Blagovest F1. Gardeners almost unanimously recognize that, by combining all the qualities, this hybrid is one of the best varieties of tomatoes for planting in greenhouses.
It is interesting for its precocity, except for the precocity of farmers, its productivity will be of interest.
In this article we will tell you in detail about what a Blagovest F1 tomato is, what conditions for cultivation it needs and what crop it can bestow on your garden.
Tomato Blagovest F1: characteristics and description of the variety
Although the bush of this tomato is of determinant type, it is stretched to a height of 1.6-1.8 meters. So clearly you will not name it. Plant shows the greatest performance in the formation of two stems. At such a height, the bush requires an obligatory garter to the support and the correct pinching.
According to reviews of gardeners, not only a bush of tomatoes, as the description shows, needs brushing, as well as brushes of tied fruits (in the photo, the Blagovest tomato variety is represented by massive brushes, which ripen fairly heavy tomatoes in large quantities). On the bags of seeds there is a description in which it is indicated that tomatoes Blagovest can be planted in open ground, but gardeners say that this will sharply reduce the yield.
The hybrid bush is quite strongly branched, covered with an average number of leaves of medium size, grayish-green. The shape of the leaves is customary for a tomato, glossy, well-marked crimped.
In terms of ripening early ripe hybrid. From planting seeds to the first ripe fruits on your table, 101-107 days pass.
The variety of tomatoes Blagovest F1, as stated in the description, is resistant to tobacco mosaic virus, late blight, cladosporia. There is an increased resistance to pests of tomatoes: the Colorado potato beetle, spider mite, wireworms, and medvedas.
According to reviews of some gardeners, the curliness of hybrid leaves is often noted, but they also recognize immunity to the main diseases that tomatoes are susceptible to.
You can get acquainted with their description and cultivation features in detail in special sections of our site.
Advantages and disadvantages
Merits hybrid:
- good yield from the bush;
- resistance to diseases of tomatoes;
- safety during transportation of fruits;
- the rapid formation of brushes with fruits;
- universality of use of ripe tomatoes;
- almost 100% seed germination.
disadvantages:
- Tomatoes variety Blagovest require cultivation in the greenhouse;
- the need for tying the shrub and brush plants.
Fruit Description
Characteristic fruits of a variety of tomatoes Blagovest presented in the table:
Hybrid breeding country | Russia |
The form | fruits are roundish, glossy, with slightly pronounced ribbing, the top is smooth, a small depression at the stem |
Colour | unripe white-green tomatoes, ripe have a pronounced bright red tint |
Average tomato mass | 110-120, with good care up to 140-150 grams |
Application | universal, well-pronounced tomato flavor in salads, dense fruits are good in whole pieces |
Yield varieties | 5.0-5.5 kilograms from a bush, 16.0-17.0 kilograms per square meter at a landing of no more than 3 bushes |
Marketable condition | good presentation, excellent preservation of strong fruits during transportation, fresh tomatoes are preserved for a long time |
Features of growing
When to start growing seedlings of tomato Blagovest? When choosing the term of planting seeds, consider the weather conditions of your region, the optimum age of seedlings for planting will be 1.5 months. From here, calculate the time of planting seeds.
In the period of 2–4 true leaves, a picking is carried out simultaneously with the fertilizing with mineral fertilizer.
Planting seedlings should be carried out in a pre-prepared soil. It is advisable to make feedings from the previous season.
Keep in mind that bush though determinant, but very sprawling and tall. Gardeners are not advised to plant more than three bushes per square meter of ridges.
With the development of the bush, especially during the flowering and the formation of tomatoes need fertilizer complex fertilizer. The hybrid responds well to top dressing and watering with warm water, although it does not like excessive moisture. therefore recommended after watering the greenhouseto avoid excessive moisture.
Further care as for any other varieties of tomatoes. Watering in the evening, loosening the land on the ridges, removing weeds. These measures will be enough for the plant, and it will thank for the generous harvest of dense, tasty tomatoes.
In the table below you can see how much different tomatoes differ in weight with early ripening:
Grade name | The average weight of a tomato (grams) |
Blagovest F1 | 110-150 |
Fat jack | 240-320 |
Broody | 90-150 |
Doll | 250-400 |
F1 President | 250-300 |
Samara | 85-100 |
The baron | 150-200 |
Sensei | up to 400 |
Dubko | 50-110 |
Richie | 90-120 |
Tomato diseases and control measures
As already noted, gardeners point out the possible leaf curl. Inspect the plant. Its appearance will accurately indicate the cause of the defeat of the leaves. The lower leaves of the bush are folded and deformed. Exact indication of soil deficiency in nitrogen. Feed supplements containing trace elements of nitrogen, after 2-3 days the plant will return to normal. But do not overfeed the plant. Too much nitrogen will cause the leaves to dry out.
The best option fertilizing will be applying complex fertilizers, such as "Mortar". In its composition it contains the substances necessary for the plant - copper, potassium, calcium, phosphorus in a balanced form.
Read all about traditional methods and chemical preparations in special materials of our site.
A photo
Tomato Blagovest - the photo of the variety of tomatoes is visually presented:
The combination of excellent qualities of tomatoes, the versatility of the fruit, disease resistance, good yield, safety during transportation make the hybrid variety of tomato Blagovest F1 a welcome guest of our greenhouses and delight with a decent harvest of tasty, early tomatoes.
As has been said more than once, the Blagovest variety of tomatoes has a rather high yield. You can compare it with the yield of other varieties in the table below:
Grade name | Yield |
Blagovest | 5.0-5.5 kilograms from a bush, 16.0-17.0 kilograms per square meter at a landing of no more than 3 bushes |
King of the market | 10-12 kg of excellent fruits from 1 square. meters |
Polbyg | When landing on a square meter 5-6 bushes yield 3.8-4.0 kilograms per bush |
Stolypin | When grown in film shelters with one square meter of garden, you can get 8-9 pounds of fruit |
Kostroma | The average yield of 4.5-5.0 kilograms from a bush when planting no more than 3 plants per square meter of land |
Lazy man | Productivity at a high level, it is possible to collect 5-6 kg from one adult plant. Under the right conditions and active feeding, it is possible to get up to 15 kg per 1 sq.m. |
Below in the table you can find varieties with other ripening terms and get acquainted with their characteristics by the links:
Late-ripening | Mid-season | Superearly |
Bobcat | Tanya | Big Mama |
Russian size | Pink flamingo | Riddle |
King of Kings | Peter the First | White filling |
Long keeper | Black moor | Alenka |
Grandma's Gift | Tsar Peter | Debut |
Podsinskoe miracle | F1 favorite | Annie F1 |
Brown sugar | Right size | Solerosso F1 | F1 snowfall | Dimensionless | Aurora F1 | Digomandra | Nikola | Bullfinch | American ribbed | Demidov | Aphrodite F1 |