The Donskoy F1 tomato inspires those gardeners who have not yet planted a hybrid. After a long winter, I want to quickly enjoy my own berries. A tomato will easily satisfy this desire.
What it is
Agrobiologists offer a description of the hybrid:
- early ripening period (90 days from loops to the first tomato);
- determinant;
- a compact bush grows up to 0.6 m;
- medium sized leaf, bright green;
- forms ovaries under unfavorable conditions (heat, spring coolness);
- friendly return of the harvest;
- tomatoes are simply removed from the mother plant;
- easy to transport to the place where the crop is stored;
- excellent keeping quality;
- tomatoes are ripened in a dark, warm room (in a closet, in the attic).
Tomatoes do not fall off and do not rot on the bush. They ripen in two waves. To speed up ripening, it is recommended to remove brown tomatoes and ripen them at home.
The hybrid is designed for open ground. It performs well in unheated greenhouses. Watering should be done less often: Donskoy does not like waterlogging. Ventilation is required.
What berries does the hybrid produce?
The characteristics of tomato fruits are impressive:
- rich red color;
- the berry is dense;
- the skin is strong;
- round shape with drop-shaped descent;
- the fruit is slightly depressed at the stalk;
- weight up to 120 g;
- sweet taste with tomato sourness;
- pleasant bright aroma.
Ripe Donskoy fruits have a dense consistency. Delicious salted and marinated. Stuffed tomato halves will decorate any table.
How to grow a hybrid correctly
Tomato Donskoy F1 requires minimal care. The requirements are simple and common for hybrids:
- sow seedlings after March 20;
- illuminate the seedlings with an agricultural lamp for up to 18 hours;
- picking into separate containers in the phase of 2 true leaves;
- be sure to feed with mineral complexes for seedlings 2 times;
- harden, ventilate;
- do not over-moisten;
- place on beds in May (under film, in a greenhouse);
- feed with phosphorus-potassium fertilizers according to the manufacturer’s scheme;
- Garter recommended.
The plant is prone to being overloaded with tomatoes. To prevent fruit rotting, drip irrigation of the beds should be arranged. This will reduce water consumption and prevent moisture from getting on the leaves. It is recommended to combine watering with fertilizing. The application of mineral complexes should be stopped 20 days before the planned harvest.
Donskoy's first harvest is larger than subsequent ones.Gardeners should monitor the weather forecast: before the August cold snap, the entire crop must be harvested. This way the hybrid will be saved from late blight.
Why Donskoy
Donskoy successfully settled in private gardens. Gardeners are attracted by his data:
- does not require complex care;
- resistant to cladosporiosis;
- does not suffer from TMV.
With a minimum of labor, it is possible to obtain early, tasty products. The Donskoy hybrid is ideal for people who visit their plots only on weekends. Simple automation of water supply and ventilation of the greenhouse will solve the problem of daily presence. The unpretentious plant will do the rest.
Gardener assessment
Reviews of the Donskoy F1 Vkusny tomato give a positive assessment. Everyone was pleased with the simultaneous formation of ovaries and good yields. Gardeners gave the hybrid a unanimous “five” for its ripening period. The taste and consistency of the tomato were rated “good.” The skin received a “bad” rating. The skin was considered too rough. At the same time, they recognized that it is precisely this that makes the Donskoy fruits transportable.
