There are many different varieties of tomatoes. They differ in cultivation methods, purpose. Most often, farmers grow tomatoes for universal purposes. One of these is the tomato Gifts of the Volga region. It is recommended to be grown in open ground. The variety shows good results when grown in a greenhouse, under temporary film shelters.
Growing regions
The variety was obtained by breeders of the North Caucasus Federal District at the GNU Volgograd experimental station VNIIR them. Vavilova RAAS. In 1992, the tomatoes of the Trans-Volga region were officially approved and brought into the State Register.
The variety is ideal for cultivation in the Vologda, Central regions, as well as in the North Caucasus Federal District. It is successfully grown in other regions of the country.
Description
The tomato variety Gifts of the Trans-Volga belongs to bush, determinant plants (80 cm) of average ripening period (105 days). When developing a plant, it is not necessary to remove the upper part to limit growth. They also do not pinch: the bush itself regulates its development.
The stem of the tomato is thick, plentifully deciduous. A leaf of medium size, wrinkled without drooping, light green in color.
Rhizome is powerful, grows in diameter up to half a meter without deepening.
On the brush, 6-8 fruits are formed, weighing about a hundred grams. They have a slightly flattened shape, smooth. When ripe, they become orange-red. The pulp is dense, seed chambers from 3 to 6.
Tomatoes Gifts of the Volga region have a dining appointment. Salads are prepared from them, canned, made juices.
The variety is famous for its stable high yield. In favorable conditions, from one plant you can collect seven or more kilograms of fruit. Under adverse weather conditions, the Gifts of the Volga region produce about three kilograms of the crop.
Grade Features
The features of the variety include:
- Uniform fruit formation on the hand. All 6 or 8 ovaries form even fruits, almost the same size.
- When sowing seedlings appear together.
- Tomatoes ripen at the same time.
- When overripe, the fruits do not crack for a long time.
Despite its advantages, this plant has disadvantages. This is cracking of fruits during sharp changes in night and day temperatures, as well as the termination of bush growth with lowering daytime temperatures.
Sowing seeds
The timing of sowing seeds for seedlings should be calculated taking into account the time when it is planned to plant the plant. For example, if seedlings of the first Maya are supposed to be planted, then sowing seeds is recommended in early March.
According to the description, the tomatoes of the Trans-Volga region must be sown in loose, nutritious soil, to a depth of about two centimeters. When sowing, maintain a distance of 3 cm.
After sowing, the soil is shed with warm water. Capacities with crops put in a bright place with a temperature of at least 23 degrees. After a week, the first sprouts appear.
When two true leaves appear, the seedlings dive into separate containers with a volume of about 300 ml. At the age of 60 days, tomatoes are planted in a permanent place.
If seedlings will be planted in open ground, then the optimal sowing date is early March. If planting in the exhaust gas is expected in late May - early June, crops should be carried out in late March. When growing tomatoes in greenhouses, dates can shift. For example, when planting seedlings in April, crops for seedlings are carried out in February.
Plant care
Tomato grows best when the air temperature is not lower than 22 degrees and the heated earth is not lower than 18. If at the time of transplanting the seedlings day and night temperatures drop lower, the plant will slow down its development and may completely stop growing.
At temperatures below 16 degrees, the plant begins to experience phosphorus starvation. With insufficient intake of this element, it does not bear fruit well. Determine the lack of phosphorus can be on the purple color of the stem.
Excess and lack of moisture also negatively affect the Gifts of the Volga region. With soil moisture above 70%, the plant is affected by rot, late blight. If the humidity is below 60, then the bush will die due to lack of water. Based on this, 60-70% is considered the optimal level of humidity. It is especially important to maintain the moisture level at the time of fruit setting. In dry weather, it is useful to spray the plants from the sprayer.
Top dressing
For the proper development of the plant, it is recommended to carry out at least three top dressings from the moment the seedlings are planted in a permanent place. The first is carried out immediately during the landing. Granules of nitrate, superphosphate, potassium fertilizer are added to the planting pit and, mixed with soil, tomatoes are planted.
The second top dressing is carried out during the period of fruit formation. At this moment, the plant needs various trace elements, vitamins. To make up for the shortage, it is recommended to feed the plant with complex mineral fertilizer. If many ovaries form on the bushes, then after two weeks, repeated feeding is carried out.
Gifts of the Volga cannot be fertilized with fresh manure. It contains a large amount of nitrogen, which contributes to the activation of plant growth. As a result, the tops will be large, and there will be few fruits (the plant will spend all its efforts on the growth of greenery). With an excess of nitrogen, a tomato can throw off the brush with the fruits.
Reviews
According to reviews, tomatoes Gifts of the Volga region belong to productive varieties that bear fruit stably in any weather. This plant differs from other varieties in ease of care.
The plant is not hybrid, many summer residents from it independently collect seeds for sowing next year.
According to the photo, reviews, tomatoes The Gift of the Volga region are ideal for whole-canning. Tomatoes turn out delicious, beautiful. With hot canning, their skin does not burst.
Fruits ripen in 100-110 days from the moment of emergence of shoots. At least five tomatoes are formed on the brush. Gifts of the Volga region are characterized by a friendly return of the crop.
When ripe, the tomatoes acquire an orange-red color.
As you can see in the photo, the tomatoes of the Trans-Volga region have powerful bushes. So that they do not fall apart and do not break under the weight of the fruit, it is necessary to tie the bushes. Otherwise, the plant will lie fruit on the ground. This will lead to a rapid defeat of the tomato by late blight and some other fungal diseases.
Diseases and Pests
With proper care, the plant is rarely affected by disease. However, with increased humidity and without tying, tomatoes can be affected by late blight, rot.
Of the pests, the plant damages the spider mite, aphids. You can deal with them with various drugs offered in country stores.
Total
The variety of domestic selection is considered one of the best non-hybrid representatives of nightshade. This tomato gives a crop even in a lean year. And with proper care and favorable weather conditions, you can get about seven kilograms of delicious, beautiful tomatoes from one plant.