Very soon the time will come to plant tomato seeds for seedlings. During this period, gardeners are faced with a very difficult task: what to plant on their plot? After all, it is important not only to choose good planting material, but also to provide your family with tasty and healthy vegetables. The variety of tomato varieties is amazing: round, oval, banana-shaped, yellow, orange, red, pink... The list goes on and on. Some people prefer to grow traditional varieties. And many are not afraid to experiment and plant unusual and exotic new items.
The relatively young tomato variety “King of Giants” has received well-deserved recognition among gardeners. You will learn the characteristics and description of the variety, as well as photos and reviews of those who have already planted it in their garden and managed to assess the quantity and quality of the harvest, from this article.
The “King of Giants” tomato is a large-fruited variety, the popularity of which is growing every year. In any region of the country, every gardener, wanting to get an excellent harvest, makes a choice based on the size, taste of the fruit and, of course, yield. And this variety surprises even experienced gardeners with its yield. So, what are the advantages and disadvantages of the “King of the Giants” tomato, what are its characteristics? Is he really that good? What are the features of its cultivation? What taste do tomatoes have? Is it worth growing these tomatoes in your garden? Reviews from the so-called discoverers who have already grown it will help you make your choice.
Interesting! The characteristics indicate that “King of the Giants” is a salad variety, although many summer residents rightly consider it universal.
Tomato “King of Giants”: variety description
The “King of Giants” tomato variety was developed quite recently, in 2010. He is not even 10 years old yet, but he has already gained popularity among summer residents. When breeding this variety, Siberian collectors sought to solve the following problems:
- High yield;
- Excellent taste;
- High resistance to diseases;
- Pest resistance.
All set goals were achieved. Judging by the reviews, “King of the Giants” really has the following characteristics:
- very large and tasty fruits;
- very tall and spreading bushes;
- high yield.
Indeterminate. Refers to mid-season varieties. The formation of a bush is a mandatory measure to increase tomato yield. Grow "King of the Giants" in 1 or 2 stems. Plants require special attention and care, namely regular pinching and gartering.
When planting, you should take into account the parameters of the plant. The tomato reaches a height of 1.8-2 meters when grown in greenhouse conditions. When planting tomatoes in open ground, the height will differ slightly - no more than 1.5-1.6 m.
The “King of Giants” tomato is intended for cultivation in open ground only in the southern regions of Russia. In the middle zone and areas with harsh climates, it can only be grown in greenhouse conditions.
If the rules and timing of planting are observed, the fruits begin to ripen 110-120 days after the appearance of the first shoots. Very high resistance of tomato to pests and diseases inherent in the nightshade species has been noted.
Interesting! The biggest hassle is when growing seedlings. To obtain a high yield, it is important to comply with light and temperature conditions.
Features of growing in a polycarbonate greenhouse
Modern types of polycarbonate greenhouses have won the favorable position of vegetable growers. Not only do they look aesthetically pleasing, but the tomatoes in them quickly ripen, reaching great weight. The landing rules include the following:
- Seedlings are planted in the evening to reduce stress on the vegetable plant.
- The seedlings are transferred to a heated greenhouse starting at the end of April, and to an unheated greenhouse at the beginning of May. The air temperature in the greenhouse should reach 25 degrees above zero.
- The planting depth is fifteen centimeters.
- Use a two-row or checkerboard planting order. For tall people, it is important to maintain a distance of sixty centimeters.
- Each tomato bush is sprayed with copper oxychloride to prevent diseases.
- After planting, water the tomatoes generously. Then for two weeks there is minimal hydration. After this, they switch to a watering regime of three to four times a week, in the morning, abundantly.
The polycarbonate from which the greenhouse is made is a material that perfectly protects tomatoes from the harmful radiation of the sun. Modern designs will help ensure a good harvest in areas where heat rarely reaches.
It is in greenhouses that you can get larger fruits from tomatoes than in open ground.
