The Sugar Bison tomato is very quickly gaining popularity in terms of yield among beginners and more experienced gardeners. Why you should pay attention to it, what its characteristics and description are, as well as what cultivation features it has, we will consider further in the article with reviews and photos of the variety.
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The variety is distinguished by high yield, relative unpretentiousness to environmental conditions, as well as delightful fruit characteristics.
A tall bush requires the formation of 1-2 stems. In the first case, you only need to regularly remove unnecessary stepsons, and in the second, you should determine the most powerful stem after the main one, and cut off the excess ones.
Important ! Remember that under no circumstances should you cut off unnecessary growth. To do this, you must have sharp scissors, which should be treated in a strong solution of potassium permanganate before starting work. Afterwards, be sure to lubricate the cut areas with garden varnish, so as not to expose the plant to the risk of infection from outside infections.
The fruits are heart-shaped, pleasant raspberry color. The first ones are quite large, weighing at least 350 g, and then they come smaller, about 250 g each.
The taste is pleasant and rich. Suitable for both fresh consumption and canning, whole, in pieces, as well as in the form of sauces, ketchups, etc.
Tomatoes have a thick skin, so they tolerate transportation well even over long distances.
History of the variety's creation
The Sugar Bison tomato variety was developed at the beginning of this century by a group of Russian breeders under the leadership of V. Kachainik. And this tomato was included in the State Register of Russia only in 2015 after variety trials were carried out.
The originator of the variety was Agro.
The description notes that this tomato variety is intended only for cultivation in closed ground, but with a note that in warm climates, the Sugar Bison tomato is also grown in open ground, on ordinary beds in the garden.
Description of the tomato variety Sugar Bison
This tomato is classified as an indeterminate type.
therefore, the shoots of Sugar Bison bushes can grow up to 2-2.2 m in height. Therefore, this tomato must be tied to strong supports, the plants are formed into no more than 2 stems, and the stepsons are removed as they appear.
Since the shoots themselves are tall and the fruits are quite heavy, the stems themselves have to be tied to the supports and supports placed under the clusters so that they do not break off under the weight of the fruit.
Photo of Sugar Bison tomatoes
Tomato Sugar Bison belongs to the mid-early varieties,
From the moment of germination of the seed material to the harvesting of ripe fruits, about 110-120 days pass.
The shoots are tall, medium leafy, thickened, the foliage is characteristic of tomatoes, elongated, with large sparse jagged edges, slightly wrinkled, rich emerald color.
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Small flowers are collected in racemose inflorescences, the first of which appears above the 6th permanent leaf, and each subsequent one appears after a couple of leaves. Each inflorescence produces 4-5 fruits.
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Main characteristics of the variety
Ripe large fruits of this variety can have different shapes - heart-shaped or flat-round with slight ribbing. The color of the skin of the fruit is green at the time of ripening, and fully ripe tomatoes have a rich crimson color. The weight of the first fruits of the Sugar bison, subject to the rules of agricultural technology, is high, about 300-350 g, but subsequent tomatoes will be smaller - no larger than 200 g.
The skin is thin (therefore it can burst during transportation), smooth with a slight gloss and characteristic ribbing in the upper part of the fruit. The pulp is compacted, fleshy, with 4-5 seed chambers, which contain some liquid and seeds. The taste of ripe Sugar Bison fruits is sweetish with a characteristic sourness.
Photo of Sugar Bison tomato pulp
The harvested crop is versatile - the fruits can be eaten fresh, added to vegetable salads or snacks. Also, tomatoes of this variety make delicious preparations for the winter - pickles, thick paste, delicious juice, canned salads.
On a note!
When transporting harvested fruits, care should be taken as the thin skin of the tomatoes may crack. The harvested crop has a fairly long shelf life.
Another positive quality of the collected Sugar Bison fruits is their ability to ripen
– if they are harvested green at the end of the season, then when stored at home, the tomatoes gradually ripen over 30-45 days. At the same time, the fruits do not wither and do not lose their taste.
Diseases and pests
It should be noted that the immunity of this variety is average, and therefore resistance to the main diseases characteristic of this vegetable crop is not too high. The main disadvantage of the Sugar Bizo variety is its low resistance to brown rot, which often has to be combated.
Photo of brown rot on a tomato
It is also necessary to follow the rules for caring for these vegetable plants in greenhouse conditions, frequently ventilate greenhouses and hothouses, avoid increasing soil and air humidity, and also carry out preventive treatments of bushes and soil with appropriate fungicides.
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Features of cultivation and storage
For tomatoes, the traditional growing method is used - sowing and caring for seedlings, followed by replanting into beds. The variety is intended for glazed and film greenhouses, hotbeds, and biovegetarians. Agrotechnicians advise planting in the central and southern regions.
The seeds are soaked for a couple of days and left in gauze or cotton cloth. Soaking speeds up germination.
