"Gift of the Volga region": description and characteristics of tomato varieties, recommendations for growing tomatoes

The tomato variety "Dar Zavolzhya" has been known to gardeners for a long time and is successfully cultivated on their own plot with other varieties.

The variety was bred by breeders of the Russian Federation (North Caucasian Federal District). The originator is GNU Volgograd Experimental Station VNIIR im. N.I., Vavilova RAAS. Registered in the State Register for the Central Black Earth, North Caucasian and Lower Volga regions in 1992.

A variety has been developed for growing in the Central, Vologda, North Caucasian regions. But it has taken root very well in all other regions of the Russian Federation.

Tomato "Gift of the Volga region": variety description

The plant is determinate, not a standard bush type. Resistant thickened stem has medium foliage, several brushes (about 6-8) of a simple type with good large fruits. The stem height does not exceed 70 cm.

The rhizome, like all nightshades of a non-standard type, is well developed, powerful, it grows by more than 50 cm without deepening. Leaves of medium size tomato (potato) type, wrinkled structure without pubescence, have a light green color. The inflorescence is simple, intermediate type. The first time is laid over 6 - 7 sheets, the next - every 1-2 sheets. Several flowers can be removed from the inflorescences to increase the growth of future fruits. The peduncle is articulated.

According to the ripening time, the tomatoes of the Dar Zavolzhya variety are medium early tomatoes, the harvest can be harvested 100 - 110 days after the seedlings emerge. Above average resistance to common diseases... Suitable for growing in foil, polycarbonate and glazed greenhouses. In the open field, it is possible to grow from seedlings, provided that they are planted in a permanent place after a period of frost.

Characteristics

The yield is high. With good care, about 5 kg of tomatoes can be harvested from one plant... For early-maturing deterministic varieties, 5 kg of yield per plant is an excellent result.

You can compare the yield of the variety with other varieties in the table:

The following advantages are distinguished:

• high yield;
• excellent taste;
• good transportability;
• long storage.

Features:

• a positive feature is the amicability of seedlings and ripening;
• observed the formation of fruits of almost the same size;
• there is a resistance of the fruit to cracking;
• negatively relates to increased humidity;
• at long-term low temperatures, plant growth stops.

The shape of the fruit "Gift of the Volga region" has a rounded, flattened top and bottom, medium ribbing. Sizes - average, about 7 cm in diameter, weight - from 100 g... Under good weather conditions and proper care, the fruits have a weight higher than usual. The color of the unripe fruit of the Dar Zavolzhya tomato is pale green without darkening at the stalk, for ripe tomatoes it is red-pink.

You can compare the weight of the variety with others in the table:

The skin is smooth, dense, thin. The pulp is fleshy, medium density, tender. There are many seeds, not evenly distributed in 3 - 6 chambers. The amount of dry matter is not more than 5%. Storage lasts for a long time. Transportation is going well - the fruits do not wrinkle, do not crack, even during long journeys. It is necessary to store the harvested crop in a dark place.

According to the method of use, "Gift of the Volga region" is considered universal. The taste is amazing, pronounced tomato - sweetish with a slight sourness. They are used fresh in salads, sandwiches, cuts. When heat treated, it does not lose its excellent taste, it goes well in frying, soups, stews. Canning tolerates well, small fruits do not crack, large ones go crushed to winter salads. The production of sauces, ketchups and tomato paste is relevant. The juice from such fruits will turn out to be too thick.

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Growing recommendations

Sowing seeds is carried out in early - mid-March. Seeds and soil should be disinfected with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. The soil is chosen with good oxygen permeability, with a low acidity level. Usually they purchase the necessary soil in specialized stores.

Planting is carried out at a depth of 2 cm, in a total container. The distance between the plants should be about 2 cm. After planting, the soil is well watered with warm water and covered with polyethylene or transparent thin glass, the resulting moisture has a beneficial effect on seed germination. The place for germination should be well lit and warm, not lower than 22 degrees. When seedlings appear, the polyethylene must be removed.

A pick is carried out when 2 well-developed sheets appear in separate containers of about 300 ml. It is best to take cups made of paper or peat materials, they decompose faster and it is possible, without injuring the plants, to transplant them directly in containers.

In the middle - end of May, in the absence of severe cold weather, it is possible to transplant to a permanent place in open ground, you can plant it in a greenhouse earlier. Seedlings are planted in separate holes with fertilizer, the distance between plants is about 50 cm. When planting, it is better to use fertilizer containing phosphorus (you can simply add fish heads). Watering is carried out at the root abundantly, not often. Loosening, weeding as needed.

• Organic, mineral, phosphorus, complex and ready-made fertilizers, for seedlings and TOP of the best.
• Yeast, iodine, ammonia, hydrogen peroxide, ash, boric acid.
• What is foliar dressing and when picking, how to carry it out.

Mulching is optional. Top dressing is carried out after the formation of fruits several times with a period of 2 weeks. Stealing is not required. Tying is necessary because of the severity of the many fruits. The best way to tie up is with individual supports. In July, you can harvest.

Diseases and pests

Disinfection of soil and seeds helps with most diseases.... To get rid of other diseases and attacks of pests, spraying with microbiological substances of the general spectrum of action is carried out. From the emergence of tobacco mosaic, the roots are sprinkled with ash. For late blight, spray with a solution of copper sulfate (10 g per bucket of water).

Tomatoes "Dar Zavolzhya", as the description and characteristics of the variety show, are a good early ripe tomato with a bountiful harvest.

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