Octopus tomato
Tomato Octopus is controversial. Someone hopes to grow this wonderful tomato in their own area, someone has already tried, but it did not work, and someone assures that in order to grow such a tomato, skill and certain knowledge are needed.
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Tomato Octopus and its features
Tomato Octopus, as its producers assure, is a unique phenomenon. The tomato produces a record yield of up to 1500 kg per plant, the fruits taste great, and the period from germination to fruit is about 120 days. The fruits are juicy and fleshy, red and round in shape. 5 or 6 fruits are formed on each cluster of the plant, and the clusters themselves are laid approximately every three leaves. Also, these fruits can be stored for a long time - up to the month of January.
The peculiarities of the Octopus tomato are quite rapid and unlimited growth, active formation of shoots and resistance to various kinds diseases... Moreover, this variety is perennial and grows like a tree or liana. It is estimated that its crown may be about forty square meters.
However, to achieve such results, you need a large and heated greenhouse, which would fit a large tree, and in which everything would be prepared for watering and tying tomato branches. When grown outdoors, such amazing results cannot be achieved, but it is quite possible to grow a sufficiently powerful and tall bush. In addition, the harvest will be quite big.
Growing tomato Octopus
It is necessary to sow this tomato for seedlings very early, somewhere in January. In a dimly lit period, it is important to provide additional sources of artificial light.
When growing seedlings the temperature should not be lower than +25 degrees.
When the seedlings reach the required growth and the appearance of the main leaves, the Octopus tomato is planted in the greenhouse, like a regular tomato. In this case, the main root can be pinned, which will help the rest of the roots to develop more rapidly. They do this in the month of June. An impressive distance must be left between the plants in the greenhouse.
It should also be borne in mind that the Octopus tomato does not tolerate pinching!
You can propagate a tomato in a vegetative way. To do this, at the end of the growing season, cuttings are taken from healthy shoots. Root them in greenhouse, and in winter they are transplanted into pots and kept at home. In the spring, they are again transplanted into the greenhouse and grown in the same way as when growing from seedlings. Seed propagation on its own is not recommended. Otherwise, the quality of the harvest will subsequently be very different from the previous one, namely, it will be worse.
Care when growing a tomato Octopus:
- Fertilizer.
Tomato is needed regularly and well feed and mineral fertilizers and organics. Important components of such fertilizers should be magnesium sulfate, zinc and copper, boric acid, ammonium nitrate and potassium nitrate, as well as simple superphosphate. Feeding is necessary once a week.
- Watering.
Tomato Octopus must be watered regularly and well. In addition, an important role is played by the use of the hydroponic method, which will allow the plant roots to have constant metered access to water and nutrients. Such a nutrient solution should not be warmer than +25 degrees in summer, and not less than +18 degrees in winter.
- Prevention of possible diseases.
A good and proven method is to use an iodized solution.To do this, one bottle of iodine is diluted in 10 liters of water. It is watered under the root of the plant three times per season.
Reviews about growing tomato Octopus
There are reviews on the cultivation of the Octopus tomato, which contain complete skepticism about this variety, since many who tried to grow such a tomato on their own failed, having received an ordinary medium-sized tomato bush. Other reviews say that some gardeners did achieve success, but insignificant, the tree was small and the harvested tomatoes were ten kilograms.
It should be borne in mind that many pictures of the Octopus tomato are no longer an annual plant. In addition, it is important to remember that in our conditions such a plant can only be grown in a warm greenhouse, caring for the plant all year round, feeding it and watering it.
If you grow such a tomato for one season, then it grows large, spreading and will bear fruit well. But such a tomato feels good alone, without numerous neighborhoods and does not reach impressive sizes.
Tomato Octopus is a kind of find for those who like to experiment in gardening. It is quite difficult to grow such a tomato tree, but it is possible. With all the necessary technical equipment, as well as showing patience and making every effort, you can achieve amazing results.