This variety has long been known to experienced gardeners. However, many beginners hesitate to grow it. The advantages of the variety are excellent taste and delicate pink flesh of the tomato.
Tomato "cow's heart". Description
The variety belongs to tall plants. The fruits are large, fleshy. The color of the skin is dark pink or raspberry, the fruit is pink when cut.
Fruits ripen in August, the weight of one is 120-150 grams. There are usually 3 to 5 ovaries on the brush. In total, there are 4-5 brushes on the plant. The maximum yield is 6-7 kg. The weight of one tomato at the first harvest can reach 400 grams. The variety is resistant to most tomato diseases. The taste is delicate, sweetish. Tomato "cow's heart" - a mid-season variety. Suitable for growing in a greenhouse in most of Russia: in the Central Non-Black Earth Region, in the North-West, in the Central Region, the Volga Region, in the North Caucasus, in Primorye, in the south of the Urals and Siberia.
Difficulty growing
As we can see, the cow's heart tomato is good in everything and is great for growing in greenhouses. Then why don't some gardeners undertake to grow it? The answer is simple. The plant is indeterminate (its growth is notlimited). Tomato "cow's heart" needs picking, tying and crown formation. This is a laborious and complex process. Often we see on the "cow's heart" one or two large fruits on a branch. The rest are small or completely dry out.
The secret of a large harvest of "cow's heart" lies in the correct feeding and competent picking. In order for the brushes to fully ripen, so that there are more of them, and the harvest has become better, you need to know a few secrets.
Growing stages
Sowing is carried out in March. Seeds are laid to a depth of 2-3 centimeters. Seedlings need to be fed 2-3 times with complex fertilizer. Seedlings should be hardened off to prevent death. 7-10 days before landing, she is put out for several hours a day in a cooler room.
Plant seedlings in humus-rich, light soil. Good predecessors are cucumbers, beans, peas, onions, cabbage, carrots. Ridges are formed 5-7 days before planting. Recommended dimensions of the ridge: 35-40 centimeters in height, 60-90 cm wide, the passage between the ridges is 60-70 centimeters. The soil temperature is not lower than 8 degrees Celsius. If possible, then you need to wait until the soil warms up to 15 degrees. At the same time, the air temperature should be set in the range of 20-25 degrees.
In unheated greenhouses, tomato "cow's heart" is planted in May, in heated greenhouses - at the end of April. It is better not to plant a late-ripening variety in open ground. If you do decide to do it, don'tbefore early June.
Fit pattern - 5070. And keep in mind that the plant will be large. Strongly elongated lashes must be dug in, stretching their tip to the north. The planting depth in central Russia should not exceed 20-25 centimeters, since the soil temperature at a depth is much lower. Planting seedlings occurs at the age of 55 to 70 days.
Picking
The plant leaves two lashes - the main trunk and the largest stepson. The remaining processes are carefully dived. It is important not to let them grow. The lower leaves are also removed, the plant is tied to a trellis. Usually leave 6-8 brushes with ovaries.
Care
Water the tomatoes regularly, with warm water in the evening, avoiding much moisture evaporation. Top dressing is carried out 2-3 times during the entire period of growth in the greenhouse. During the entire growing season, loosening of the soil is carried out. But your efforts will be justified - you will get a fragrant and tender "cow's heart" tomato. Gourmet reviews of fresh salad with these tomatoes are only positive.
