Every year the same question arises: what tomatoes should I plant? This is considered a hot topic in the Volgograd region. Since the weather there is unstable and spring is cold. Many tomato varieties cannot withstand 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 ripening is not the main indicator; it has been proven that tasty and healthy fruits appear by the end of summer.
The most popular varieties
Despite strong weather changes in the Volgograd region, tomatoes are still pleasing with their productivity. Such as Black Fig, Osiris, Aladdin's Lamp, Moscow Delicacy, Taimyr and the Volgograd variety is considered the star among all. But we'll talk about this variety later.
The Taimyr variety has unique tomatoes that are able to 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 clusters.
Black Ethiopian is a prominent 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 flesh is emerald green, tender. Aladdin's lamp resembles a pear and is bright orange in color; Spaghetti is similar to cucumber; The Lorraine beauty resembles a daisy when cut in half.
Yellow pepper - a specimen that looks like a pepper. It has few seeds and pulp inside, and the skin is dense. Therefore, it can be easily used for stuffing.
Breeders have proven that it is better 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 there is simply no harvest.
Recently, varieties of tomatoes have been developed that grow in the warm season; the fruits are sweet, medium in size and not affected by late blight. This disease often affects tomatoes and does not always lead to the death of the plant, but certainly to a decrease in yield. These include the Dream variety. It is hybrid and suitable for open ground. This is a late variety with good fruit set. They are fleshy, have few seeds, weighing an average of one hundred grams. The yield is good, at least three kilograms per 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. Productivity is high, tomatoes ripen on the bush. Moreover, he is completely covered with them. The color of the tomatoes is bright red, but the size is small, about the size of a chicken yolk.
Tomatoes “Yubileiny Ushakova” are good, able to withstand cold and rainy weather, and do not succumb to late blight.
All of the above varieties of tomatoes are excellent for fresh consumption and for canning. They are also used for tomato juice, adjika and salads, which are sealed in jars. Varieties that have a small shape and bright color look interesting. You can create entire compositions in jars, as long as the hostess or owner has the imagination.
What kind of variety is “Volgogradsky”
The best varieties of tomatoes for the Volgograd region include “Volgogradsky”. 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 a beautiful appearance, high yield and incredible taste characteristics. Not so long ago they began to grow it en masse, but few people know that the Volgogradsky variety has been around 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 simply cannot be found better than this variety.
Varieties of tomatoes "Volgograd"
Part tomatoes "Volgogradsky""includes the following varieties: "Volgogradsky-323", "Volgogradsky-5/95" and "Volgogradsky pink". They are all tasty, beautiful and productive. But each representative has its own slight differences.Be sure to take them into account, first when choosing tomatoes, and then when growing them.
"Volgogradsky-323" is considered early, ripens within 110 days. The bushes are determinate, growing up to a maximum of forty centimeters. The fruits are round, smooth, with slight ribbing. The color of the tomatoes is red, weighing one hundred grams. The variety is productive and able to resist fusarium and verticillium.
"Volgogradsky-5/95" is able to keep up in 120 days. The plant is a standard plant; it can only grow a meter in height. The shape of the fruit is flat-round, slightly ribbed. The tomatoes are deep red in color and weigh up to 150 grams. You can easily transport the fruits.
“Volgograd Pink” will sing in the same time as “323”. It is also determinant, has a powerful aerial part, and belongs to the early ripening varieties. The fruits are round, weighing on average up to 130 grams. Their color is pink. Fruits with amazing taste and appearance. This variety can easily withstand low temperatures.
Advantages of the variety
From the above data, it is concluded that “Volgogradsky” tomatoes are a determinant type. This is an unpretentious and easy-to-grow tomato with average resistance to known diseases that affect tomatoes. The first inflorescence forms above the sixth leaf.
The “Volgogradsky” variety 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 heavily covered with leaves, so the grown fruits are well warmed by the sun;
- the yield is always the same, regardless of the conditions during cultivation;
- excellent presentation and excellent taste;
- tolerates long-term storage and transportation;
- The harvest is used as desired: canned or fresh.
Growing technology
You need to start preparing the beds in the fall. You need to dig up the soil and add humus, which is mixed with mineral complexes. It should last all winter. After the snow has melted, it is necessary to loosen the soil that has dried out 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 has warmed up well. The main thing is not to plant them ahead of time. If the spring cold returns, the plant will die.
In order for the seedlings to bear fruit, you need to monitor them. Water tomatoes only with warm water in the evening. Do not allow the soil to dry out or get too wet under any circumstances. This provokes the development of fungal diseases.
After watering the soil, it is recommended to loosen the soil, then air permeability will improve. Periodically make stepsoning, making a bush of one or two shoots.
You can feed tomatoes; two or three in one season will be enough. Use mineral fertilizers and organic tinctures made from mullein or bird droppings. Cleanliness is also important for good yields. Keep an eye out for weeds and remove them immediately if present. If desired, gardeners can spray the above-ground part of the plant with products that will protect against various diseases and the most common parasites.
Reviews about the Volgograd variety are only positive. After all, it is unpretentious and productive.
There are many varieties grown in the Volgograd region.Therefore, choosing for yourself not just one, even several, will not be difficult. Moreover, they all differ in shape, color and taste.
