Tomatoes are an unpretentious vegetable that is grown everywhere. Now there are thousands of varieties that differ from each other not only in the taste and appearance of the fruit, but also in such parameters as the shape of inflorescences and leaves, the height of the stem, and spreading. In this article, we will talk about the tomato Alyosha Popovich, which is of interest to many gardeners and appeared relatively recently.

Description and characteristics of the tomato variety Alyosha Popovich

In the southern regions, this variety is capable of producing a good harvest in the open field. In the northern regions, the cultivation of tomatoes by Alyosha Popovich is recommended only in greenhouse conditions. Fruit setting takes place before the onset of frost, which begins quite early in the middle lane.

Alyosha Popovich is a mid-season variety. From germination to the beginning of fruit ripening, 125-130 days pass. With good care, the plant is characterized by a high, extended yield over time: you can get up to 15 kilograms of tomatoes from one square meter.

Alyosha Popovich is an indeterminate variety, characterized by unlimited vegetative growth, constant flowering and simple formation into one stem. The variety has an intermediate inflorescence type. Tomato flowers are bisexual, self-pollinating, so they do not need insects. But pollination can be improved by ventilating greenhouses. Healthy plants have a large number of bright yellow, large flowers in the flower cluster.

Tomato Alyosha Popovich

Plant parameters

For Alyosha tomatoes the following description:

  1. Bushes are tall (can reach two meters) and powerful;
  2. Fruit setting occurs along the entire height of the plant;
  3. The cluster contains 4-6 fruits;
  4. The tomato is slightly ribbed, has a flat-round shape;
  5. The color of the ripe fruit is pinkish-red, medium in density;
  6. The mass of a tomato is 150-250 grams (can reach up to 300 grams);
  7. The pulp is juicy, but does not flow on the cut, the tomatoes are sweet and sour to taste.

Tomato Alyosha Popovich is intended mainly for fresh consumption, although it is suitable for canning and processing into tomato juice and ketchup.

Growing features

Preparing for landing

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Seeds and soil must be properly prepared in order to obtain healthy seedlings later. For this:

  1. The seeds are treated with a 1% solution of potassium permanganate;
  2. The land is purchased in a store or they take one on which nightshade crops have not been grown for several years, and they carry out disinfection, calcining or freezing it. This will help protect future plants from infection with fungal and other dangerous diseases;
  3. Mix garden soil with compost and ash.

Note! To create a loose structure and the desired level of air permeability, peat or sand is added to the clay soil.

Greater efficiency can be achieved when growing Alyosha Popovich tomatoes on sandy loam and loamy soils with the addition of nutrients.

Getting seedlings

First, you need to moisten the earth, and then spread the processed seeds on it after two or three centimeters, sprinkling it on top with a layer of earth, about five millimeters thick. The boxes should be loosely covered with foil or paper and placed in a warm room.

Important! When sprouts appear, seedlings require a high level of illumination, so the containers with tomatoes are immediately transferred to a place that meets this requirement. In the absence of sunny weather, it is recommended to use artificial lighting.

Plants are moderately watered with water at room temperature so that the tomatoes do not get sick with a black leg, they loosen the top layer of the soil, and after the formation of two or three true leaves, they make a dive into separate cups or large containers, leaving a distance of 15 or more centimeters between the tomatoes. After 7 days, the seedlings can be fed with fertilizer. Providing good light is still important to avoid strong growth of tomatoes.

Disembarkation

When the weather is warm for a long time, the seedlings are prepared to be planted in unprotected soil or a greenhouse. Plants should have a strong stem, five to six true leaves, and a developed root system. Due to the high requirements of the Alyosha Popovich variety to illumination, the planting site is chosen especially carefully: full lighting is needed throughout the day.

Landing place

The land is prepared by adding fertilizers, rotted manure and ash to it. Peat is placed in clay soil. The holes should be 60-70 centimeters apart, and 80 centimeters should be left between the rows. When grown in a greenhouse, the holes can be positioned even further.

Note! Tomato Alyosha Popovich is a tall plant that needs to be attached to supports or trellises. This must be foreseen initially.

It is recommended to plant tomatoes in the evening so they can get used to direct sunlight. If the weather is hot and accompanied by bright sun, then the plants are covered for one day. Planting tomatoes is accompanied by abundant watering. In the future, the seedlings are watered every week, focusing on the weather.

In spring, night frosts are possible, which can destroy newly planted tomatoes. To protect against them at night, the plants are covered with polyethylene.

Care

Tomato Alyoshka is very demanding in terms of care. Necessary for him are:

  • regular and correct watering;
  • adherence to humidity;
  • thorough weeding;
  • loosening;
  • top dressing;
  • garter;
  • pinching.

Alyosha Popovich's tomatoes are fed with green fertilizer for the first few weeks and with mineral fertilizers in the future.

Form a bush of tomatoes in three to four stems, if the light and location allow. Otherwise, the formation is carried out in one or two stems.

Grasshopping and pruning is carried out in the morning to allow the wounds on the tomato bushes to heal before dark.

Good soil moisture at low air humidity has a positive effect on tomatoes, so you need to observe some norms:

  1. Water the plants at the root;
  2. In greenhouse conditions, regular ventilation is carried out through the vents and doors;
  3. Apply hay or grass mulch;
  4. Plants are shaken or fed outside the root with a 1% boric acid solution during the flowering period to improve fruit set.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

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Like any variety, Alyosha Popovich has its pros and cons. Its advantages include:

  • long fruiting period;
  • high productivity;
  • resistance to common diseases: fusarium and tobacco mosaic virus.

Among the disadvantages of tomatoes Alyosha Popovich:

  • increased requirements for care, with a slight violation of which the plant reacts quickly;
  • high need for good and constant lighting throughout the entire growth and development;
  • a sharp decline in fruiting in an unfavorable season.

Alyosha Popovich tomatoes are chosen by those gardeners who are willing to take risks and in any conditions can provide the plants with the necessary care.

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