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Tomatoes of the Gnome varietal series are widely known among domestic summer residents engaged in gardening in various regions of our country: be it Moscow or any southern region of Russia. Representatives of this vegetable culture have earned such an arrangement due to their resistance to excessively low or high temperatures, abundant fruiting and good immunity to late blight disease.
In addition, Gnome varietal tomatoes are considered suitable for transportation. Ripe fruits are used for canning and as a fresh ingredient for salads.
Description of the breeding series
Tomato shrubs of the tomato funny Gnome series, contrary to their name, are not absolutely stunted - the average plant height, depending on the specific variety, is about one meter. The average weight of one fruit is 100 grams.
Tomato Gnome
The list, which includes the characteristics and description of the Gnome tomato variety, inherent in the Gnome tomato breeding series, which distinguish this variety of tomatoes, is as follows:
- Carrying out the pinching procedure for these tomato bushes is not included in the list of horticultural care measures;
- The small size of the bush plantings, including in relation to the area they occupy, makes it possible to grow tomatoes of the Gnome variety within a small summer cottage;
- Ripening of early ripening vegetables occurs in the second half of July;
- The standard tomato bush has one weakly branched trunk;
- Emerald green leaves have a pronounced wrinkled surface;
- Each stem is firm and powerful;
- A good yield can be obtained even in conditions of excessive thickening;
- The possibility of growing in a tub, on loggias or balconies;
- The yield indicator of the varieties of this series is high;
- These tomatoes are characterized by resistance to many diseases;
- Each dwarf variety belongs to a large-fruited segment.
All varietal subspecies are different from each other in the following agronomic characteristics:
- fruit weight;
- ripe tomato shape;
- coloring vegetables.
The list of possible shades of tomatoes in the Gnome series includes:
- red;
- pink;
- white;
- brown;
- emerald;
- purple;
- yellow;
- Orange;
- combinations of several colors in the form of stripes.
These varietal tomatoes Gnome, whose description can be described as having excellent taste. Taste shades are presented in a large assortment: it can be both sweet and spicy aftertaste of the fruit, which has a slight pungency.
The 2000s are considered the beginning of work on breeding varieties. The idea of creating this horticultural project, in which representatives of different states are participating today, belongs to amateur breeders from Australia and the states.
The Gnome tomato has excellent taste.
Xcharacteristics of varieties series
Gnome tomatoes have good frost resistance. This is an early ripening representative of this fruit and vegetable culture - after about 100 days from the moment of planting, you can pick the first ripe tomatoes. The first inflorescence can be seen after the 7th leaf. Each of the inflorescences is distinguished by its small size and uncomplicated structure.
The plant is pollinated by bees. Determinant weakly branching shrub grows up to about a meter high. Rounded tomatoes with a smooth glossy surface have a juicy and fleshy consistency. Fruit colors, weight parameters and flavors can vary significantly, depending on the particular variety. Emerald green to light green leaves are of medium size. One shrub gives an abundant yield of ripe vegetables.
You can store ripe tomatoes for a long time.
Cultivation of a breeding series
The soil for planting tomatoes of the Gnome series must have the following mandatory characteristics:
- Fertility;
- Air permeability;
- Loose structure;
- Neutral environment.
As a soil material, you can buy ready-made soil or use disinfected garden soil, which must be mixed with one of the enrichment materials:
- biohumus;
- humus;
- peat;
- mineral dressing.
It is necessary to water the plantings regularly, however, excess moisture should be avoided. Watering the plant is carried out when the surface layer of the soil dries up.
When irrigating tomato seedlings, water at room temperature is used.
Can be watered with room water
Due to the stunted planting, it is not necessary to tie up the plant. It is also not necessary to grab the bushes of these tomatoes. Reproduction is carried out by seed or by diving seedlings.
List of advantages and disadvantages
The positive characteristics of Gnome selection tomatoes are:
- high yield rate;
- early ripening;
- neat look of the bush;
- resistance to many diseases;
- undemanding care;
- lack of response to temperature changes;
- excellent gastronomic properties;
- suitability for transportation;
- the possibility of long-term storage.
Negative qualities of the series:
- the need to observe caution when transplanting to an open ridge so that the planting material does not turn into ice cream with a sudden onset of night frosts;
- disadvantage of the growing process in greenhouse conditions;
- a decrease in the yield indicator without the use of additional fertilizers.
The selection series of Gnome tomatoes presents a huge assortment of varieties of any shape, color and taste to choose from. Despite some disadvantages relating exclusively to the growing process, the advantages of such varietal tomatoes are significantly prevalent.
A neat, undersized shrub that does not need to be fixed on a supporting support, planted in a garden plot, bearing tomato fruits, for example, purple or emerald, or a variety of the Bicolor segment, will become a wonderful element of a landscape composition.
