It is always pleasant to harvest your crop, which I planted as a seed in my home, then, after the first urge of spring heat, I planted fresh air, watered, loved, fed and fertilized. Great harvests of beautifully shaped tomatoes and excellent taste are the dream of every gardener. Today, these fruits can be eaten fresh, tomorrow - to close the preservation and tomato juice, providing themselves with useful trace elements for the whole winter. For such a scenario, you need to successfully choose a variety of tomatoes. Many people buy several at once, in order to have a look at their own experience, to try and select one for a future landing. If you give your preference to large fruits, then you will like the variety of tomato "Persimmon", more about which you will learn from this article.
Tomato "Persimmon": characteristic varieties
Tomato got its name for a reason. The shape and color of its fruits do not practically differ from the fruit, which is called "persimmon". The tomato stands out with the following characteristics:
- large sizes;
- orange color with a slight golden tint;
- rounded smooth shape;
- distinctive taste.
Did you know? Sometimes the weight of one tomato can reach half a kilogram.Therefore, if you notice a tendency for a plant to grow quickly, rather, tie it up and give support, otherwise a rather large weight can destroy the tomato. It should be noted that the plant itself is not distinguished by the weakness of the branches and stems - they, on the contrary, are quite powerful, but still sometimes unable to resist the load of fruits.
Familiarize yourself with other varieties of tomatoes, such as "Katya", "Bruin Bear", "Tretyakovsky", "Red Guard", "Bobkat", "Crimson Giant", "Shuttle", "Batyan"To achieve such huge numbers on the scales is quite difficult. This requires careful care and rich feeding. But on average, with the usual care, you will receive from 200 to 350 g per tomato, which is also quite a lot.
The term of ripening is 120 days. It belongs to the mid-season group of vegetables. The fruiting period is quite long: from the end of July to the first frost. It is easy to understand when a tomato is ready to harvest: there is a green spot on an unripe fruit and as soon as it disappears completely - the tomato can already be picked and sent to the dining table.Pros and cons varieties
As you have noticed, the tomatoes "Persimmon", the characteristic of which varieties will certainly interest many summer residents, also have negative qualities. One of the major drawbacks is the low resistance to pests and diseases, but if you warn them in time, the disaster can be avoided.
Important! Noticing that one of the plants has undergone a disease, it should be removed from the site, thereby protecting all other tomatoes.In favor of tomato "Persimmon", a description of a variety of which already has positive characteristics, can be attributed to the fact of its usefulness as a food product. It is considered a dietary, and stores a large amount of carotene or provitamin A. This component is necessary for our vision, useful for preserving the youth of the skin, the strength of nails and hair. It is important that carotene is not lost during preservation. Therefore, this variety is ideal for preparations for the winter as a useful product. It is interesting that it is this provitamin that gives the tomato an orange-yellow color.
It is worth noting the dense rind, which makes the process of collecting and transporting tomatoes convenient, although not so well valued in the process of consuming the product.Growing tomatoes "Persimmon" through seedlings
To get the crop early, large and beautiful, and seedlings need to prepare. But be careful, because tomatoes may not be enough for preservation - they are so delicious.
Did you know? Almost 90% of the sown seeds will surely sprout and will soon be ready to be transplanted into the soil in the fresh air.
The optimal time for sowing seedlings
The optimal time for planting seeds in the ground falls on the first and the beginning of the second month of spring. 
Soil for growing seedlings
Seeds should fall into a fairly dense soil structure, and from above they should be covered with a layer of fertilizer, such as peat or fertile soil. The layer of such a coating is not less than 10 mm.
To get good tomatoes in the month of July, it is necessary to properly seed and care for seedlings in the spring. It is important to take the soil out onto the balcony before planting so that it stays in the cold for a couple of days. So, you clean it of harmful microorganisms and other larvae.
Seed preparation for sowing
The future of your harvest is directly dependent on tomato seed. The more you give this little seed, the more it will give you in the summer when harvesting. In addition, proper preparation of seeds will save the plant from diseases, harden it. You can start the preparatory activities from the end of February. 
The first is to choose "promising" seeds, large and heavy. It is easy to check the quality of the seed, just drop the seeds into a glass of water with a teaspoon of salt dissolved in it. Wait some time: hollow, light, without nutrients, the grain will float. We need those that have settled to the bottom. We place them in gauze and warm up on the battery for three days.
