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Undemanding in care, universal in use and simply wonderful tomato variety "Fat Jack"

Undemanding in care, universal in use and simply wonderful tomato variety

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This variety can be advised for those gardeners and farmers who want to get an early harvest of fruits without making any special efforts to grow it.

Tomato Fat Jack - unpretentious and fruitful, with fruits of good taste and aroma can be a real boon for your garden.

In this article you will find a complete description of the variety, get acquainted with its characteristics, learn about the features of cultivation.

Tomato "Fat Jack": variety description

Variety nameFat jack
general descriptionAn early ripe variety of tomatoes for growing in greenhouses and open field.
OriginatorRussia
Ripening period99-104 days
The formFlat-round
ColorRed, rarely dark pink
Average weight of tomatoes240-320
ApplicationFresh, also well suited for pastes, juices, adjika, showed itself well when salting
Variety yield5-6 kg per plant
Growing featuresStandard agricultural technology
Disease resistanceIt has good resistance to the main diseases of nightshade crops.

Early ripening variety. The time from planting seeds for seedlings to collecting the first ripening fruits will be 99-104 days. Cultivation without planting for seedlings, with planting directly on the ridges, is possible in the southern regions of Russia, but at the same time the harvest time will increase by 3-5 days.

In the rest of Russia, cultivation is recommended in film shelters and greenhouses. Even with late planting on the ridges, due to early maturity, you will get a very decent harvest.

The bush of the Fat Jack Sort is low, up to 50 centimeters in height, rather spreading. It is advised to remove side shoots when the formation takes place with more than 4-5 stems, but such cases are quite rare, so additional pinching is not required.

The number of leaves is average. Leaves of the usual shape and color for a tomato. Experienced gardeners are advised to remove the lower leaves to improve soil ventilation.

Advantages of the "Fat Jack" variety:

  • low bush;
  • large fruit size;
  • good yield (up to 6 kg);
  • unpretentious care;
  • early maturity;
  • unnecessary pinching.

According to reviews received from many gardeners who have grown this variety, in addition to the requirement for cultivation in a greenhouse, no particular drawbacks have been identified.

You can see the yield of other varieties in the table below:

Variety nameYield
Fat jack5-6 kg per bush
Kate15 kg per square meter
Nastenka10-12 kg per square meter
Crystal9.5-12 kg per square meter
Dubrava2 kg per bush
Red Arrow27 kg per square meter
Golden jubilee15-20 kg per square meter
Verlioka5 kg per square meter
Diva8 kg per bush
Explosion3 kg per square meter
Golden heart7 kg per square meter

Characteristics

The fruits of this variety have the following characteristics:

  • flat-round shape;
  • average weight 240-320 grams;
  • well-pronounced red color, rarely dark pink;
  • the use of tomatoes is most often salad, but well suited for pastes, juices, adjika, showed itself well when salting;
  • good presentation, high safety during transportation;
  • average yield - one bush gives 5-6 kilograms of fruit.

You can compare the weight of fruits of the Tolstoy Jack variety with others in the table below:

Variety nameFruit weight (grams)
Fat jack240-320
Broody90-150
Andromeda70-300
Pink Lady230-280
Gulliver200-800
Banana red70
Nastenka150-200
Olya-la150-180
Dubrava60-105
Countryman60-80
Golden jubilee150-200

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Photo of "Fat Jack" tomato:

Growing features

Seeds pre-etched with a 2% solution of potassium permanganate are planted on seedlings in early April. You can use special mini-greenhouses for seedlings and growth stimulants.

In the period of 1-2 sheets, make a pick, combining it with fertilizing with complex mineral fertilizer. After warming up the soil, plant the seedlings in holes with a handful of crushed eggshells in each.

During the period of flowering and fruit formation, it is advised to carry out two more dressings. The bush does not require tying, which greatly simplifies the care of the planted plants for gardeners.

After planting in a permanent place, agricultural practices are standard: watering, loosening, mulching.

The following products and preparations can be safely used as fertilizers:

  • Banana peel.
  • Iodine.
  • Ash.
  • Yeast.
  • Hydrogen peroxide.
  • Ammonia.
  • Boric acid.

Diseases and pests

The variety is resistant to the main diseases of the nightshade. However, information about diseases of tomatoes in greenhouses and how to deal with them may be useful to you.

  • Alternaria.
  • Fusarium.
  • Verticillosis.
  • Late blight and protection measures against it.

And also varieties that are resistant to late blight and are not susceptible to other diseases, varieties that, with their resistance to infection, give a good harvest result.

As for pests, the most common of them are the Colorado potato beetle, bear, slugs, spider mites. And the most effective means for their destruction are insecticides.

Gardeners who have tried the variety "Fat Jack" on their plots include it in the list of constantly planted early, large-fruited tomatoes. This variety can be recommended to farmers for the opportunity to fill the market early with fresh, tasty, transportable tomatoes.

You can get acquainted with seedless tomato varieties similar to "Fat Jack" in the following video:

In the table below you will find links to tomato varieties with different ripening periods:

Mid-seasonMid lateLate ripening
GinaAbakan pinkBobcat
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Roma f1Yellow bananaKing of Kings
Black PrinceTitaniumLong Keeper
Lorraine beautyF1 slotGrandma's gift
Stellate sturgeonVolgogradskiy 5 95Podsinsky miracle
IntuitionKrasnobai f1Brown sugar

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