Description of the tomato variety Icicle black, cultivation features
When choosing tomatoes for conservation, gardeners should pay attention to the Black Icicle tomato. Ukrainian breeders managed to combine in this vegetable an intricate shape and exquisite taste. What is the description of the variety of this tomato?
Description of the variety
The variety belongs to the group of mid-ripening tall species, on which the fruits form clusters. The height of the plant in the greenhouse reaches 2 m. In the garden, the bush grows slightly smaller. Due to their large growth, tomatoes need to be tied and pinned. Only when both manipulations are carried out, as well as with proper care, it is possible to collect the volume of sweet fruits declared in the characteristic. Characteristics of the variety:
- It is better to form a plant into 2-3 stems.
- From emergence to the beginning of fruiting, 90-110 days pass.
- Cream tomatoes are suitable for fresh consumption, whole-fruit canning.
- Since the skin of tomatoes is quite thin, tomatoes often crack after rolling.
- The bushes grow well both outdoors and indoors.
Tomatoes of the Black Icicle variety are resistant to sudden temperature changes and diseases, which significantly reduces the risk of losing a significant part of the fruit. In the event of a fungal disease, the fruits or the infected plant itself are burned away from cultivated plantings. It is advisable to carry out treatment with aggressive chemicals only in case of large-scale infection.
The description of the variety would be incomplete without the characteristics of the fruit. At the end of flowering, fruits are tied on the bushes, in their shape resembling an oblong cream with a sharp nose. Tomatoes are often 12 cm long.
The color of mature tomatoes is brown and the flesh is firm. The skin covering the tomatoes is shiny and smooth. Overripe fruits are almost black. There are very few seeds. The weight of a tomato is 80–100 g. Due to this structure, the fruits are resistant to cracking, which increases the shelf life of the vegetable, and makes it possible to transfer the harvest over a long distance.
Brushes are laid over 9 sheets and can be repeated over one sheet. The bunch consists of 6-9 calibrated fruits. Fruiting begins in July and lasts until the end of October. With the right course, 10 kg of a delicious vegetable can be collected from one bush. This is where the description of the variety can be considered completely complete.
Growing features
When using the seedling method of growing tomatoes, seeds are sown 55-60 days before the proposed date of planting in a permanent place. In the middle lane, seeds are sown in seedling containers in late March-early April, and plants are planted in the garden in mid-May.
Caring for black icicles is no different from caring for all tomatoes and consists of regular watering and fertilizing with mineral or organic fertilizers.
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