Description of the royal variety fruits
The “King of the Giants” tomato is truly worthy of the honor of bearing this royal title. Proof of this is the numerous reviews from those gardeners who have already planted these tomatoes in their garden. The color of the fruit is bright red. The shape is round, slightly flattened.
The average weight of tomatoes from the “King of Giants” ranges from 450-600 grams, but when grown in a greenhouse and following the rules of agricultural technology, larger specimens weighing 800-850 grams have been noted.
The pulp of tomatoes is fleshy and juicy. This variety is also distinguished by the excellent taste of tomatoes: they taste sweet and sour. The fruits have no more than 7-8 chambers. The skin of the “King of the Giants” variety of tomatoes is dense.
During the ripening period, tomatoes of this variety practically do not crack. Gardeners noted another advantage of this variety. Typically, when ripe, large-fruited tomatoes have a fairly large spot of green or yellowish-green color near the stalk. The “King” has no such drawback. On the contrary, tomatoes ripen evenly, without any spots indicating immaturity.
“King of the Giants” tomatoes are distinguished by their high content of nutrients and vitamins, as well as their low acid content. For this reason, it is recommended by nutritionists for children's and dietary nutrition.
Advice! If you regulate the number of ovaries in each cluster, leaving no more than 2-3, you can grow tomatoes weighing up to 1 kg.
The yield of “King of Giants” tomatoes reaches 8-9 kg per 1 m². Subject to the rules of planting and cultivation, as well as in the southern regions, this figure can be significantly higher. Tomatoes of this variety are distinguished by good keeping quality, while maintaining taste and marketable appearance. Suitable for long distance transportation.
Reviews from summer residents about the variety
- Natalya Vasilyevna, 43 years old:
A friend at the dacha advised me to plant the King of Larges last year. And I just forced my husband to glaze the new greenhouse! I sowed the seeds at home in February, and planted the seedlings in the greenhouse in April. She grew up quickly. Girls, the grade is really high. I got to the 1.9m mark. I had to tie it up carefully, but then the stems did not break under the weight of the tomatoes. And of course, in the case of the King, size matters! For my efforts, he generously thanked me with many very, very large, bright, tasty, handsome tomatoes. I recommend to all. - Viktor Fedorovich, 37 years old:
I planted the King of the Big Ones by accident. In the fall, I purchased seeds for the new season and liked the photo of a beautiful tomato on a pack. And the name is impressive. I think I’ll plant it, not just foreign hybrids. In the end I was very pleased. The variety turned out to be really productive, sweet, tasty, and most importantly, really with a royal size of fruits. There were tomatoes - just a sight for sore eyes! Now I praise him and recommend him to all my friends.
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Rules for planting and subsequent care
The agricultural technology for growing “King of Giants” tomatoes is practically no different from the rules for growing traditional tomato varieties. But there are some differences.
Firstly, plants are very picky about light levels. Secondly, given the size of the fruit, these tomatoes need feeding. And thirdly, when planting tomatoes in open ground, it is necessary to comply with planting standards per 1 m².
It is advisable to purchase “King of Giants” tomato seeds only in specialized stores. In this case, you will be sure that the characteristics and description of the tomato variety stated on the packaging will correspond to reality. If you collected and prepared the seed material yourself, before planting it is recommended to keep it in a weak solution of potassium permanganate for disinfection.
The scheme for planting tomatoes in open ground is 2-3 plants per 1 m². Thickening the plantings is strictly not recommended! Otherwise, the plants will not have enough sunlight and nutrients. In this case, you can’t expect a good harvest - the fruits become smaller, their quantity and quality are noticeably reduced. The tall tomato bushes “King of the Giants,” according to the description, simply need space.
Interesting! Procuring seeds yourself is not a difficult task, but it is important to remember that seed material needs to be renewed every 3-4 years.
During the period of growing tomato seedlings, keep in mind that at the initial stage it is important to provide the sprouts with good lighting.
