Tomato Thick Jack, if properly cared for, is considered high-yielding. Suitable for open ground, as well as for greenhouses and temporary film shelters. It grows well even in Siberia.
The cultivar Tolstyi Jack was brought out by Russian breedersmost recently - in 2014. It was made especially for open ground, for amateur growing, that is, this kind of tomato is unpretentious in care.
Tomato Thick Jack in its type isdeterminant. Plants are small, up to 70 cm tall, with round, rich red fruits. The fruits are dense, very fragrant, with a sweet pleasant taste.
According to the terms of maturing, the variety is considered early ripening, but depending on the growing region, the maturation period can vary (both the mid-term and the middle-late).
Proven resistance to diseases has not yet been identified, so it is believed that the disease affection is the same as that of other tomatoes grown in the open ground.
Because of its low growth, this tomatoIt is considered unpretentious in care, but it should not be forgotten that it bush and grows in breadth, so it must be punctured in time. Form a shrub usually 3-4 stems.
The leaves are medium in size, green. Outwardly, the bush is no different from its counterparts.
It is interesting that rather small fruit grows on small shrubs. On average, the weight of tomatoes is 170-200 grams, but the largest fruits reach a weight of 300-320 grams.
The immature fruit of green color has a dark green spot near the stalk. In mature tomatoes, the color varies from rich red to crimson.
Because of the dense pulp, the tomatoes themselves are hard enough, well transported and stored for a long time.
The cultivation of this tomato seedlings is notlabor. Before sowing seeds, they need to be treated with a 2% solution of potassium permanganate. Sowing is usually done in early April. When forming seedlings, it must be dived and fed with complex mineral fertilizers.
When planting seedlings in the open ground,wait until the land warms up well and there is no chance of frost. Soil should not be specially prepared: the only thing that can be done is to put a shredded egg shell under each root.
Caring for the bushes is simple. You do not need to tie it. Sometimes only plucking extra stepsons and cleaning the lower leaves to make the bushes aired.
Although Tomato Thick Jack can be grown inopen ground and in southern regions, it is possible to plant seeds directly in the garden; nevertheless, in most regions of Russia this variety is grown in greenhouses and film shelters.
When planting seeds in a bed, ripenesstomatoes is increased by about a week. From the moment of seed sowing to the first harvest, approximately 100-105 days pass. It is not terrible, if the landing of this sort will be a little later, because its early ripeness will still ensure the harvest.
Thus, this variety is suitable for both growing seedlings and sowing seeds directly in the ground.
Since Tomato Thick Jack is consideredhigh-yielding variety, it is necessary to process large volumes of harvest at once. To prevent this from happening, you can plant a part of the seedling in a greenhouse, and a part - in an open ground. So you can collect 2 harvest waves, and to process tomatoes in small volumes will be much easier.
As a result, we can say that Tomato Tolsty Jack is not in vain so popular among gardeners and amateurs. After all, it is unpretentious, early-ripening, yielding and universal for fruit application.
There are very few reviews of this class, becausehe appeared recently. But almost all the gardeners who grew it, are delighted with the results. In general, everyone is satisfied with the high yield, excellent appearance and good taste of the fruit.
