Characteristics and description of the Ildi tomato variety
Lovers of small-fruited varieties of tomatoes will certainly appreciate the Ildi tomato. After all, it is a decoration of any site and a festive table, including.
What is the view
The characteristics of the plant will help to understand what is necessary for the correct growth of tomatoes on the site, their fruiting and the prevention of diseases.
Plant:
- Bush: indeterminate.
- Height: 1.8-1.9 m.
- Brushes: fan-shaped, complex. The first is laid over the 9th sheet.
- Number of tomatoes in a brush: 50-70 pcs.
- Ripening period: 85-100 days.
Fruit:
- Shape: rounded.
- Yellow color.
- Mass: from 10 to 15 gr.
- Density: high.
- Skin: not tough.
- Taste: sweet.
- Transportability: excellent.
- Shelf life: long time.
Planting and leaving
Having grown the Ildi tomato on the plot, you can surprise all your friends and acquaintances. A plant with brushes that take on a life of their own. On a separate brush, fruits can grow and turn yellow at the same time, a new crop can bloom and set.
It is recommended to grow tomatoes of this variety using the seedling method. Seeds are planted 55-60 days before planting in the ground.
The seeds are small, so they take a long time, up to 14 days.
Grown in open ground and in greenhouses. At 1m2 it is best to place 3 plants. Form into 2-3 stems. After the formation of 4-5 brushes, the growth point is removed. This is necessary in order for the plant to give more strength to the existing fruits.
Docking is necessary, especially the first time after landing in the ground.
It is best to tie the brushes of Ildi tomatoes separately so that, under the weight of ripening fruits, there is no breakage from the main stem.
Disease susceptibility. Harvest volume and application
Resistant to many diseases. Including phytophthora. There is no need for special treatment of seeds and an adult tomato plant.
The yield is high, with the correct formation of the plant, you can get a rich harvest, the same size of tomatoes. Approximately 3 kg per plant.
Most often, fruits are used for whole canning, making assorted foods. But they also use it fresh.
Positive and negative aspects of the view
Ildi, a tomato that has more positive characteristics. Therefore, it is appreciated by lovers of cherry tomatoes.
Pros:
- Hardy.
- Resistant to disease. In particular, late blight.
- High yield.
- The versatility of fruit use.
- Long shelf life.
- The fruit does not crack.
- A favorite treat for children.
Minuses:
- Mandatory bush formation.
- Each brush must be tied up individually, and there can be up to 10 of them.
The cons of the variety are visible only to those who do not want to engage in the formation and tying of plants.For everyone else, this is a familiar procedure necessary to obtain a high yield.
The opinion of summer residents regarding Ildi tomatoes
Useful information about the characteristics of the variety can be found on the Internet. By studying the reviews, you can get information about the intricacies and agrotechnical techniques, the accounting of which will help grow a healthy bush and reap a large harvest.
Marina. Delighted with the plant. Fruiting is long, until October. The taste is sweet.
Zoya. The description coincided with reality. They sing before everyone else.
Alexandra. I liked the high harvest volumes and taste. Survived the June frost. Became the undisputed leader in the must-boarding list.
Hope. Delighted with tomatoes, a tall plant dotted with fruits. The taste is amazing, the skin is not rough, but not thin either. More pluses in relation to similar varieties of tomatoes. Wins in taste and yield.
Meleja. Has been cultivating Ildi tomatoes for the second year. He says that for a family of 4, 2 plants are enough. If not canned. The first year I tried to stop the growth of the brush, cutting off the excess, thereby reducing the volume of the crop. She formed a plant into one trunk.
Small-fruited tomatoes of the "Ildi" variety are gaining more and more recognition among summer residents. For taste and ability to decorate any site.
