.

The composition of the fruits is characterized by increased sugar content, the presence of pectins, starches and many minerals, the compounds of which give them excellent dietary and nutritional properties.

Reviews

★★★★★
Alina, 28 years old, manager, Chelyabinsk. I tried it once in the USA.
Just beautiful. I wanted to find it in our country, but it didn’t work out. I ordered it online and they sent me a fake. If you find it, don't hesitate. You will not regret! ★★★★★
Sergey, 42 years old, summer resident, Moscow. They brought me already crushed bushes.
Went out. I didn't expect it myself. They look like grapes. Handsome guys! I have never seen or tried anything like this before. Delicious! ★★★★★
Anatoly, 50 years old, farmer, Canada. I've been living in Canada for a long time.
I'm a farmer. I planted this variety at home. I like it. They grow without problems, even in a flower pot. Water them so that they are warm and light and that’s it. Tomatoes are great, you just need to know how to store them. I recommend it if you can find it. Hide

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The nuances of growing Rapunzel cherry tomatoes on the balcony

When growing Rapunzel cherry tomatoes on a loggia, it is extremely important to choose the right soil and container. A drainage layer must be poured onto the bottom of the pots, which can be made of expanded clay, shell rock or crushed brick. The soil for tomatoes is the same as for growing seedlings. In addition, the soil must be enriched with nutrients: superphosphate, potassium and urea are added. When planting tomatoes in a three-liter pot, the plant is buried 15 cm. At home, the crop also requires a garter. Often the hybrid on the balcony does not have enough sunlight. To compensate for the lack of lighting, LED lamps should be used.

How to plant tomatoes

This species is excellent for growing in containers, but it is quite difficult to imagine that such a tall variety can be grown on balconies. In general, the technology for planting these tomatoes is not much different from that of their large-fruited counterparts.

Seed selection and preparation

Seeds for growing this variety of tomatoes should under no circumstances be taken from hand; this is due to the already mentioned above and still low prevalence of this variety in our area.

Therefore, you should order seeds exclusively in specialized stores or on the Internet.

Immediately before the planting process, the seeds should be kept in warm water for several hours, and then treated with a weak solution of potassium permanganate to protect against various diseases and pests.

Sowing and caring for seedlings

The best period for sowing lasts from mid-March to early April. Seeds are sown in shallow grooves, which are formed using a pencil, in seedling containers. Next, you need to cover the planted seeds with a shallow (up to 4 mm) layer of fertile soil and generously water the seeds with warm water.

It is necessary to create favorable conditions for seedling germination, which consist of maintaining the ambient temperature in the region of +25-28 ° C and providing 10-12 hours of daylight. When such conditions are created, the first shoots should appear after 5-7 days.

The seedlings need to be watered as the soil dries, but you should not be overzealous with watering, since an abundance of moisture can irreversibly damage the root system of the bushes, which will ultimately lead to the death of the plants.

The optimal time for picking can be considered the period when your seedlings have 3-4 leaves on each seedling. For picking, you should prepare containers with a volume of 250-500 ml in advance, which must be filled with fertile soil.

The seedlings must be kept in this condition throughout the entire period until the intended planting. In this case, it is necessary to water the plants regularly, but again, do not over-water young tomatoes - this can lead to their death.

During this period, containers with seedlings can already be taken out onto the balcony, but only if the air temperature already reaches +16-18 °C. But even if it is still quite cold outside, a week before the intended planting you will need to start taking them out into the open air for the purpose of hardening.

Preparing seedlings

Seeds are used to breed the variety. To obtain high-quality seedlings, they are sown in early March. Seeds require early sowing when planting plants in greenhouses and greenhouses. With prolonged frosts and a temperate climate in the region, seed germination can be postponed until early April.

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Before sowing, seeds are prepared:

1. The seeds are sorted by immersion in a saline solution. All floating units are rejected.
2. The seed is etched with a solution of potassium permanganate, boric acid or chemicals.
3. To obtain better germination, the seeds are hardened. To do this, they are placed in water that covers the grains halfway. After this, for 1 - 2 weeks the temperature regime alternates between day and night in the range of 16 - 20 and 0 - 2 degrees.