Long-term storage of up to 3-4 weeks is possible without loss of commercial quality. Store in cool, dark rooms or refrigerators.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
The main advantages of the Sugar Bison tomato variety include:
- germination rate of seed material – almost 100%;
- productivity – high;
- the taste of Sugar Bison tomatoes is excellent;
- The fruiting period of the variety is extended, the fruits are harvested almost before frost;
- the harvested crop has a universal purpose;
- green tomatoes can ripen at home without losing their taste and presentation;
- resistance to a number of diseases.
But the Sugar Bison tomato also has disadvantages that should be remembered:
- grows and bears fruit poorly even in light partial shade;
- To obtain large fruits, regular fertilization is required throughout the season;
- It is not recommended to grow this vegetable crop in garden beds;
- frequent damage to bushes by brown rot.
Types of tomato
Among the variety of varieties of this garden crop, several main ones can be distinguished, namely: pink Bison, orange, yellow and black. Let's take a look at some of these varieties of determinate tomatoes in a little more detail.
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The Orange Bison variety was bred for the purpose of growing it in greenhouses and open garden beds located in mid-latitudes. Its fruiting begins approximately 3 months after the appearance of the first shoots.
Orange tomato
The Black Bison tomato is also prone to greenhouse living conditions, which guarantees its fruit production even in winter. When examining the appearance of the ripe fruit of this plant, one immediately notices its characteristic color, rich in violet and purple shades.
For this reason, Black Buffalo tomatoes are used not only as a vegetable product for consumption, but also for decorative purposes of the area where they are planted.
Black tomato
Sugar Bison tomatoes: planting seedlings and transplanting into a greenhouse
It is best to grow tomatoes of the Sugar Bison variety in the main territory of Russia using seedlings, since this allows you to obtain ripe products earlier. And only in the south of the country can you safely plant seeds directly into the ground; in warm regions, the Sugar Bison tomato can grow from seeds in open ground.
Important!
Sugar Bison tomato seeds should be sown for seedlings approximately 55-60 days before the plants are supposed to be planted in a permanent location.
Preparing soil and containers
Usually, to grow seedlings, a special substrate for vegetable crops is purchased in specialized stores. It contains all the necessary fertilizers for the normal development of tomato seedlings.
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You can also prepare the soil at home; to do this, mix turf soil, compost and river sand in equal parts. For looseness, fallen pine needles and rotted sawdust are added to the nutrient substrate. Such soil should be disinfected with a weak solution of potassium permanganate before placing it in containers.
Containers for growing Sugar Bison tomato seedlings must be high enough, since during the growing of seedlings they can reach a height of 25-30 cm. Such containers are also disinfected before use. Also high should be the container into which the tomato seedlings will be planted.
Planting seeds for seedlings
Seed material does not require special preparation before planting if purchased in a specialized store - the manufacturer carries out similar actions when preparing seeds.
And only the seed material that is harvested from tomatoes in your garden requires pre-sowing preparation. First, they are placed in a saline solution, leaving only those that sink to the bottom of the container for planting. They are taken out, washed and placed for half an hour in a weak solution of potassium permanganate. Then the seed material needs to be wrapped in a wet cloth for germination for several days.
Germinated Sugar Bison seeds are planted in moist soil, deepened by 1-1.5 cm, watered, covered with polyethylene and placed in a bright, warm place until germination.
Planting and care
They are first dipped into a saline solution to reject low-quality seeds. Then they are treated with 1% potassium permanganate for disinfection. To improve germination, keep for 8-10 hours in Epin or Zircon.
For planting, fertile soil is used, which is made up of:
How to grow seedlings:
- lighting with phytolamps up to 12 hours of daylight;
- fertilizing with liquid fertilizer solutions - mineral and organic;
- diving with 3 true leaves in a container of 0.3-0.5 l;
- Irrigation with warm water through a strainer or spray bottle.
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Further care of seedlings
After the sprouts appear, the polyethylene is removed and the room temperature is reduced by 8-10 degrees to harden the seedlings. After about a week, you can again raise the temperature in the room to 20-22 degrees Celsius.
During the period of seedling growth, it requires regular watering, sufficient lighting for 12 hours and several feedings.
Seedlings should be watered as the top layer of soil dries out. Water for irrigation should be filtered and warm. Cold water can cause blackleg to develop on plants.
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To prevent seedlings from stretching out from lack of lighting, if necessary, install fluorescent lamps next to the containers. Plants require additional lighting; if there is not enough daylight, seedlings need 12 hours of lighting per day.
It is necessary to feed Sugar Bison tomato seedlings at least 2 times during its cultivation - 12-14 days after the picking procedure, and also a couple of weeks after the first feeding.
Picking seedlings should be done when a pair of true leaves appear on the plants. Seedlings should be transplanted into tall cups or containers, because before the plants are transplanted into greenhouses or open ground, they grow to 25-30 cm.
