Tomato "Orange Queen"

Tomato "Orange Queen".
Medium early, low and very fertile variety. Fruits are large, juicy, very tasty, fragnant. For fresh consumption. Excellent variety for fans of large tomato fruits. Grown in polyethylene and glass greenhouses. Seeds are sown in March. For the seeds to germinate quickly and uniformly, cover the place with glass or film. Temperature of seeding substrate should be at least +21+26°C, room temperature should be at least +23°C. Tomatoes are not demanding to soil but grow best in loam. Tomatoes or their products reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease. 0.2 g contains about 40-60 seeds. 0.2 g will cover area of 10-12 m². Expected yield under favourable growth conditions is 35-45 kg.

Why do tomatoes crack?
Tomato cracking depends on the characteristics of the variety and on how the plants are provided with moisture. At the beginning of the formation of the first fruits, tomatoes consume the maximum amount of moisture.
* The fruits crack if, after a long period of drought (insufficient watering), the plants are watered abundantly. The formed shell of the fruit does not withstand stress, breaks - and water quickly penetrates into the fruit. The walls of the cells of the epidermis can not withstand increased pressure and are torn. Basically, this happens with green fruits. Then the wounds dry up, and the fruits begin to quickly turn red, not reaching their possible sizes. Often this happens to gardeners who water plants superficially; while the bulk of the roots at a depth of 25-30 cm lacks moisture. Therefore, it is necessary to water the tomatoes rarely, but plentifully (in the grooves made between the rows). In cool or cloudy weather, 2 liters of water per plant 1 time per week is enough, in hot weather - 2 times. And so that the soil does not dry out quickly, ridges with tomatoes, especially in open ground, are covered with covering material.
* The fruits of tomatoes crack and with strong fluctuations in night and day temperatures.
* An excess of nitrogen in top dressing can also lead to a similar result.
Conclusion: it is necessary to carefully observe the agrotechnics of growing tomatoes and the timing of fertilization. Very often, especially after heavy rains, the fruits of some early ripening varieties crack. Mid-season varieties are less prone to cracking. Late varieties rarely suffer from an excess of summer rains - at this time they are just gaining weight.