Breeding work to develop new, more productive varieties of tomatoes continues from year to year. Thanks to the efforts of scientists, gardeners are able to grow abundant tomato crops with excellent taste characteristics. Among such successful experiments is the development of the hybrid cultivar Cap Monomakh.

Grade description

The best option for growing tomatoes Monomakh hat are greenhouses, but these vegetables feel good in the open. These tomatoes are an indeterminate type of plant. They grow up to one and a half meters in height. The formation of bushes is recommended to be made in two stems: the main and stepson, located under the first brush. All other processes should be removed. The bushes grow quite compactly, which allows you to grow up to six plants per square meter. Two to three ovaries should be left on one brush to get the largest vegetables possible.

Important! To avoid damage to tomato branches, it is recommended to garter each brush. And so that there are no cracks in the fruits, you need to water the plants very moderately.

The Monomakh hat is a mid-early variety, the fruits ripen in 90–110 days from the appearance of the sprouts. The fruits of these tomatoes are large, their mass is from 500 to 800 g. They have an interesting red color with a pink tint. Tomatoes smell surprisingly attractive and tasty. They are characterized by an excellent sweet taste, in which a slight acidity is felt, giving them an even greater taste uniqueness. The pulp of fruits is sugar-rich, it is quite fleshy.The fruits of tomatoes Monomakh’s Cap are intended for use both fresh and processed. They make very tasty sauces, juices, pastes, preserves. Tomatoes are able to perfectly maintain their quality characteristics after harvest, but not for too long. In one season, with a well-constructed process of growing Monomakh hat tomatoes, one kilogram of fruit can be harvested from one plant, and up to 20 kilograms from one square meter.

This variety is available for cultivation in almost all corners of the country, as it adapts to various climate characteristics, even to a lack of moisture. But it is better to give preference when growing the Monomakh hat to the southern territories, since he loves heat very much.

Advantages and disadvantages

• The main advantages of the Monomakh Hat variety are:
• obtaining when growing sufficiently large fruits;
• excellent taste characteristics of vegetables;
• getting a plentiful harvest;
• the possibility of growing in various weather conditions;
• stable immunity to diseases characteristic of tomatoes;
• the fruits of this variety ripen in a fairly organized manner;
• have proven themselves in transportation;
• the possibility of growing tomatoes on an industrial scale.

• The disadvantages of the variety include:
• high probability of damage to branches under a load of tomatoes;
• the possibility of cracks in the fruits when they ripen.

Sowing seeds for seedlings

Like other hybrid tomatoes, the Monomakh Hat is grown by planting seedlings. Sowing seeds of this variety for seedlings is practically no different from sowing seeds of other tomato varieties.

Optimal timing

Planting seeds for seedlings should be done when at least two months remain before the estimated time of determining the plants in the soil. Or it is necessary to focus on the first sprouts, from the appearance of which to landing in the ground, a period of 40 to 45 days must pass. When planting seeds for seedlings, it is also necessary to take into account the climatic features of a certain territory.

Important! The timing of planting seeds and seedlings must be observed to avoid overgrowing seedlings.

Soil mix

Before planting seeds in the soil, the first thing to check is the condition of the soil. Since tomatoes do not produce the expected yield in unfertilized and acidified soil, dolomite flour or ash must first be added to the soil intended for sowing seeds.

To create the optimal soil composition, prepare the mixture in the following proportions: in equal parts, land and peat (or rotted manure). A half-liter tank of sand and one glass of wood ash should be added to one bucket of such a soil mixture. All components must be thoroughly mixed.

Capacity for growing

The resulting mixture fills the prepared container, which is a box of wood with a height of 10 to 12 centimeters, glasses of plastic, containers with holes for drainage and other suitable devices.

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Seed preparation

Previously, seeds intended for planting should be selected during visual inspection. Large and strong specimens are suitable for this. Soak them in salt water so that empty seeds come up. Next, the selected seeds must be disinfected, for this they are soaked for half an hour in a weak solution of potassium permanganate, and then dried.Soaking seeds in a solution of wood ash with subsequent drying helps to increase the yield of tomatoes in the future. The last step before sowing is hardening, in which dry seeds placed in a tissue bag are left alternately for 12 hours at room temperature and on the top shelf of the refrigerator. Such procedures last up to two weeks.

Sowing seeds

Pre-treated seeds are sown in soil to a depth of one to one and a half centimeters. Humidification is carried out with special care, after which the container is covered with a film or a glass object. The container is placed in a warm place with adequate lighting.

Seedling Care

After peeling seeds, the cover is removed. The temperature in the room should be slightly reduced to create conditions for stretching the emerged sprouts. Lighting, however, should remain at a high level for half a day.