Seedlings are grown in special containers that are filled with nutrient soil. The soil must be well moistened. If soil from a garden plot is used, it is recommended to calcinate it or treat it with disinfecting compounds. Seeds are sown on the surface of the soil and sprinkled with a layer of 3 - 4 millimeters.

For successful germination indoors, temperature and light conditions are observed. The backlight lasts for 12 hours. The air temperature should be from 20 to 25 degrees Celsius.

The seedlings are planted when 3 leaves appear. As the plant grows, seedlings can be hardened, which involves gradually lowering the air temperature at night.

White filling tomato: variety value and agricultural technology

The overwhelming majority of people, having heard the phrase “white filling”, understand that we are probably talking about early apples. Experienced gardeners know what the name of one of the popular varieties of tomatoes is.

By the way, they also ripen early. The White filling tomato variety got its name because the tomatoes, when they begin to ripen, look like apples. When ripe, they have the traditional red color of the fruit for tomatoes.

Summary table of characteristics

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An early, determinate, low-growing tomato variety for open ground and temporary film shelters. The period from germination to the beginning of ripening is 100-115 days.

The bush is medium-leafed, 0.4-0.5 meters high, does not require pinching, but staking to a support is desirable. Many gardeners still remove the shoots before the first flower cluster, which speeds up the ripening of the first fruits.

The leaves of this tomato are medium-sized, large, green, and slightly corrugated. The inflorescence is of a simple and intermediate type, there are 3 to 6 fruits in the cluster. The first inflorescence is formed above the 6-7 leaf, the subsequent ones every 1-2 leaves.

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Basic qualities of fruits

The fruits are flat-round, smooth, of medium density, red in color at maturity, weighing 80-130 grams, good (for early varieties) taste. They do not crack, transportability is good. These tomatoes are universal in purpose - suitable for fresh salads, making juices, sauces, pickling and canning.

Productivity of tomato White filling: up to 8 kg of fruits per 1 sq. meters of plantings (subject to agricultural technology, watering and fertilizing).

Advantages of the variety: stable harvest in any summer, long fruiting period, resistance to fruit cracking, good taste.

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Features of cultivation, planting and care

We recommend sowing seeds for seedlings 55-60 days before the intended planting in the ground. Dive - at the stage of 2 true leaves. When planting seedlings in a permanent place per 1 sq. It is recommended to place up to 5 plants per meter of prepared area. Planting pattern: 50 x 40 cm.

It is recommended to plant tomatoes in open ground when the threat of return spring frosts has passed. If low temperatures are still expected after transplantation, place arcs over the plantings and cover the plants with agrofibre or film.

Further care for tomatoes consists of timely watering, fertilizing with complex mineral fertilizer, weed removal, pinching and preventive measures to protect the crop from diseases and pests.

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Breeding at home

The lack of a garden plot and a closed greenhouse is not a reason to refuse to grow Rapunzel tomatoes. This variety is great for growing on the balcony. The main task is to create suitable conditions for the formation and ripening of a bountiful harvest.

Before growing tomatoes on the balcony, it is necessary to evaluate the temperature and light conditions. If there is insufficient light, additional lighting with lamps will be required. To obtain a harvest in winter, additional heating of the room may be necessary.

When growing tomatoes on the balcony, a number of nuances are taken into account.

1. Large containers are used for plants, which allow them to develop a powerful root system.
2. Containers with grown plants are regularly rotated. This allows you to improve the illumination of the clusters with fruits and reduce the damage to the plant by fungal diseases.
3. To ensure maximum ovary, lightly shake the flower brushes on the plant.
4. Plants are watered more often. This is due to drier air on the balcony.
5. The limited volume of soil requires frequent fertilizing, which is done once a week from the moment the plants are planted. Complex formulations are used for feeding. It is important to follow the feeding schedule during the period of fruit set and ripening.

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In general, the rules for growing tomatoes on a loggia are no different from caring for plants in a greenhouse or open ground. A detailed description of the variety allows you to calculate the timely sowing of seedlings to obtain a harvest throughout the year.

