Tomato Blagovest F1: a leader among greenhouse determinant varieties

For those who live in a region with a cold climate, but love to grow tomatoes, breeders have created many varieties for covered ground. But among them there are still some that I would like to separately note. For example, the grade Blagovest F1. It is considered the best for greenhouse cultivation. Unpretentiousness, high productivity and excellent immunity - these qualities made Blagovest tomato very popular. An excellent harvest allows not only providing the family with vitamins, many gardeners even sell surpluses.

Description of Blagovest tomato

Tomato Blagovest is an excellent result of the work of domestic breeders. In 1994, scientists at the Gavrish company registered a new variety that gained respect among amateur tomato growers with its yield, good immunity and early ripening. In 1996, Blagovest was included in the State Register, which is evidence of a successful variety test.

Blagovest is one of the varieties that have significantly increased the yield of tomato crops in greenhouses.

Tomato Blagovest - a great variety for greenhouses

Characteristic

For those who are still unfamiliar with the characteristics of this popular variety, we will reveal its features:

1. Evangelism is a hybrid, so when purchasing a bag of seeds, make sure that it is marked F1. A feature of hybrids is that all the positive characteristics of parental forms in such varieties are especially pronounced. But for the procurement of seed material such varieties, including Blagovest, are not suitable. Harvested from second-generation hybrids, the crop can be very disappointing. Therefore, you have to buy seeds every time.
2. The variety is self-pollinated.
3. It should be noted the high germination of seeds - almost 100%. But try to acquire seeds only from the originator.
4. The variety is characterized by early ripening. In 95 - 100 days after the emergence of seedlings, it is time to harvest.
5. Evangelism is in good health. The developers point out that the variety is perfectly resistant to the tobacco mosaic virus, fusarium and cladosporiosis. Pests are also not particularly bothered by the plant. But in the State Register these data are not indicated.
6. Productivity is very good. From one bush you can collect at least 5 kg of fruit. If we take the indicator from 1 m², then it will be at the level of 13 - 17 kg. These figures apply only to indoor conditions.
7. The plant is resistant to the external environment - it is not afraid of the temperature difference that can happen even in protected ground.
8. The purpose of the fruit is universal. They are used in raw form and are perfect for canning whole, for preparing sauces of thick juices.
9. The fruits hold their shape well, which allows the crop to be transported over long distances. This feature makes the Blagovest variety commercially interesting.

Blagovest tomatoes perfectly adapt to the environment and have excellent immunity

Variety features and growing regions

A feature of the variety is that Blagovest is able to fully reveal its capabilities exclusively in the greenhouse. Tomato, of course, can be grown in open ground, but in this case you should not expect excellent results from it.

Thanks to this, Blagovest can be grown in any region of the country - from southern regions to those where vegetables are grown exclusively in closed ground. But the regions that are in the 3rd and 4th light zones are considered the most favorable for cultivating varieties.

Table: advantages and disadvantages of the hybrid

Table: Comparative characteristics of Blagovest F1 tomato with other hybrids for greenhouse cultivation

Appearance of tomato Blagovest

Despite the fact that Blagovest tomato is usually referred to as determinant - the plant is quite high. 160 cm is not the limit, especially in sheltered ground. The bush is medium-branched and medium-leafed. Leaves of medium size, ordinary shape, medium corrugated. The surface of the sheet is glossy. Color - green with a grayish tint. Inflorescences are simple, medium-compact, once branched. One brush can carry up to 6 fruits on average. The first inflorescence is laid under a 6 - 7 leaf. And then formed through 1 - 2 sheets.

The fruits of tomato Blagovest - all as a selection. They have a rounded or flat-rounded shape with a smooth top and a small indentation at the base. Ribbing is weak. The skin is dense and glossy. The unripe fruit is colored in a greenish-whitish color. Mature - in even red. The mass of one tomato is 100 - 110 g.

The pulp is quite dense. This not only allows you to store the crop for a long time, but also makes the fruits ideal for harvesting. Blagovest canned tomatoes keep their shape perfectly. Taste is excellent.

Blagovest tomato fruits have a beautiful appearance and great taste

Features of tomato cultivation Blagovest

Evangelism is recommended to be grown mainly in seedling method. Hybrid seeds, as a rule, have already been processed by manufacturers from diseases and pests, therefore they do not need additional disinfection. The only thing that can be advised is to treat the planting material with growth stimulants, for example, Zircon. In general, hybrid seeds can be sown dry.

Blagovest does not need to specially process tomato seeds, manufacturers have already done this for you

The planting of seeds of Blagovest on seedlings is carried out in late February - early May in warm regions. In the cool - in late May - early April. The soil for planting should be loose and highly fertile.

1. Take an oblong seedling box and fill with a substrate suitable for growing seedlings.
2. So that the soil is saturated evenly, moisten it with a spray bottle.
3. Spread the seeds on a damp surface. The distance between them should be 2 cm. To make the growing seedlings feel free, leave the distance between the grooves a little wider - up to 4 - 5 cm.
4. Sprinkle the seeds on top with a small layer of soil. Seeding depth should not exceed 1.5 cm.

