Review of the best varieties of tomatoes for the Volgograd region
Every year, the same question arises: which tomatoes to plant? This is considered a hot topic in the Volgograd region. As the weather there is unstable and the spring is cold. Many tomato varieties do not survive this climate.
But don't worry. There are two hundred types of tomatoes in the Volgograd region. These selections also include hybrids. The main thing for tomatoes is taste, original shape and attractive color. Early maturity is not the main indicator, it has been proven that tasty and full-fledged fruits appear by the end of summer.
The most popular varieties
Despite strong weather changes in the Volgograd region, tomatoes still delight with their yield. Such as Black Fig, Osiris, Aladdin's Lamp, Moscow delicacy, Taimyr, and the Volgograd variety is considered a star among all. But we'll talk about this variety later.
The Taimyr variety has unique tomatoes that can grow in the cold season. The fruits are small in shape, but sweet and strong. People jokingly call it "cherry". Due to the fact that the fruits grow in a bunch.
Black Ethiopian is a bright representative of "black" tomatoes. It is tasty and sweet, like all "black" tomatoes. But, these are not all the unusual varieties that are grown in the Volgograd region. Chinese surprise, also called Green sweet tooth. The skin is green-yellow, the pulp is emerald, tender. Aladdin's lamp resembles a pear and has a bright orange color; Spaghetti is like a cucumber; The Lorraine beauty resembles a chamomile when cut in half.
Yellow peppery - a specimen that looks like a pepper. Inside it has few seeds and pulp, the skin is dense. Therefore, it is easily used for stuffing.
Breeders have proven that it is best not to grow early varieties in this area. There is no doubt that the plant will grow without being affected by diseases, but their harvest is small, and sometimes they simply do not.
Recently, tomato varieties have been bred that grow in the warm season, the fruits are sweet, medium-sized and are not affected by late blight. This disease often affects tomatoes and leads, if not always to the death of the plant, but to a decrease in yield for sure. These include the Dream variety. It is hybrid and suitable for outdoor use. It is a late variety with good fruit set. They are fleshy, few seeds, on average weighing one hundred grams. The yield is good, at least three kilograms from one bush.
This also includes the Yubileiny Ushakova variety. This is also a hybrid of two varieties - Cherry and Miracle of the market. It is tall, climbing and best grown in greenhouses. The yield is high, the tomatoes ripen on the bush. Moreover, he is completely covered with them.The color of tomatoes is bright red, but the size is small, with a chicken yolk.
Tomatoes "Yubileiny Ushakova" are good, they can withstand cold and rainy weather, they do not succumb to late blight.
All of the above varieties of tomatoes are great for fresh consumption and preservation. They are also used for tomato juice, adjika and salads, which are closed in jars. It is interesting to look at varieties that have a small shape and bright color. You can create whole compositions in jars, if only the hostess or the owner has imagination.
What sort of "Volgogradsky"
The best tomato varieties for the Volgograd region include "Volgogradskiy". This variety is suitable for people who are just starting to grow tomatoes and are unsure of their abilities. This is due to the fact that it is unpretentious in care, and at the same time has an excellent appearance, high yield and incredible taste characteristics. Not so long ago they began to grow in large quantities, but few people know that the "Volgogradsky" variety has existed for many, many years. It was first discovered by domestic breeders in the seventies of the twentieth century. Every year more and more people are convinced that it is simply not better to find this variety.
Varieties of tomatoes "Volgogradsky"
Part tomatoes "Volgograd"Includes such varieties:" Volgogradsky-323 "," Volgogradsky-5/95 "and" Volgogradsky pink ". They are all delicious, beautiful and fruitful. But each representative has its own small differences. Be sure to take them into account, first when choosing tomatoes, and then when growing.
"Volgogradsky-323" is considered early, ripens within 110 days. The bushes are determinate, the maximum grows up to forty centimeters. The fruits are round, smooth, with a slight ribbing. The color of tomatoes is red, weighing one hundred grams. The variety is fruitful and is able to withstand fusarium and verticilliosis.
"Volgogradsky-5/95" is able to keep up in 120 days. The plant belongs to the standard plant, it can grow only a meter in height. The shape of the fruit is flat-round, slightly ribbed. Tomatoes are deep red in color, their weight is up to 150 grams. Fruit can be transported with ease.
"Volgograd Pink" sings at the same time as "323". It is also determinant, a powerful aerial part, belongs to the early maturing varieties. Fruits are round, weighing on average up to 130 grams. Their color is pink. Fruits with amazing taste and appearance. This variety can withstand low temperatures with ease.
Advantages of the variety
From the above data, it is concluded that the “Volgograd” tomatoes are a determinant type. This is an unpretentious and easy-to-grow tomato with medium resistance to known diseases that affect tomatoes. The first inflorescence forms above the sixth leaf.
The variety "Volgogradskiy" is chosen by a large number of gardeners for a reason. All this thanks to the following advantages:
- easily tolerates adverse weather conditions and temperature fluctuations in open ground and greenhouses;
- the bush is not very much covered with leaves, so the grown fruits are well warmed up by the sun;
- the yield is the same all the time, regardless of what conditions were during growing;
- excellent presentation and excellent taste;
- perfectly tolerates long-term storage and transportation;
- the crop is used as you want: preserved or fresh.
Growing technology
You need to start preparing the beds in the fall. It is necessary to dig up the soil and add humus, which is mixed with mineral complexes. It must stand all winter. After the snow melts, it is necessary to loosen the soil, which has dried up in the beds, and add ammonium nitrate.
The most successful seedlings are no more than seventeen centimeters high and have ten true leaves.You can plant seedlings only after the soil warms up well. The main thing is not to land ahead of time. If the spring cold returns, the plant will die.
In order for the seedlings to bear fruit, you need to monitor it. Water the tomatoes only with warm water and in the evening. In no case do not allow the soil to dry out and strong moisture. This provokes the development of fungal diseases.
After the soil has been watered, it is recommended to loosen the soil, then air permeability will improve. Do pinching from time to time, making a bush of one or two shoots.
You can apply feeding tomatoes, it will be enough two or three in one season. Mineral fertilizers and organic tinctures from mullein or bird droppings are used. Cleanliness is also important for good yields. Watch out for weeds and remove immediately if present. If desired, gardeners can spray the aerial part of the plant with products that will protect against various diseases and the most common parasites.
Reviews of the "Volgogradskiy" variety are only positive. After all, it is unpretentious and fruitful.
There are many varieties that are grown in the Volgograd region. Therefore, choosing for yourself not that one, even several, will not be difficult. Moreover, they all differ in shape, color and taste.