About a couple of weeks before transplanting plants to a permanent place, it is necessary to harden them. Containers with tomatoes are taken out into the fresh air for a short time at first, gradually increasing the time they remain outside.
Transplantation to a permanent place
Beds in greenhouses for planting tomato seedlings Sugar Bison are prepared in the fall. In this case, all plant residues are removed, the top layer of soil is removed and replaced with fresh one. The soil and walls of the greenhouse are disinfected with a weak solution of potassium permanganate.
Then the soil is dug up, adding nutrients - humus and complex mineral fertilizers. In the spring, beds are prepared into which seedlings are planted. Tomato seedlings should be planted in the last ten days of May or the first ten days of June, when their age is no more than 2 months.
Photo of transplanted tomato Sugar Bison
Important!
Overgrown seedlings will take a long time to acclimatize in a new place, get sick for a long time and, as a result, begin to bear fruit much later than normal seedlings.
No more than 4 plants should be planted on each square of area.
The best predecessors for this variety are cucumbers, zucchini, greens and root vegetables. But tomatoes cannot be planted after vegetable plants from the nightshade family.
Further care for the Sugar Bison tomato
Further care for Sugar Bison tomatoes includes maintaining the watering regime, applying fertilizing, forming bushes, staking, and loosening the soil.
Irrigation regime
Tomatoes of this variety should be watered sparingly, since Sugar Bison is not a moisture-loving plant. The main thing is to introduce moisture at the root, trying to prevent drops of water from falling on the foliage and stems, which can cause diseases in tomatoes.
Loosening and weeding
The soil in the root zone of tomatoes should be loosened immediately after watering or rain. This removes the dry crust that forms due to watering. You should also simultaneously remove weeds that interfere with the development of tomato bushes.
Two weeks after transplanting the seedlings to a permanent place, they should be tied to supports. The bushes grow very tall, and in greenhouses the most common tomato variety, Sugar Bison, is tied to trellises
– this makes it easier to care for tomato bushes and harvest.
Tomato fertilizer
After transplanting the seedlings to a permanent place, after 10-12 days the first fertilizer is applied, which necessarily contains nitrogen. This mineral activates the growth of green mass of tomatoes.
After flowering, during the formation of ovaries and ripening of fruits, fertilizers containing phosphorus and potassium should be applied to the soil. Such fertilizing is applied to Sugar Bison tomatoes at intervals of 2 weeks.
Bison Orange
| Variety name | Bison Orange |
| general description | Mid-season determinate variety |
| Originator | Russia |
| Ripening period | 120-125 days |
| Form | Round with pronounced ribbing |
| Color | Orange |
| Average weight of tomatoes | 850-900 grams |
| Application | Universal |
| Productivity of the variety | High |
| Features of cultivation | Bushes and brushes need staking |
| Disease resistance | Prevention can't hurt |
Orange bison is a determinate bush, up to 160 centimeters high. Recommended for growing in greenhouses. The bush requires the formation of a maximum of two trunks, with periodic removal of stepsons.
Medium late ripening. From planting seeds to receiving the first tomatoes 120-125 days. It is not only the bush that needs to be tied up, the brushes also need to be tied up because of the danger of breaking off under the weight of the fruit.
Description of the fruit:
- The fruits are large.
- They reach a weight of 850-900 grams.
- Well-defined orange color.
- Tomatoes are round in shape with pronounced ribbing.
- Suitable for canning in the form of sauces.
- Very tasty when making salads.
Tomato Sugar Bison: reviews from those who planted
Natalya, 45 years old, Chelyabinsk region:
I have several greenhouses on my site in which I grow several varieties of Bison tomatoes - Yellow, Black. Two seasons ago I also planted Sugar Bison. The bushes of this variety are distinguished by good resistance to diseases; with regular fertilizing, the yield only increases. The fruits have good taste and versatility of use. I will continue to grow this variety.
Ekaterina, 55 years old, Samara region:
I’ve been planting the Sugar Bison tomato for several years now, and I’m quite happy with my choice. The seedlings grow large, quickly acclimatize in greenhouse conditions, love feeding and do not require frequent watering. The fruits have a sugary taste and are good in salads and other snacks. For the winter, I make very tasty adjika with garlic or horseradish from the harvested crop.
Despite the fact that this tomato variety was included in the Russian State Register recently, many vegetable growers actively plant the Sugar Bison tomato in their greenhouses and film greenhouses every year and are quite satisfied with the results - the variety’s yield, the taste of the fruit, and its fairly unpretentious care.
Reviews from gardeners
Lina, Samara
The tomatoes themselves are large, there are 10-15 tomatoes per bush, the average weight is about 300 grams. The taste is excellent, the tomato is sweet even when unripe. The pulp is quite dense, there are few seeds.
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Irina, Stepnogorsk
The quality of the seeds is good and almost all the seeds sprouted. Before planting, I soak them in a weak solution of potassium permanganate to swell and disinfect. The first shoots appeared on the sixth day.
Source: otzovik.com