The first fertilizing can be done at the moment of picking seedlings (in the phase of 2-3 leaves). It is necessary to fertilize plants a second time when transplanting plants into open ground. During the entire growing season, tomatoes need to be fed at least 4-5 times.
Pay special attention to the formation of the bush. The plant is formed into only 1-2 stems, no more!!! Do not forget to remove stepchildren in a timely manner. Traditionally, the first cluster of plants is formed above the ninth leaf, subsequent clusters are tied every 3-4 leaves.
Next, regular watering, weeding and loosening are all the activities required to care for tomatoes.
You can compare the description of the tomato variety “King of Giants” and the stated characteristics with the results obtained in this video
Growing tomatoes
The variety "King of Giants" is grown by seedlings.
How to prepare seeds?
Before planting, you should carefully sort out the seed. For germination, only dense and whole seeds are needed. They are placed for several hours in a weak solution of potassium permanganate. To improve germination, seeds are also treated with growth stimulants.
Sowing seed material
Planting material is placed in small plastic boxes filled with nutritious soil. Planting depth is from 1.5 to 2 cm. The soil is sprayed with warm water from a spray bottle and covered with thin glass or plastic film. Boxes with seedlings must be in a room with a temperature of at least 23 degrees Celsius.
As soon as the first shoots appear, the shelter is removed.
Containers with seedlings are placed on a lighted windowsill or glazed balcony.
Seedlings need to be watered as the soil dries out, and also fed with complex mineral fertilizers.
IMPORTANT: When growing seedlings, special attention should be paid to temperature and lighting.
Rules for planting seedlings
Grown seedlings are planted in open ground or a greenhouse at the age of 55-60 days. Shallow holes are formed on the site into which bushes are placed.
For 1 sq. It is recommended to plant no more than 2-3 tomatoes per meter.
Pests and diseases
Diseases that often affect traditional tomatoes are absolutely not scary for royal tomatoes. After all, this hero has strong immunity to many diseases.
The only pest that can harm it is the whitefly. When growing tomatoes in greenhouse conditions, you need to constantly monitor the air temperature and humidity level. For prevention, you can regularly spray your plantings with herbal infusions:
- Finely chop 150 grams of garlic or pass through a garlic press. Infuse in 1 liter of water for at least 5 days. Spray the tomato bushes with the resulting solution. Whiteflies do not like the smell of garlic.
- Chop 100 grams of dandelion and add a liter of water. The solution must be infused for a week. Spray the plants with the resulting infusion.
Important! These compositions are effective if whiteflies have just appeared in your greenhouse and there are not so many pests.
If there are a lot of insects in the greenhouse, the invasion can be stopped only with the help of special pest control products. Special equipment must be diluted strictly according to the instructions. When spraying, do not forget about personal protective measures - wear rubber gloves and goggles. Tomatoes should only be sprayed in calm weather.
Conditions for successful cultivation of the variety
- Planting of strong, healthy seedlings is carried out at the age of 60-65 days.
- The bush requires high support when growing or tying it to a horizontal trellis wire. One way is to tie a rope in a loop around the trunk, gradually wrapping it as the stem grows.
- It is necessary to regularly remove the shoots to maintain a good harvest and the tomatoes to reach their outstanding size, as well as to avoid dense plantings, which contribute to the occurrence of fungal diseases.
- Timely treatment against diseases and pests, including ground ones.
- Proper feeding with fertilizers and stimulants in the required volume, following the stages of plant development.
- Correct agricultural practices, in particular, regular surface loosening of the soil. Timely watering is important, depending on the needs of the plant.
- Preparing healthy, nutritious, well-drained soil.
- Adding a sufficient amount of organic matter to the soil, in particular, well-rotted manure.
- Planting a greenhouse in the ground after the air has warmed to 25C degrees.
- Planting pattern: 40-50 cm between plants and row spacing of 1 m.
- Regular inspection of plants and sanitary cleaning.