Blagovest tomato seedlings grow quickly and amicably

Germination conditions and seedling care

To sprout seeds together, cover the container with a transparent bag and place in a warm place. If comfortable conditions have been met, then the seedlings will appear after 5 days. Ventilate the shelter regularly and moisten the soil with warm water as needed. They are fed with universal fertilizers twice:

• when 2 real leaflets are formed;
• 2 weeks after the first feeding.

Picking into a separate container is carried out after the appearance of the seedling 2 - 4 of these leaves.

Tomato seedlings Blagovest picking is not afraid

Planting seedlings in a greenhouse

When the seedlings of tomato Blagovest turn 45-50 days, she is ready for transplanting into the greenhouse. This usually happens in May, but the specific dates are determined depending on the climate of the region and the conditions in the greenhouse. It is possible to determine the planting date more precisely by measuring the temperature of the soil - at a depth of 10 - 12 cm, the soil should be heated to 12 - 14 ° C. By the time of transplantation, the bush should be about 20 cm high and have 6 true leaves. But 1.5 weeks before this event, the bushes of a young tomato should be hardened. The soil in the greenhouse is prepared in advance - it should be well dug up and fertilized since autumn.

1. A few hours before transplanting the seedlings into the greenhouse, the plants need to be watered so that the roots do not injure during extraction.
2. Dig a hole, remove the seedlings from the pot and set vertically in the landing hole. If the seedlings are overgrown, then the plant is laid on its side so that part of the trunk is in the soil. In any case, tomato seedlings are buried before the growth of real leaves begins, and cotyledons are removed before planting.
3. The planted plant is sprinkled with earth. After that, lightly compact the soil and water abundantly.

The planting plan of Blagovest is no more than 3 bushes per 1 m², so that the bushes do not lack in lighting and do not suffer from thickening. In other words, there should be a distance of at least 40 cm between the bushes, and a row spacing of at least 60 cm.

Blagovest tomato seedlings can be planted a few days earlier in a heated greenhouse

Care

After watering during the transplant, take a week break so that the root system is safely rooted. And then moisturize as needed - not too often, but plentifully. Watering during flowering and fruit ripening is especially important.

In a greenhouse, you can water once a week or a half, depending on the weather. The soil should be in a moderately wet state, and in no case should it dry out. But the tomato will not respond to the overflow in the best way.

It is best watered with warm water, otherwise the flowers may crumble.

In greenhouses, the ideal irrigation method is drip

After watering, be sure to loosen the row spacing. Also keep the soil clean.

Tomato Blagovest will have to be fed regularly. To do this, every 15 to 20 days, you can use complex fertilizers for vegetable crops or special formulations for tomatoes. Tomato especially needs superphosphate and potash. 2 weeks before the mass harvest, top dressing is stopped.

Fertilizers diluted in water are applied only after watering.

Be sure to conduct a routine inspection and treatment of plants from diseases and pests. Carefully treat curly leaves - this symptom may indicate the onset of the disease or the appearance of pests.

Although the greenhouse is considered an ideal place for growing tomatoes, the prevention of diseases and pests must be carried out

Formation

Tomato Blagovest, given its tallness, necessarily needs a garter. To do this, in the greenhouse you need to build vertical trellises. First, the stronger seedlings are tied at the base, and then the growing trunk is launched up the strong rope.

It is recommended to form a variety in one stem. But the peculiarity of the gospel is an interesting way of self-regulation of growth. Having reached a height of 1.5, sometimes 2 m, the plant forms an inflorescence at the top, on which growth stops. If the height of the greenhouse allows you to grow the plant further, then a new top is formed from the strongest upper stepson.

Another method of formation is allowed - two-stem. To create a second stem, choose a developed stepson, located just above the first flower brush. Sometimes the second stalk is formed from the shoot below the first brush. This can also be done, but in this case, the fruits of the tomato will ripen a little later, as the new trunk will take away nutrients from them.

All stepchildren located on the main stem should be removed.

For Blagovest tomato, 2 methods of formation are suitable - in one and two stems

Features of growing in a greenhouse

Growing an unpretentious Blagovest tomato in a greenhouse, you still need to follow the rules.

• increased humidity and high temperature will inhibit the development of the plant and ripening of fruits. Therefore, be sure to ventilate the greenhouse;
• if there is cloudless, hot weather in the summer, the greenhouse can be covered with white non-woven material. By the way, Blagovest tomatoes are not afraid of a small draft, therefore, they keep the greenhouse open during the day, but it is better to close it at night.

To prevent tomatoes from suffering from heat and high humidity - often ventilate the greenhouse

Reviews about tomato Blagovest

Evangelism breeds well, by the way, in jars it is good in size.

Olgunya

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Last year, "Blagovest" was in a greenhouse of 5 bushes, they ate it from mid-June until the frosts, I cut off the last brushes in the cold and brought home to ripen. There were a lot of fruit, very beautiful, all the same, bright red. ( 100 gr.), Tasty. It seems to me if there was a winter greenhouse, then it would bear fruit for a long time.

The sun

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The gospel (also did not please the yield) was not very impressed.

irinaB

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All the positive qualities of Blagovest tomato, including its excellent yield, can only appear with proper care of the crop. If you do not care for the tomato, then there will be no return. But in order to enjoy the great taste of this variety where growing vegetables is fraught with certain difficulties, a lot of work is not necessary.