Tomato cultivar "Gift of the Trans-Volga" gardeners have known for a long time and successfully grow it on their plot with other varieties.
The variety was bred by breeders of the Russian Federation (North Caucasian Federal District). The originator is the GNU Volgograd Experimental Station VNIIR them. N. And, Vavilova of the RAAS. Registered in the State Register of the Central - Chernozem, North - Caucasus and Lower Volga regions in 1992.
Developed a variety for cultivation in the Central, Vologda, North Caucasus regions. But he got accustomed to life in all other regions of the Russian Federation.
Tomato “Dar Zavolzhye”: variety description
Grade name | Gift of the Volga region |
general description | Mid-season determinant variety |
Originator | Russia |
Ripening | 100-110 days |
The form | Round |
Colour | Red |
Average tomato mass | 100g |
Application | Universal |
Yield varieties | 5 kg from a bush |
Features of growing | Agrotechnika standard |
Disease resistance | Resistant to major diseases |
The plant is determinant, not standard in the type of bush. The resistant thickened stem has a medium foliage, several brushes (about 6-8) of simple type with good large fruits. The height of the stem does not exceed 70 cm.
The rhizome, like all solanaceous non-stem type, is well developed, powerful, grows more than 50 cm without deepening. The 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. Stem with articulation.
By the time of ripening, tomatoes are the variety “Dar Zavolzhye” - medium-early tomatoes, the crop can be harvested at 100 - 110 days after sprouting of the seedlings. Resistance to common diseases above average. Suitable for growing in film, polycarbonate and glazed greenhouses. In open ground it is possible to grow from seedlings, provided that they land on a permanent place after a period of frost
Specifications
Productivity is high. With good care, about 5 kg of tomatoes can be harvested from a single plant.. For early ripe deterministic varieties, 5 kg of yield from 1 plant is an excellent result.
You can compare the yield of a variety with other varieties in the table:
Grade name | Yield |
Gift of the Volga region | 5 kg from a bush |
Malachite Box | 4 kg per square meter |
Tamara | 5.5 kg from a bush |
Inseparable Hearts | 14-16 kg per square meter |
Perseus | 6-8 kg per square meter |
Giant Raspberry | 10 kg from a bush |
Russian Happiness | 9 kg per square meter |
Crimson sunset | 14-18 kg per square meter |
Thick cheeks | 5 kg from a bush |
Doll Masha | 8 kg per square meter |
Garlic | 7-8 kg from a bush |
Palenka | 18-21 kg per square meter |
There are the following advantages:
- high yield;
- excellent taste;
- good transportability;
- long storage
Features:
- peculiarity, positive, is the amity of shoots and ripening;
- observed the formation of fruits of almost the same size;
- there is a resistance of fruits to cracking;
- negatively related to increased humidity;
- at long-term low temperatures, plant growth ceases.
The fruit shape “Gift of the Trans-Volga region” has a rounded, flattened top and bottom, medium ribbing. Sizes - medium, about 7 cm in diameter, weight - from 100 g. Under good weather conditions and proper care, the fruits have a mass above normal. The color of the unripe fruit of the tomato “Gift of the Trans-Volga region” is pale green without darkening in the stem, mature tomato is red-pink.
Compare the weight of fruit varieties with others can be in the table:
Grade name | Fruit weight |
Gift of the Volga region | 100g |
Monomakh's hat | 400-550 grams |
Pink King | 300 grams |
Black pear | 55-80 grams |
Icicle Black | 80-100 grams |
Moscow pear | 180-220 grams |
Chocolate | 30-40 grams |
Sugar Cake | 500-600 grams |
Gigalo | 100-130 grams |
Golden domes | 200-400 grams |
The skin is smooth, dense, thin. The flesh is fleshy, medium density, tender. It is a lot of seeds, are distributed not evenly in 3 - 6 chambers. The amount of dry matter not more than 5%. Storage lasts a long time. Transportation goes well - the fruits do not crumple, do not crack, even during long journeys. Keep the harvest should be in a dark place.
According to the method of use, the Gift of the Trans-Volga is considered universal. Taste have a stunning, pronounced tomato - sweetish with a slight sourness. Used fresh in salads, sandwiches, cuts. When cooked, it does not lose its excellent taste, it goes well with grilling, soups, stews. Canning tolerates well, small fruits do not crack, large ones come in ground form in winter salads. Production of sauces, ketchup and tomato paste is important. The juice of these fruits will turn out too thick.
A photo
Tomato "Dar Zavolzh'ya" - description of the variety of tomato in the photo:
Recommendations for growing
Sowing of seeds produced in the beginning - middle of March. Seeds and soil should be disinfected with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. The soil is chosen well permeable to oxygen, with a low level of acidity. Usually acquire the necessary soil in specialized stores.
Read more about the soil for seedlings and for adult plants in greenhouses. We will tell you about what types of soil for tomatoes exist, how to prepare the right soil on your own and how to prepare the soil in the greenhouse in spring for planting.
Landing is carried out at a depth of 2 cm in the total capacity. 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 favorable effect on seed germination. The place for germination should be well lit and warm, not lower than 22 degrees. At emergence of polyethylene it is necessary to remove.
Picks are carried out when 2 well-developed sheets appear in separate containers of about 300 ml. It is best to take cups of paper or peat materials, they decompose faster and there is an opportunity without traumatizing the plants to transplant them directly in containers.
In the middle - end of May, in the absence of extreme cold, it is possible to transplant to a permanent place in the open ground; you can land it in the greenhouse earlier. Seedlings are planted in individual wells 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 carried out under the root abundant, not often. Loosening, weeding as needed.
Read useful articles about fertilizers for tomatoes.:
- Organic, mineral, phosphoric, complex and ready-made fertilizers for seedlings and TOP best.
- Yeast, iodine, ammonia, hydrogen peroxide, ash, boric acid.
- What is foliar feeding and when picking, how to conduct them.
Mulching is not necessary. Feeding is carried out after the formation of fruits several times with a period of 2 weeks. Masking is not required. Tying is necessary because of the severity of many fruits. The best way to garter - individual supports. In July, you can harvest.
And also how to grow tomatoes in a twist, upside down, without land, in bottles and according to Chinese technology.
Diseases and pests
Decontamination of soil and seeds helps with most diseases.. To get rid of other diseases and attacks of pests spend spraying microbiological substances of the general spectrum of action. From the appearance of tobacco mosaic roots sprinkled with ash. From late blight sprayed with a solution of copper sulfate (10 g per bucket of water).
Tomatoes “Dar Zavolzhye”, as the description and characteristics of the variety show, is a good early ripe tomato with a bountiful harvest.
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