Tomato "Demidov": description of the variety

In the list of vegetables planted on the plot of land will necessarily be tomatoes. Varieties of varieties allow garden farmers to choose plants that can make a good harvest, not only in the southern regions. The tomato "Demidov" is zoned for cultivation in the central strip of Russia and more northern latitudes.

Siberian selection

In Siberia, through long-term testing, the breeders determined the characteristics of tomatoes that can produce a stable high yield on the open ground:

• Early;
• Undersized;
• Resistant to diseases;
• High-yielding;
• Able to withstand sharp temperature changes;
• Having short terms of aging;
• Possessing good taste qualities.

The tomato "Demidov" fully meets the above requirements. It was created by specialists at a vegetable experimental station in Western Siberia. The State Registry is recommended for cultivation in the 4th Volga-Vyatka and 10th West Siberian Regions. The variety does not apply to hybrids, it is a natural kind of tomato, relatively young, is derived specifically for areas with risky farming.

Description

Tomato "Demidov" (photo in the text) refers to salad pink varieties. Characteristics of the plant:

• Plant. Stamp, medium lining, upright, with weak branching. Determinant - the height does not exceed 65 cm.
• Leaves. Remind potato, dark green color, medium size.
• Inflorescences. Refers to simple, the first appears above the 6-7 sheet, then through one or two sheets.
• The middle-ripeness. The first fruits after full shoots ripen on 100-110 day.
• Productivity. From one hectare they collect on average 300 quintals. Depending on the region, this figure ranges from 15 000 to 47 000 kg. The yield of marketable fruits is 98%.

Fruit

The variety is distinguished by even fairly large four-chambered fruits:

• Form - rounded, slightly ribbed;
• Color (in fully ripened) - pink;
• Weight 80-120 grams;
• Pulp - juicy, almost seedless, sweet;
• Smooth skin, with a "silver" luster;
• Taste qualities high;
• The sugar content is 3.1-3.4%.

You can pick greenish tomatoes, making room for new ovaries. Broken "green" perfectly ripen and without a bush. This is another positive characteristic, for which truck farmers like the tomato "Demidov." Reviews (photo in the section you see in the article) gardeners note the wonderful taste and persistent aroma of tomato. Juicy pulp in a fresh salad quenches and thirsts, and hunger.

Growing seedlings

As with other tomatoes, it all starts with seedlings. Seeds can be sown in late March or early April. The container with seeds is recommended to cover with a film, it will help to create greenhouse conditions. After the appearance of the first sprouts, the film is removed and exposed to the most sunny place. Phase 1-2 of these leaves allows you to start diving plants.

Seedlings are fed several times with complex mineral fertilizers. An important positive point is the fact that seedlings do not overgrow. Tomato "Demidov" (reviews of truck farmers are unequivocal) is characterized by the appearance of friendly shoots and strong juicy seedlings.

Planted plants in the middle of May in a greenhouse or under a film, and in June in an open ground. By this time, the age of the seedling is 60-65 days and it already has from 5 to 7 full-leaf leaves. A week before, the seedlings must be hardened. To do this, take out to fresh air, at first for two hours, then for a more active period. If there is no way to take out, open the window (window). Planted according to the scheme of 60X60 cm.

Care

Tomato "Demidov" requires routine care:

• Watering. Spend only in the evening, so as not to provoke burns from leaflets. It is preferable to use warm water. Experienced gardeners usually put containers of water in the sun and by the end of the day they have the necessary reserve for irrigation. Watered once a week.
• Weeding. Mandatory procedure, provides free air access to the soil, making it airy and friable. Weeding is repeated several times a season, this is a double benefit - when weeding weeds are destroyed.
• Hilling. Carried out 2-3 times, this provides access to the air to the roots, strengthening the root system, protects from drying up the soil and protects the stem from pests.
• Top dressing. During the season the bushes are fed several times with mineral fertilizers.
• Protection against pests. Timely processing of insecticides and mechanical destruction of parasites (Colorado beetle, spider mite and others) will help to save the harvest.

Plants do not require formation, a powerful growth of branches is not observed, which helps to avoid neglect. Although tomatoes are considered low-growing varieties, with a plentiful harvest, it is better to tie the plants. Such foresight will help to avoid rotting stems and fruits (if they are on the ground).

Tomatoes steadily tolerate temperature changes, the formation of the ovary does not stop. The variety is recommended for open ground, nevertheless it gives a good harvest in greenhouses.

Features

The tomato variety "Demidov" is considered one of the best for open ground. Unobtrusiveness and ability to withstand unfavorable weather conditions are far from all its advantages. The advantages of the plant include:

• High yield (from one bush in 60 cm can be removed to 5 kg);
• Excellent taste qualities;
• Has an excellent commercial appearance;
• Leveling and large-scale yield;
• Stable fruiting;
• Possibility to harvest seeds independently ("Demidov" is not a hybrid);
• Resistance to diseases;
• The opportunity to do without pasynkovaniya (it is carried out to obtain a very early harvest).

An unpleasant surprise may be the cracking of fruits. This is easily avoided by controlling the uniformity of soil moisture. The tomato "Demidov" is subject to vertex rot, it appears from the lack of moisture.

Harvesting and unpretentiousness of the variety makes it possible to use tomato on an industrial scale. The main purpose is fresh consumption, but it is perfect for making sauces, juices, ketchups.