Now we put the protection against diseases. This process is to rid the seeds of bacteria or viruses deposited on them. To do this, place the grains in a solution of potassium permanganate for about 20 minutes. Replace manganese can be more affordable option - hydrogen peroxide (not more than 3%), which must be heated to 40 degrees. This procedure takes only 8 minutes and no more.
We reveal the subtleties of growing from seeds of potatoes, corn, turnips, kale cabbage, cilantro.Now the seeds of tomatoes "Persimmon" should be fertilized, because its yield largely depends on the saturation of the plant and the soil with useful substances. This is done with the help of special solutions that can be bought in the store. The grains are soaked in the prepared solution for a day, and then laid out on a sheet of paper allowing it to dry thoroughly.
Responsible stage - soaking. Warm water is poured into a pot or lid and the gauze with seeds is placed in it, moreover, so that they are completely covered with water. The procedure lasts 12 hours, while every 4 hours is to change the water. 
Germinate seeds in wet gauze or special filter paper. This will help the future harvest to climb faster.
Important! Tomato is very thermophilic, so it is useful to temper it.The idea of this procedure is a sharp temperature drop. For this, the seeds are placed in a refrigerator overnight, and put back into the heat in the afternoon, repeating the indicated actions 2 or 3 times. So you protect your plants from unexpected cold May nights. The procedure can be carried out with seedlings, bringing it to the balcony for 14 days before landing in the soil, if the temperature is not lower than 12 degrees. A week before planting, you can open the window, and for 3 days, and completely leave the plants in the fresh air.
Sowing seeds for seedlings
We learned how to prepare soil and seeds of tomato varieties "Persimmon", which allows you to start their cultivation. Capacity for this process, you can choose any, the main thing that there were holes for the withdrawal of liquid in its lower part. The walls of such vessels, before filling with a moistened primer, need to be coated with a solution of potassium permanganate. The distance between the seeds is 1 cm, depth - 2 cm. 
Conditions and care for crops
About 14 days you will be able to observe how your seedlings germinate, and it is necessary to create favorable conditions for them:
- cover all containers with any film;
- put in a warm place;
- do not put in the sun;
- water 2 times a day (only through a sieve) with water whose temperature is not lower than +22 ° C, or spray it.
Important! Your task is not to pour the plant, but only to moisten the soil. Remember, a tomato does not like a lot of moisture.Try to regularly monitor the growth of seedlings. As soon as the first sunrises appear, we remove the film. This usually happens after 6 days. Now you can put your pallets with seeds in the sun and wait for the leaves to appear. During this period of time it is impossible to water the plant strongly: one time for 5 days is enough. On the first day, use warm water, as you did before. The following days are separated. After watering, ventilate the room.
Growing conditions and care for tomato seedlings
Noticed 3 leaves on their little seedlings - pick time. This is the process of separating plants and transplanting them into large, separate containers for the full development of the root system and seedling germination.
Do not be afraid of this procedure, because even if you damage the roots of the seedlings, the plant can still be saved. Putting it in a new pot, you need to bury a couple of leaves.
Did you know? Some gardeners specifically pick the roots so that they get scared and germinate even faster.Watering during this period should be carried out as the topsoil dries. When growing seedlings must be carried out and feeding. It is best done every two weeks. In total, you have 3 feedings. For this purpose, suitable organic and mineral fertilizers. For example, a popular infusion from the shell of an egg. Recipe:
- Two-thirds of the 3-liter cans are filled with shells.
- To fill with water.
- Insist 4 days in a warm place.
- Dilute 1 part of infusion with three parts of water.
Healthy shoots with buds and beautiful leaves are a type of healthy tomato that can be planted on a garden bed.Transplanting seedlings of tomatoes "Persimmon" to a permanent place
Optimum time for disembarkation
Variety "Persimmon" loves the heat, as, indeed, other species. Therefore, the best time for transplanting into open soil will be the end of May, when the weather has already stabilized. For northern latitudes, it is possible to grow in greenhouses or on greenhouses.
Selecting a landing site: lighting and soil
This kind of need of the sun and heat. It is important to find a free place for him, since the seedlings grow very actively and rapidly throughout the season. Therefore, it is necessary to plant tomatoes far from each other and constantly pinch. 
The role of predecessors
Taking care of tomatoes means knowing where to grow them. It is important to plant seedlings in rich and fertile soil. If last year other vegetables were growing on this place, then you need to know which ones and whether they correspond to our variety.
