Tomatoes of different sizes are not uncommon in every area. Their use is different; the gardener selects varieties that meet the requirements of the family. The description of the variety helps the summer resident quickly find the desired species.
Tomato criteria
In order to properly grow a crop on the site, you need to prepare. Characteristics and descriptions of tomatoes will help you navigate faster. Learn the features of care, planting and use of tomatoes.
Plant:
- Indeterminate.
- Ripens within 110-120 days.
- Height 1.8-2 m.
Tomatoes:
- Flat-round shape.
- Of red color.
- Weight 400-600 g. When properly formed, 1 fruit weighs more than 1000 g.
- The taste is excellent.
- Density is average.
- Resistant to cracking.
- Transportability is good.
- Shelf life 48 days.
Deliciousus was bred back in 1964 and has several names in different sources:
- Delicious.
- Deliciosus.
- Delicious red.
Proper cultivation will allow you to get a record high harvest.
Planting and caring for crops
There are two common methods of planting: seedlings and direct sowing in the ground. More often, summer residents choose the first option, since the bushes begin to bear fruit earlier.
Seeds are sown 60 days before transferring to a permanent place, the period is calculated based on the climatic characteristics of the region. The soil mixture is prepared in advance, mixed:
- 1 part of turf land;
- 1 part sand;
- 2 parts humus.
After the emergence of seedlings, in phase 2 of the true leaf, a dive is organized. Plants planted in separate pots form a strong root system. Due to this, stress during transplantation is easier to bear.
Plants are fed with growth stimulants or complex fertilizers. Water as needed, avoiding drying out and waterlogging. Before planting in beds, it is necessary to harden off young plants. To do this, they are taken outside for a week, gradually increasing the time spent in the fresh air to 8 hours.
Deliciosus tomatoes are planted in the ground in the amount of 3 plants per 1 m2. Much attention is paid to stepsoning. Manufacturers recommend forming into 1-3 stems.
If you remove the first inflorescence, the fruits will be larger.
Summer residents recommend removing the growing point after the 4th inflorescence has formed.Be sure to leave 2 leaves above the last ovaries. In each inflorescence, 2-3 fruits are left, this is how they achieve gigantic sizes.
Species immunity, productivity and household use
Timely treatment of plants is required; drugs from the store and folk remedies are used. When controlling pests, chemicals are used because insects have developed immunity to folk remedies.
The yield of the tomato variety is 10-15 kg per plant. Accordingly, carrying out the correct formation.
Deliciosus is a salad type of tomato. But this does not prevent gardeners from using them as a filling when canning, preparing juices and tomato paste.
The opinion of summer residents regarding the Deliciosus variety
Numerous reviews are mostly positive. Many vegetable growers, having once planted this plant, never change it.
Olga: “I really liked the tomatoes. The characteristic rim on the fruits prevents the variety from being confused with anything else.”
Andrey: “The taste is unusual, different from other types of tomatoes. I recommend trying it first."
Nadezhda: “I liked everything, but it’s problematic to tie the clusters, since the plant itself cannot cope with the large weight of the fruit. Otherwise a favorite."
Oksana: “I tied it and formed it into 2 stems. I left 2 tomatoes in 1 brush. The description was completely confirmed."
Large tomatoes of the Deliciosus variety are bred for fresh consumption. But housewives also find use for them in winter preparations.
