For those who want to quickly get a harvest of very tasty tomatoes, there is an early ripe hybrid, it is called "Hali-Gali". This type will not cause any difficulties in growing.
Khali-Gali was bred in Russia, by specialists from Siberia, received state registration as a hybrid recommended for cultivation in unprotected soil and film shelters in 2003. Since that time, it has enjoyed steady demand from farmers and summer residents.
A detailed description of the variety and its characteristics can be found in our article.
Tomato "Hali-Ghali": variety description
Grade name | Hali ghali |
general description | Early ripe, determinantal, stulbaway variety of tomatoes |
Originator | Russia |
Ripening | 85-105 days |
The form | Round, with a distinctive spout |
Colour | Red |
Average tomato mass | 70-120 grams |
Application | Universal |
Yield varieties | 3 kg from a bush |
Features of growing | Requires shaping and tying |
Disease resistance | Resistant to major diseases |
This is an early ripe hybrid, from the moment of transplanting to the appearance of the first mature fruits, 85-105 days pass. It has the same hybrids F1. Bush determinant, shtambovy. About indeterminantny grades read here.
Like many modern hybrids, it is well resistant to fungal diseases and harmful insects.
The Hali-Gali tomato variety is recommended for planting in open ground, but many are grown in greenhouses and greenhouses, on the balcony, due to plant growth of 50-90 cm.
Advantages and disadvantages
Among the main positive qualities of this hybrid note:
- resistance to temperature extremes;
- the ability to grow on the balcony in an urban setting;
- tolerance for lack of moisture;
- early ripeness;
- high sugar content.
Among the shortcomings can be identified it is not very high yields and demands for feeding.
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Specifications
The fruits of this species have one distinctive feature in appearance, it is a kind of nose at the end. By this external feature they can be distinguished from other varieties. It should also be noted early ripeness and resistance to temperature extremes.
If you grow Hali-Gali tomatoes in the open field, then up to 3 kg of tomatoes can be harvested from each bush, with a recommended planting density of 3-4 bushes per square meter. m, thus, goes up to 12 kg.
You can compare this indicator with other varieties below:
Grade name | Yield |
Hali ghali | 3 kg from a bush |
Pink spam | 20-25 kg per square meter |
Pink Lady | 25 kg per square meter |
Red Guard | 3 kg from a bush |
Explosion | 3 kg from a bush |
Lazy man | 15 kg per square meter |
Batyana | 6 kg from a bush |
Golden anniversary | 15-20 kg per square meter |
Brown sugar | 6-7 kg per square meter |
Crystal | 9.5-12 kg per square meter |
In greenhouses, the result is higher by 20-30%, that is, about 15 kg. This is certainly not a record indicator of yield, but still not so bad, given the low growth of the plant.
Ripe fruits are red in shape, rounded in shape. Tomato weight ranges from 70 to 120 grams, with the first harvest can reach 180-200. The number of chambers is 3-5, the dry matter content is up to 5%, sugars is 2.6%. To the characteristic of the tomato "Hali-Ghali" should be added that the collected fruits can be stored for a long time and are well tolerated in transportation.
The weight of the fruit in other varieties of tomatoes can be seen in the table:
Grade name | Fruit weight |
Hali ghali | 70-120 grams |
Fatima | 300-400 grams |
Verlioka | 80-100 grams |
Explosion | 120-260 grams |
Altaic | 50-300 grams |
Caspar | 80-120 grams |
Raspberry jingle | 150 grams |
Grapefruit | 600 grams |
Diva | 120 grams |
Red Guard | 230 grams |
Buyan | 100-180 grams |
Irina | 120 grams |
Lazy man | 300-400 grams |
The fruits of "Khali-Ghali" are very good fresh and will serve as an ornament to any table. They make very tasty juice and puree, this is achieved due to the high sugar content. Can also be used in home canning and barrel pickling.
A photo
Look at the photo of the tomato "Hali-Ghali":
Features of growing
The trunk of the bush needs a garter, and the branches in the props are a necessary condition for the branches not to break off. Formed in three stems, if the plant is in unprotected soil, if in a greenhouse or on a balcony, then in two. Loves complex feeding.
Tomato variety “Khali-Ghali” is more suitable for the southern regions and is recommended for cultivation in the North Caucasus region, there is the highest yield. In other southern regions also grows well. In the middle lane is recommended to cover the film. In more northern areas of the country grows only in heated greenhouses.
Two important aspects of growing tomatoes are soil and fertilizer. We have prepared for you many useful articles on this topic:
- How to independently prepare the soil for tomatoes.
- What soil is suitable for seedlings and adult plants in greenhouses.
- What types of soil for tomatoes exist.
- Organic, mineral, phosphoric and ready fertilizers.
- Feedings for seedlings, when picking, foliar, TOP best.
- How to use as a fertilizer ash, yeast, iodine, hydrogen peroxide, ammonia, boric acid.
Equally important is the correct irrigation, loosening, mulching. All these agricultural practices are simple, but they help to achieve the desired results.
Diseases and pests
Those who grow Hali-Ghali rarely have to deal with diseases, since the hybrid is resistant to most of them. Behind the bushes of this plant requires proper care.
Such measures as airing greenhouses, compliance with the regime of irrigation and light, loosening the soil will serve as an excellent prevention. The main thing it will eliminate the need to use chemicals in the event of disease, which will certainly affect the ecological purity of the product.
However, information about the main diseases of tomatoes in greenhouses and measures to combat them may be useful to you. Read all about Alternaria, Fusarium, Verticilliasis and Blight. And also on the protection of plants from phytophthora and varieties that do not suffer from this disease.
Tomato plantings can be threatened by pests such as the Colorado potato beetle, aphid, thrips, spider mites, slugs. Insecticides will help get rid of insects, but there are other ways. You can read about them in our articles: how to deal with the Colorado potato beetle and its larvae, how to get rid of aphids and thrips, how to prevent the appearance of spider mites. And also, all possible ways to deal with slugs.
Conclusion
As follows from the description of the tomato "Hali-Ghali", this is not a complex and unpretentious look to care. Even those who tackle the cultivation of tomatoes for the first time cope with it. Good luck and good collections of beautiful tomatoes.
In the table below you will find links to varieties of tomatoes ripening at different times:
Superearly | Mid-season | Medium early |
Leopold | Nikola | Supermodel |
Schelkovsky early | Demidov | Budenovka |
President 2 | Persimmon | F1 major |
Liana Pink | Honey and sugar | Cardinal |
Locomotive | Pudovik | Bear Paw |
Sanka | Rosemary pound | King Penguin |
The miracle of cinnamon | King of beauty | Emerald Apple |