Did you know? The choice of precursors is based on common diseases. That is, "Persimmon" will grow poorly where vegetables were placed with similar ailments.For "Persimmon" the best predecessors will be:
- bow;
- cucumber;
- cabbage;
- corn;
- winter wheat
Planting plantation seedlings
You need to plant one stalk of a seedling. Keep a distance of at least 30 centimeters from each other. As already noted, this variety is resistant to diseases. If you plant the plants very close, then infection with such a disease as late blight is possible, and in this case the death of the entire planting is inevitable. The depth of the ground is at least 15 cm. 
Tomato care tips "Persimmon"
The more careful the care of the plant is, the more fruits you will collect. To destroy it is easy, but not easy to grow.
Watering and loosening the soil
The tomato does not like water very much, but if summer is very dry, then it is simply necessary to refresh the soil. Standardly, you can water the plant every day, once, accompanying it by loosening the soil.
Important! Water should be no higher than +15 ° C, directing the stream into the ground and being careful not to fall on the foliage. Otherwise, the development of fungal diseases is likely.
Weed control
You will have to deal with weeds, of which there are a large number.
When dealing with weeds, you may also need drugs such as Ground, Agrokiller, Roundup, Lontrel-300, Titus.You can fight with them with the help of herbicides:
- insurance - "Titus", "Zenkor";
- soil - means "Stomp".
Top dressing of tomatoes
It is important to carry out regular spraying of plants. The only way you can achieve a great harvest. Do not forget about fertilizing the soil. Organic fertilizer should be applied in the fall. Optionally, you can add mineral dressing: potash and phosphorus substances. So you prepare the soil for spring planting. In the spring you need to make nitrogen compounds.
Before planting seedlings in the ground, you can water it in a 1: 1 ratio, with a solution of potassium permanganate and water. This will protect the seedlings from disease. After 3 weeks after disembarking you can do the first feeding:
- nitrogen substance - 25 g;
- potassium - 15 g;
- phosphoric - 15 g;
- water - 10 l.
During the flowering period, the second dressing from the weekly infusion of the following composition is carried out:- a little dung;
- bird droppings;
- ash;
- You can add a hood of weeds.
For an active pollination process, you can first spray the following mixture:
- boiling water 1 l;
- 100 grams of sugar;
- 2 g of boric alcohol.
When the tomato begins to bear fruit, you can enter this solution into the ground (namely in the root area):
- 5 liters of boiling water;
- 2 liters of ash;
You will be interested to know how to feed the tomatoes after planting in the ground.After it cools, you need to add water (approximately 4 liters), iodine (the whole bottle) and 10 g of boric acid. 1 l of this mixture should be stirred in 6 l of water and for each plant to allocate 1 l of this solution.
Garter and trimming
The fruits are quite heavy, and the plant itself is of medium height, although durable, but requires a garter. This must be done on a mandatory basis if you have greenhouse plants, whose height sometimes reaches 1.5 m. In the process of growing persimmon tomatoes, you need to know how to seed them, because this species is prone to strong growth of branches. The side shoots that grow on the plant thicken it greatly, which lowers the yield. After all, so the tomato gives all its beneficial substances not to the fruits, but to the new shoots. 
"Persimmon" joins the ranks of hybrid tomatoes.
This definition suggests that the plant will not stop growing after a certain period. It will continue to grow actively and upwards and outwards.
Therefore, all summer, regularly need to remove new stepchildren who will appear from all the leaves at once. Follow the rules:
- you can trim the stepsons only with a strong plant;
- the optimum length of this part is 6 cm;
- perform the procedure better in the morning;
- to remove the stepsons you need to use only your own hands, and no cutting objects.
Preventive measures against pests and diseases
The only big drawback of tomato "Persimmon" lies in its low resistance to disease, as confirmed by the reviews of gardeners. Therefore, in order to avoid marriage, all plants are subject to preventive treatment. The threat of disease occurs when early disembarkation, increased frost or prolonged cold in the spring. The recipe for the most effective spraying that will protect your "Persimmon":
- In water and a half liter boil the ash (about a pound) and strain it.
- Simultaneously boil laundry soap (50 g) in water (10 l).
- Mix two substances and spray tomatoes regularly, especially if the weather is unstable.
Prevention of the development of the fungus is carried out with the help of 6 tablets "Trikhopol", which can be bought in an ordinary pharmacy. They must be dissolved in 7 liters of water and add 250 ml of milk. The solution is ready.As you have seen, growing a tomato "Persimmon" is quite difficult. But what beautiful, juicy fruits you can collect from July onwards. Your task is not to miss all the nuances, because the future of your harvest depends on every little thing.