How to grow Rapunzel tomatoes

If the seeds of a rare hybrid were purchased through foreign companies, Rapunzel tomatoes are sown from March 10-15 to April 5 to grow the crop under film covers. In heated greenhouses, sowing is carried out depending on the planning of work, possibly from the beginning of January. The seeds of the hybrid must be processed; they are simply placed in a nutrient substrate to a depth of 0.5-0.9 cm. The container with the seeds is covered with film and placed in a warm place, 23-26 ° C.

Shoots appear after a few days, and the first hardening procedure of hybrid cherry tomatoes is carried out, reducing the air temperature to 18-20 ° C. During this phase, sufficient lighting is provided for 12-14 hours. Within a week, the sprouts become strong, although they remain short. Tomatoes are again given comfortable conditions - heat within 23-26 ° C. As soon as two true leaves form on the sprouts, the seedlings are picked and transplanted one at a time into a separate container, at least 8 cm wide and 10-12 cm high, so that the root system can develop freely. Caring for growing seedlings consists of the following factors:

• if necessary, additionally illuminated with phytolamps;
• the substrate is kept moderately moist, without drying out;
• It is recommended that after 10 days for tall, productive Rapunzel tomatoes, apply special fertilizers for nightshade seedlings.

When the seedlings develop well, at least 8 true leaves are formed by the time of transshipment. The tomatoes are transferred to the room in which they will grow, first for hardening for 1 hour, then the hardening time is constantly increased. At the age of 55-60 days, Rapunzel tomato seedlings are transferred to a permanent place of growth. Spacious holes are prepared so that the substrate is soft and the root system is freely located in the soil. Maintain an interval between plants of at least 50 cm.

A support system for the indeterminate variety is provided in advance using vertical supports or garters with soft material behind the greenhouse beams

Watering is carried out after a few days with warm water, which is heated indoors by the sun. From the beginning of planting, pour 1-2 liters of water under each bush. Then, as they mature, Rapunzel tomato bushes require up to 5-8 liters of water, especially during the flowering phase. The volume of watering is reduced only during the ripening period so that the fruits do not crack from excess liquid. While the plants are taking root after transplanting the seedlings, the cherry trees are watered every 2-3 days with 2 liters of warm water under the bush.

Rapunzel tomatoes are fed with organic matter or nitrogen fertilizers. After 10 days, foliar feeding on the leaf is possible to stimulate the formation of ovaries. In the phase of fruit formation, Rapunzel tomatoes are fertilized with balanced complex preparations, which, in addition to phosphorus and potassium, contain many microelements for the formation of good fruits and their taste.

Advice! Typically, root feeding alternates with foliar feeding, carried out every 10 days.

The stem of the Rapunzel tomato is formed into 1-2 trunks, be sure to be pinched, and as the first bunches ripen, the lower leaves are cut off.

Planting tomatoes in open ground

Transplantation into open ground should be done no later than the second half of June. A later transplant will slow down the vegetative growth of the plant, as a result of which it is quite likely that you will receive a meager harvest or not see it at all.

Growing space

The place for growing can be absolutely any available plot of land or a pot filled with soil. The only requirement for the pot is that it be deep enough.

For normal growth and development, this variety of tomatoes requires quite a long daylight hours, and therefore it is recommended to plant in well-lit areas. This tomato, due to its unlimited growth, does not take root well in places exposed to excessive wind: the main stem, which already has to withstand a significant weight of the fruit, can break under the influence of air currents.

Planting scheme

This variety of tomatoes must be planted in separate pots, or if planting is carried out in open ground or a long container, then the distance between individual bushes should be at least 40-50 cm.

The holes in which planting will be carried out must be at least 10 cm deep. It is advisable to try not to damage the root system when transplanting seedlings. At the bottom of each hole it is necessary to place a mixture consisting of sand, peat and fertile soil in a ratio of 1:1:2.

It is recommended to install a strong and light support next to each young plant, since the plant, by its biological nature, has a fairly large growth. Excellent companions for growing these tomatoes include foxglove, basil, thyme, carrots, marigolds, lemon balm and asparagus.