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Advantages and disadvantages
The large-fruited royal tomato is actually worthy of attention. After all, according to the characteristics and reviews of those who planted “King of Giants” tomatoes, it has much more advantages than disadvantages. The rules for planting and growing are so simple that even a novice gardener can cope with them.
The advantages of tomato include:
- High plant productivity;
- Excellent taste of fruits;
- Large weight of each individual tomato;
- Unpretentiousness;
- Long shelf life, suitable for transportation;
- High percentage of seed germination (more than 98%);
- They tolerate picking and replanting well;
- Plants react quite calmly to a slight decrease or increase in temperature;
- Considering that this tomato is not a hybrid, but a variety, you can prepare the seeds yourself.
Unfortunately, this variety also has a significant drawback - it is easily attacked by whiteflies. But with proper cultivation of seedlings, compliance with all rules for caring for tomatoes and maintaining the microclimate in the greenhouse, the appearance of pests is reduced to zero.
Interesting! Despite the fact that there are a large number of pests of this type in nature, the so-called greenhouse whitefly harms tomato plantings.
Tomato “King of Giants”, characteristics and descriptions of the variety, as well as numerous photos and reviews about it indicate that it is still worth trying to grow these tomatoes in your garden.
Hybrids
The first type of tomato of this variety (No. 1) appeared at the beginning of the 21st century and immediately attracted the attention of not only professional farmers, but also ordinary summer residents and owners of country gardens. Due to the excitement that arose, manufacturers immediately launched a whole series of tomato hybrids bearing the same name (currently about thirteen types of “King of the Market” are known)
Tomato King of the Market
Additional Information. In the literature there is another name for it, expressed in the feminine gender, namely the Market Queen tomato.
The fruits of this hybrid variety fully justified their royal name, since from the very first moment of their appearance on the market they excelled in almost all indicators. Their productivity, as well as resistance to various diseases and climatic factors, broke all possible records. In addition, crops of this class were far ahead of their competitors in terms of storage duration and transportation capabilities.
Almost simultaneously with them, hybrid No. 2 appeared on the market, belonging to the same series, but more suitable for such a common procedure as canning. This was explained by the fact that its fruits had a special elongated shape and were distinguished by a relatively small specific gravity. Both varieties were usually used for processing and producing semi-finished products, but were also suitable for preparing salad.
With the exception of the fifth variety, whose fruit weight is no more than 200 grams, the remaining representatives of this family are larger in size. However, this does not prevent them from retaining all those unique characteristics that, starting with No. 1, are inherent in most species of the group.
King of the market
Important! Not long ago, the King of the Market tomato, the characteristics and descriptions of the varieties of which were attributed to a new hybrid under the designation No. 7, was entered into the State Register. Later it was recommended for seedlings and cultivation in the North Caucasus
Another (last) new product that appeared in 2017 was the so-called “Orange King”
Later it was recommended for seedlings and cultivation in the North Caucasus. Another (last) new product that appeared in 2017 was the so-called “Orange King”.
Breeders have been working for 20 years to improve the characteristics of the King of the Market tomato. A total of 13 species have been bred by 2021, each maintaining high yields and excellent fruit quality.
General characteristics:
- the height of the bush depends on the variety of tomato, generally the stems do not outgrow the 80 cm mark;
- 2 stems are recommended;
- the foliage is quite dense, the leaves are medium-sized, dark in color;
- the ovary is dense, there are up to 6 tomatoes in a bunch;
- The shape of tomatoes can also vary (oval and round are found).
It is best to use hybrid No. 2 for preparations - the shape and size of the fruit are suitable for whole-fruit pickling.
