Extremely viable, tasty and prolific tomato "Chanterelle"

Chanterelle - tomatoes with a bright orange skin and an original egg shape. A distinctive feature of the variety is its extreme viability in unfavorable climatic conditions. Small fleshy chanterelles are very suitable for drying in the sun or in the oven. The pulp has a pleasant sweet taste, contains magnesium, vitamins C, E and beta-carotene in large quantities.

In this article, we will talk about the advantages and disadvantages of culture, the nuances of cultivation in open and closed ground.

Description of the variety

The mid-early variety Chanterelle was bred by the biologists of Sortsemovosch CJSC and was included in the State Register in 2007. The culture is suitable for growing in greenhouses and in the open field of vegetable gardens. Determinant bushes need shaping. Thin stems are tied to supports.

In the photo - the fruits of the Chanterelle variety.

The table shows the distinctive features of tomatoes.

Growing seedlings

Chanterelle tomatoes are grown through seedlings. Sowing work begins in the third decade of March or the first decade of April, 55–65 days before planting in the ground.

Seed preparation

Seeds - purchased or harvested by hand from grown tomatoes - are pre-disinfected. In a pink solution, potassium permanganate is soaked for half an hour or kept in a 2% hydrogen peroxide solution for 10 minutes.

Treatment with growth stimulants "Zircon" or "Epin" will increase the percentage of seed germination.

Soil preparation and sowing

Seeds are sown directly into peat or plastic tall glasses. The seedlings of this tomato variety look weak, and the no-pick method will relieve the seedlings of the stress of transplanting.

The soil for sowing is prepared from equal parts of black soil, peat and river sand. The soil is disinfected with boiling water or a dark pink solution of potassium permanganate, placed in an oven for calcination and kept for 2-3 days in the cold.

The cups are filled with a wet substrate, 2 seeds are sown at a depth of 1 cm, sprinkled on top with a 1 cm layer of soil and moistened with a spray bottle or syringe. The containers are tightened with foil and placed in a dark and warm place. The optimum temperature for germination is +23 ° C.

Seedling care

After emergence, the cups are taken out on a windowsill with good lighting. Water it 1-2 times a week, when the top layer of the soil dries.

To strengthen the seedlings use fertilizers "Agricola", "Shining", "Baikal", "Effekton". Manufacturers indicate the dosage and method of application on the package.

Chanterelle seedlings do not need to be hardened before planting in open or closed ground. The culture tolerates sharp changes in air temperature.

Agrotechnics of tomatoes

Chanterelle tomatoes are distinguished by unpretentious care, resistance to adverse weather conditions.Medium-sized bushes require pinching, and thin stems - garters to supports.

Landing

The transfer of seedlings to open or closed ground begins in late spring or early summer, after warm weather sets in and the threat of frost disappears.

The planting pattern is 30x40 cm, 40x40 cm. No more than four roots are located on 1 m².

Wells for seedlings are dug to a depth of 15–20 cm and poured with boiling water.

Advice... Instead of organic matter, add 3 g of superphosphate to the wells.

Seedlings in peat pots are placed in prepared holes. The soil in plastic glasses is abundantly moistened and the seedlings are transferred into the hole along with an earthen clod.

The bushes are immediately tied to wooden stakes.

Watering and loosening

The culture loves moisture, so it is important not to allow the soil to dry out. For irrigation, use warm settled or rainwater. Watered strictly to the root, trying not to get on the leaves, once every 5-7 days.

Each time after watering, the soil is loosened. Weeding is carried out as needed, carefully removing the weeds.

Mulching the soil with sawdust, hay, peat or pine needles can help reduce the frequency of weeding.

Grasshopping and formation of bushes

Plants form 2-3 stems, removing young shoots. Stepsons gently break off by hand or cut with a knife with a sharply sharpened blade.

A month after planting, remove the lower leaves. No more than 7 brushes are left on each bush to increase fruiting.

Fragile stems often cannot cope with the weight of tomatoes, therefore, they need timely garter.

Top dressing

After landing, the soil tomatoes are fed 3-4 times, paying special attention to the bushes during flowering and ovary formation. For this, organic and complex mineral fertilizers are used.

Fertilization stages:

1. When planting seedlings - a handful of humus and a pinch of ash in each hole.
2. Two weeks after planting - potassium-phosphorus subcortex at the rate of 1 liter for each bush.
3. During the flowering period - 500 ml of bird droppings, 25 g of potassium sulfate, 3 g of potassium permanganate per 10 liters of water.
4. During the formation of ovaries - 2 liters of wood ash, 10 g of boric acid per 10 liters of water.

The specialized stores offer a wide selection:

• ready-made organic dressings: Vermix biohumus, Piksa supercompost, Reliable compost;
• complex dressings: diammofosk, nitroammofosk, "Kemira", "Solution".

Important! The last two dressings are carried out without adding nitrogen. An excess of the substance accumulates in fruits, soil, and leads to poisoning of the human body.

Diseases and pests

Chanterelle tomatoes are immune to verticillosis and fusarium, but are prone to late blight. The disease can be recognized by brown spots on the leaves, fruits and stems, a whitish bloom on the back of the leaves, and deformation of the fruits.

