Unreasonably forgotten - tomato "Long Keeper": description of the variety and photo when to plant seedlings

Variety Long Keeper known since 1970, but not widely known because of the very late maturity.

For gardeners of interest because of the excellent safety of the harvest. Farmers will be interested in the possibility of late deliveries of fresh tomatoes to the market. Tomato Long Kiper is listed in the State Register of Russia.

In our article, you will not only find a complete description of the variety, but also get acquainted with its main characteristics and cultivation features, learn about what diseases the variety is susceptible to, and which it successfully withstands.

Tomato Long Keeper: variety description

The bush of determinant type, reaches a height of 150 centimeters, with very late terms of ripening. About indeterminantny grades read here. On the bush almost does not ripen. Remove green tomatoes in 128-133 days after planting seeds for seedlings and leave for diving in boxes.

The leaves are medium in size, green in color with a faint metallic shade. The best results are shown in the formation of a bush with one stem; binding to the support is required, as well as regular removal of stepsons.

The grade is recommended for cultivation in greenhouses, shelters of film type. In the conditions of open ground cultivation is possible only in the south of Russia.

To learn how to get great yields of tomatoes in the greenhouse all year round, read here. The variety is resistant to the main diseases of tomatoes, as well as the tobacco mosaic virus. For varieties having the same trait, read this article.

Advantages and disadvantages

The merits of the variety:

• Resistance to diseases of tomatoes.
• Excellent safety during transportation.
• Stable yield in various weather conditions.
• Excellent presentation during long-term storage.

About varieties of tomatoes with both high yields and resistance to most diseases, read in this material.

Its disadvantages:

• Does not ripen on the bush due to late variety.
• The average taste of the fruit.
• Requires a greenhouse for growing.
• The need for tying and permanent staking.

You can compare the crop yield with others in the table below:

We bring to your attention a few useful and informative articles about growing tomatoes.

Read all about indeterminant and determinantal varieties, as well as tomatoes that are resistant to the most common diseases of the nightshade.

A photo

You can clearly see how the tomato Long Keeper varieties look in the photo below:

Features of growing

Many readers ask: "When will the Long Kiper tomatoes be planted to take into account the length of the growing season of the plant?" Planting seed pickled with a solution of potassium permanganate for growing seedlings is done at the end of the second decade of March. For soaking seeds, experienced gardeners recommend using a solution of sodium humate, you can use growth stimulants. In the period of occurrence of 2-3 true leaves, the seedlings are picked. Landing on ridges after warming the ground to a temperature of 14-15 degrees Celsius.

Important! Gardeners advise a week before the estimated date of transplanting, to conduct top dressing by adding potassium, a phosphate mineral fertilizer, to the wells.

On our site you will find a lot of useful information about organic fertilizer and other fertilizers of tomatoes. And also about the use in this quality of such well-known and available tools such as iodine, yeast, hydrogen peroxide, ammonia, boric acid.

The bush is formed by one stem. It is necessary to tie up the bush, regular removal of stepsons, periodic soil loosening. Do not forget about such useful procedures as watering and mulching. During the period of growth and the formation of fruits 2-3 times to carry out feeding with complex mineral fertilizer. Remove immature fruits need to be careful not to damage them. A month after the harvest, when ripe, the fruits get a pink - pearl color, clearly visible on the cut tomatoes.

After ripening, tomatoes can last up to three months, so gardeners recommend the Long Kiper variety for cultivation in the regions of Siberia and the Far East. The fruits are inferior in taste to summer tomatoes, but the tomato from winter greenhouses is much tastier. The average weight of the fruit is 125-250 grams, fruits weighing 330-350 grams are marked.

You can compare this indicator with other varieties in the table below:

Read also about how to grow a high crop of tomatoes in the open field and what the success of growing early varieties.

Diseases and pests

Resistant to tobacco mosaic virus, Fusarium, Cladosporia. With regard to the most common diseases of tomatoes in general and their diseases in greenhouses, in particular, as well as ways to combat them and varieties that are completely resistant to late blight, you can read on our website.

For tips on how to properly form tomatoes in one stem, see the video below:

In the table below you will find links to articles about tomatoes with different ripening terms:

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