If you prefer early ripe varieties of tomatoes, pay attention to Alsou tomatoes. This high-yielding and disease-resistant variety was bred by Russian breeders in the 21st century.
If you properly care for these tomatoes, the harvest of delicious fruits will not be long in coming, and the tomatoes themselves will keep their presentation for a long time.
In this article you will find a complete description of the variety, get acquainted with its characteristics, learn about the features of cultivation.
Alsou tomatoes: variety description
Grade name | Alsou |
general description | Early ripe determinant variety of tomatoes for cultivation in greenhouses and open ground |
Originator | Russia |
Ripening | 90-100 days |
The form | Slightly ribbed flat-round |
Colour | Red |
Average tomato mass | up to 500 grams |
Application | For fresh use, as well as for preparing juices and canned salads |
Yield varieties | 7-9 kg per square meter |
Features of growing | 5-9 seedlings per square meter |
Disease resistance | Generally resistant to major diseases of solanaceous |
Alsou tomatoes are early-ripening varieties, since after sowing the seeds, it takes 90 to 100 days for the fruits to ripen. The height of the determinant bushes of this plant, covered with medium-sized green leaves, reaches 80 centimeters. About indeterminantny grades read here.
They are not standard. It is a hybrid variety, but it does not have the same F1 hybrids. It is possible to grow such tomatoes both in greenhouses, hotbeds and under film, and in unprotected soil. They are practically not exposed to diseases.
From one square meter of planting they harvest from 7 to 9 kilograms of crop.. For Alsou tomatoes characterized by the presence of simple inflorescences and joints on the stalk.
You can compare the yield of this variety with others in the table below:
Grade name | Yield |
Alsou | 7-9 kg per square meter |
Nastya | 10-12 kg per square meter |
Bella Rosa | 5-7 kg per square meter |
Banana red | 3 kg from a bush |
Gulliver | 7 kg from a bush |
Lady shedi | 7.5 kg per square meter |
Pink Lady | 25 kg per square meter |
Honey heart | 8.5 kg from a bush |
Fat jack | 5-6 kg from a bush |
Broody | 10-11 kg per square meter |
Advantages and disadvantages
The main advantages of this variety are:
- high yields;
- disease resistance;
- excellent taste characteristics and commercial quality of fruits;
- large fruits.
Alsou tomatoes have some disadvantages. Among them are:
- unsuitability for whole canning;
- weakness of seedlings and young seedlings.
What are the subtleties of care for early ripe varieties every gardener should know? What varieties have good immunity and high yields?
Specifications
Fruits of Alsou tomatoes have a slightly ribbed flat-round shape. In an immature state, they have a green color with a dark green spot near the stem, and after maturation, they turn red. They have a dense, fleshy consistency and have six nests. These tomatoes are characterized by an average dry matter content, and they weigh about 500 grams.
You can compare the weight of fruits with other varieties in the table below:
Grade name | Fruit weight |
Alsou | up to 500 grams |
Doll | 250-400 grams |
Summer resident | 55-110 grams |
Lazy man | 300-400 grams |
The president | 250-300 grams |
Buyan | 100-180 grams |
Kostroma | 85-145 grams |
Sweet bunch | 15-20 grams |
Black bunch | 50-70 grams |
Stolypin | 90-120 grams |
Alsou tomatoes are excellent in transporting and can be stored for a long time.. They are characterized by a sweetish taste without sourness. Tomatoes are used for fresh consumption, as well as for making juices and canned salads.
A photo
Below are photos of Alsou tomato:
Features of growing
Sowing seeds for seedlings should be carried out 55-60 days before planting in the ground. When planting at a fixed place, the distance between plants should be 50 centimeters, and between rows - 40 centimeters. Plants need garter, pinching and forming two or three stalks.
On one square meter of land should be located from 5 to 9 seedlings. These tomatoes react well to the application of mineral fertilizers. These tomatoes were listed in the State Register of the Russian Federation for cultivation in open ground in the Urals and in Eastern and Western Siberia, and in other regions, tomatoes can be grown in greenhouse conditions.
Fertilizers and properly chosen soil occupy a very important place in the cultivation of tomatoes. Read articles on this topic:
- Types of soil for tomatoes, as well as how to make a mixture of soils on their own and what land is most suitable for planting tomatoes in the greenhouse.
- Organic, phosphoric, complex and ready-made fertilizers, TOP best.
- How to feed plants with yeast, iodine, ash, hydrogen peroxide, liquid ammonia, boric acid.
- Foliar top dressing, when picking, for seedlings.
It is also necessary to organize the correct mode of irrigation for plants. Mulching will help in weed control.
Diseases and pests
The main diseases affecting tomatoes in greenhouses and measures to combat them:
- Alternaria, fusarium, verticilliasis.
- Late blight, methods of protection against phytophthora, varieties that do not suffer from this disease.
The described variety of tomatoes is practically not subject to diseases, and the treatment of plants with insecticides will help prevent the invasion of pests on your garden.
The main pests for tomatoes and how to deal with them:
- Colorado beetles, their larvae, methods of deliverance.
- What is aphid and how to get rid of it in the garden.
- Slugs and the most effective ways to deal with them.
- Thrips, spider mites. How to prevent the appearance on the landings.
As you can see from the description, Alsou tomatoes are recognized by a huge number of gardeners, as they are distinguished by a unique combination of low height of bushes with a large size of fruits. And the cultivation of these tomatoes does not require excessive effort from you.
In the table below you will find links to tomato varieties with different ripening periods:
Early maturity | Mid-season | Middle late |
White filling | Ilya Muromets | Black truffle |
Alenka | Wonder of the world | Timofey F1 |
Debut | Biya rose | Ivanovich F1 |
Bony m | Bendrick cream | Pullet |
Room surprise | Perseus | Russian soul |
Annie F1 | Yellow giant | Giant red |
Solerosso F1 | Blizzard | New Transnistria |