According to ripening time | By type of growth | By type of use | By growing method | Fruit weight (g) | Productivity (kg/m2) | Fetal characteristics |
| Early ripe, 95-105 days | Determinant (70-100, some species up to 150 cm) | Universal | For open ground | 80-500 | 10-12 | The shape is flat-round or elongated, the color is red, there is no ribbing, the flesh is dense. |
Application area
Many summer residents fell in love with “King of Giants” tomatoes for their exquisite taste. Sweet, with a subtle acidity, tomatoes are very good for making fresh, aromatic summer salads or simply for slicing.
Fleshy pulp and the absence of voids are another advantage of the tomato. At the beginning of fruiting, while the fruits are the largest, they can be used for the following types of winter preparations:
- Tomato juice, paste;
- Ketchup;
- Lecho;
- Various salads;
- Adjika.
Great for freezing sliced. But the “King of Giants” tomato is not suitable for drying.
You can heat-treat tomatoes of this variety by adding them to first and second courses as an ingredient.
For whole-fruit canning, you can use only smaller tomatoes, which most often ripen in the last stage of fruiting. Large specimens that ripen first will not fit into the jar due to their incredibly large size.
So the versatility of this tomato variety is simply undeniable.
Interesting! The smallest tomato barely reaches 2 cm in diameter, and the largest weighs just under 1.5 kg.
Advantages and disadvantages
Reviews of the King of London tomato are mostly positive. And this is quite understandable, because these huge fruits do not require intricate care and ripen even in cold conditions. Among the advantages are high yield and endurance. This plant bears fruit well despite fluctuations in temperature, wind, frost, and is immune to many diseases. The fruits have an incredible aroma and taste. Everyone knows their properties to strengthen the immune system and participate in metabolism.
There are practically no shortcomings. But there may be problems with the fact that this variety is not suitable for transportation over long distances. They may crack. The fruits are not stored for a long time. They ripen gradually, so it is better to use them immediately for food or preparations.
This type is chosen by lovers of large tomatoes. Everyone can plant this crop in their garden. Knowing all the necessary requirements for caring for it, you can harvest a rich harvest from year to year.
Characteristics and description
The crop can be grown both in open ground and in a greenhouse. The variety tolerates both high and low temperatures, which makes it possible to grow the crop in a large number of regions, both with southern and temperate climates.
Ural giant tomato: description, reviews, photos, yield, as well as cultivation features, let's look at it in more detail.
Description of the bush
The Ural giant tomato belongs to the representatives of medium-ripening varieties. The bush is tall, in the form of a liana, can grow up to 1.., therefore it needs regular and timely garter. In the absence of proper care, the bushes begin to spread along the ground or break, which affects the development and ripening of fruits, and, consequently, the yield.
Description of the fruit
The fruits are quite large, fleshy, sweet. The weight of one tomato varies from 600 to 800 grams. The shape of the fruit is spherical, with slightly flattened poles. Inside there are many chambers filled with juicy pulp. The top of the fruit is covered with a thin skin.
Productivity and keeping quality
The Ural giant tomato has a high yield. On one plant brush, from 3 to 5 ovaries develop simultaneously.
In order to grow a large fruit, only one ovary should be left on the bush. Then you are guaranteed a record size tomato.
The Ural giant is not known for its keeping quality. Ripe tomatoes must be processed in a timely manner, since due to the lack of a thick peel they quickly become unusable.
Purpose
The Ural giant tomato variety is perfect for preparing vegetable salads, ketchups, sauces, as well as tomato juice, rich in vitamins and macro/microelements.
Advantages and disadvantages
Among the advantages of the variety it should be noted:
- high yield (up to 15 kg of fruits from 1 sq.m. bed);
- excellent taste;
- resistance to cracks on fruits;
- the presence of a large amount of vitamins, macro and micro elements in the fruits, which makes the variety very beneficial for the body;
- resistance to low and high temperatures, which allows the variety to be grown both in the Siberian region and in regions with a hot southern climate.
The Ural giant tomato does not have many negative qualities. Among the most basic disadvantages, poor transportability should be highlighted, as well as poor disease resistance, which often leads to damage to the crop by late blight and fungi.