When two leaves begin to appear at the seedlings, it should be dived and pinched. After a week and a half, it is recommended for the first time to feed the seedlings, introducing a combined top dressing. We must not forget about the moderate watering of seedlings.

Seedling hardening

It is recommended to start adjusting the temperature when growing seedlings five days after the emergence of sprouts. If this is not done, then the seedlings will rapidly begin to grow, stretch and “outgrow”. Before planting in the ground at a permanent place of cultivation, not later than one and a half, and not earlier than two weeks, the seedlings should be hardened, during which it gradually accustoms itself to the open growing conditions.

Important! If hardening begins earlier than two weeks before planting, then the seedlings will slow down and weaken, and if later than one and a half weeks, the plants will experience unnecessary stress, which will also lead to their weakening.

About seven days before the start of this process, the plants stop watering. They are taken out to a room with a cool temperature. It can be a porch, a glazed balcony. A sunny day is best for the first such removal. Initially, seedlings should be taken out a couple of hours after the sun rises, and the temperature regime on the street will be set at a level not lower than +10 degrees. To bring back the plants into the warm room should be as soon as the sun sets.Six days after the start of the hardening process, seedlings can begin to be taken out onto the street. At first, such a procedure should last no more than two hours, on the second day - up to four hours, on the third - up to eight, on the fourth day, plants can be left on the street until dark. Three to four days before planting, seedlings under favorable weather conditions can be left overnight without the threat of frost.

Important! Seedlings should be hardened correctly, only then it will really get stronger and will not bring trouble to its owners. Seedlings that have been on the street for less than three days, planting in open ground is contraindicated, as it can get sick.

Planting seedlings in a permanent place

Seedlings should be planted in a permanent place after it reaches 40–45 days after the mandatory hardening. Optionally, seedlings should be planted one plant at a time with areas of 50 to 60 cm; up to four tomatoes are placed on one square meter.

Care

After planting in the soil, the Monomakh Hat tomatoes suggest the usual care, like any other tomatoes. But still, there are some features when caring for these tomatoes.

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Watering

The Monomakh Hat is very water-loving, so you should not water it along the channels formed between the bushes, as some other tomatoes like it. It is recommended to water it at the very roots with a sufficiently large amount of water so that the liquid seeps up to half a meter deep into the soil around the bushes. Only under this condition is a plentiful harvest possible. Under favorable weather conditions, such watering will be enough up to three times a week.

Top dressing

Tomatoes, like other plants, need periodic feeding. Experienced vegetable growers add earthworms to the ground on which tomatoes grow, sprinkling them with rotten grass on top. This procedure increases soil fertility. During the growth and pouring of fruits, it is recommended to fertilize plants with potassium nitrate. This helps to avoid the disease of tomato apical rot and cracking the fruit.

Important! During the flowering of tomatoes, they need to be shaken in order to maximize pollination, and then you should water the plants so that the pollen can germinate faster.

Stepson

Tomatoes Monomakh's hat should certainly be stepsoned. Often they form three trunks on one bush, of which it is recommended to leave one at the very beginning.

Soil care

Monomakh Hat Tomatoes require constant work to remove weeds primarily during the growth of bushes. It is then that more than once it is necessary to carry out cutting by a plane cutter of the emerged weeds, leaving their roots in the ground for decay and further fertilizer. Cut weeds can be put between rows of tomato bushes, this will slow down the growth of weeds in the future, will help to preserve moisture and faster root decay. An important role for the productive growth of tomatoes is the timely hilling and loosening of the soil, which contributes to the flow of oxygen and moisture to the roots of plants.

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Bush tying

The Monomakh Hat is quite tall, and its fruits are heavy, which can cause damage to the bushes under the significant weight of tomatoes. This makes it necessary to plant the bushes after planting the bushes in open ground. As it grows, it is recommended to tie each brush so as not to provoke an involuntary loss of such a long-awaited crop.

Preventative treatment

Preventive measures are always easier to carry out than to treat a disease or get rid of pests that have already appeared. Pests often attack Monomakh's Cap tomatoes, and they are also characterized by certain diseases. Among them, wireworms occupy a special place, which should be collected mechanically, manually, set traps, after which pests should be burned. Baduzan also helps against these insects.

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Harvesting

If you grow tomatoes correctly Monomakh Hat, then you can harvest the crop within three months from the moment of sowing seeds. After harvesting, it is best to place the fruits in wooden boxes.

Important! If you have to harvest tomatoes earlier due to weather conditions, then completely unripe fruits can be harvested, because their taste characteristics are also attractive in their own way. If the fruits remain in the rain, they will undergo cracking.

Tomatoes Monomakh hat are of particular interest to vegetable growers, because they meet almost all the necessary requirements. These tomatoes have an unforgettable taste, high yield, the absence of special problems in the process of growing them. A little attention and hard work on the part of the vegetable grower - and the result will certainly please.