Preventive measures can help prevent infestation and save crops:

• processing greenhouses with sulfur checkers;
• disinfection of soil with copper sulfate;
• prevention of stagnant water in the beds and moderate watering at the root;
• removal of the lower leaves;
• frequent loosening and weeding;
• mulching with peat, hay, sawdust, black agrofibre.

If the infection does occur, the affected leaves, stems, fruits are removed and burned. The tools are disinfected, the bushes are treated with Ridomil, Quadris, Acrobat, Agat, Fundazol. The dosage and method of preparation of the working solution are indicated on the package.

As practice shows, Chanterelle tomatoes are most often attacked aphid, spider mites, slugs, bear and scoop... But the whitefly is indifferent to the variety.

In the fight against insects effective modern drugs "Thunder", "Force", "Strela", "Fitoverm", "Epin", "Flumite".

For those who want to grow environmentally friendly products, folk remedies for aphids, ticks and scoops are suitable:

1. Insist 200 g of onion husks in 1.5 liters of warm water.After 12 hours, add 50 g of shavings of laundry soap and use to spray the bushes once a week.
2. Place 3 kg of tomato tops in 10 liters of water. Boil for half an hour, strain and pour in water in a ratio of 1: 3. Use for treating bushes 1-2 times a week.
3. Boil 4 kg of wormwood in 10 liters of water for 20 minutes, cool and spray the plants once a week.

An infusion of hot pepper will help get rid of the bear. For 10 liters of water, take 150 g of pepper and 400 ml of vinegar 9%. Insist 24 hours and pour 500 ml of the product into each mink.

They arrange a night hunt on slugs - they collect the pest by hand or spray the bushes with a solution of ammonia (4 tablespoons per 10 liters of water).

Advice... Plant marigolds, odorous dill, chamomile, fennel, or mint near tomato beds. This will attract ladybirds - faithful helpers in the fight against aphids.

The nuances of growing in open and closed ground

Difficulties in growing the Chanterelle variety, as a rule, do not arise even among inexperienced gardeners. But there is one caveat: to strengthen the root system of these tomatoes, it is recommended to periodically huddle the bushes.

The culture tolerates temperature fluctuations well and survives even when other tomatoes are frozen.

The yield of Chanterelle is consistently high both when cultivated in greenhouses and in the open field.

It is advisable to ventilate the greenhouse room periodically, this will provide an optimal microclimate. For prevention late blight stagnation of water in the beds should not be allowed.

Harvesting and application of the crop

Chanterelle tomatoes begin to ripen about 100 days after sprouting. Fruiting is extended and lasts until the end of August. The fruit is a universal variety, good both fresh and for harvesting for the winter. A positive feature of Chanterelles - small fleshy tomatoes are suitable for drying in the sun or in the oven.

Gardeners note that at the stage of technical ripeness (yellow), the fruits do not have a pronounced tomato taste and aroma. It is advisable to wait until fully ripe, when the tomatoes turn orange, in order to fully enjoy their taste.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

Advantages of the Chanterelle variety:

• resistance to temperature fluctuations;
• the possibility of cultivation throughout the territory of Russia;
• high productivity;
• long-term fruiting;
• unpretentious care;
• pleasant taste;
• excellent presentation;
• universal use in cooking;
• long shelf life (up to 3 weeks);
• disease resistance of nightshade.

Disadvantages:

• the need for pinching and garters of bushes;
• sensitivity to excess moisture;
• predisposition to late blight.

Reviews

Those who have already tried to grow Chanterelle tomatoes are satisfied with the result. Here's what gardeners say about them:

Alla, Lipetsk: “I have been growing Chanterelle for the third year in a row in the garden. Last year, there was no room for several seedling roots, so I planted them between the greenhouse and currant bushes. Not the best place, I did not hope for a high harvest. But at the end of July, the bushes were covered with bulk fruits, despite the fact that I did not care for them at all, only watered abundantly. "

Petr, Belgorod: "This is one of the best tomato varieties that requires little maintenance. I have been growing tomatoes for several years in the open field. I tie the bushes to stakes. If this is not done, fragile branches can break under the weight of the fruit. I water it twice a week at the root, always in the evening. Not a stepson, although the manufacturer recommends. The plant looks neat and bears fruit without it. "

Evgeniya, Odintsovo: “Chanterelle tomatoes grow in my greenhouse. For all the years, they have never contracted late blight. The fruits are tasty, sweet, the flesh is fleshy. I close it for the winter in a marinade with vinegar, cook vegetable salads in the summer, dry it in the oven and pour it with olive oil with aromatic herbs. I recommend to everyone".

Conclusion

The Chanterelle tomato has gained well-deserved popularity among summer residents. It is unpretentious in care, resistant to diseases and adverse weather conditions. Despite the nondescript appearance at the stage of growing seedlings, the variety gives a consistently high yield in open and closed ground.

Under high temperature conditions in greenhouses, it does not lose color and ovaries. The fruits are distinguished by pleasant taste, original shape and versatility of use.