Standard tomatoes Ideal for growing by beginning vegetable growers, they are unpretentious and do not require constant attention or special care. It is for these qualities that summer residents value the Spiridon tomato, bred by Siberian breeders.
Features of tomato
"Spiridon" is an early ripening variety of determinate type. It begins to bear fruit 95-100 days after germination.
Description of the plant:
- Standard, short and compact. It grows no more than 40-50 cm in height.
- The bush is spreading. The stem is thick and strong. The foliage is small, dark green.
- The harvest gives back together. Productivity is average.
- One of the advantages of the variety is its amazing frost resistance. The tomato continues to develop and bear fruit normally even at low temperatures.
- Another advantage is its resistance to most tomato diseases.
Fruit characteristics:
- The shape is flat-round, with weak ribbing.
- The weight of the fruit is from 50 to 100 grams, rare specimens reach 200 grams.
- The pulp is dense, juicy, fleshy.
- At full maturity the color is bright red.
- They have a rich tomato taste.
- With high humidity, soils can crack.
Spiridonovsky tomatoes are intended for fresh consumption and in salads. But reviews from summer residents indicate that they are quite suitable for canning.
Agricultural technology
Tomato variety "Spiridon" is recommended for cultivation in open ground; seedless cultivation is also possible.
- Sowing seeds for seedlings is carried out 55-60 days before planting in the ground.
- The sprouts do not stretch and do not need additional lighting.
- In the phase of the first two true leaves, the seedlings must be pricked.
- You should start hardening off the seedlings a week before planting them in the ground.
- It is important to prevent seedlings from overgrowing. If the seedlings are not planted on time, the plants begin to thin out and the flowers begin to fall off from the first clusters. All this will lead to a decrease in yield. Therefore, it is advisable to plant the plant no later than the formation of the first cluster.
- For the permanent residence of “Spiridon”, it is best to choose a bright place, protected from drafts.
- The unpretentious nature of the plant allows it to develop well in dense plantings. Therefore, for 1 sq. m, up to 6 bushes are allowed.
- Due to their compactness and low stature, the bushes do not require either shaping or tying to a support.
- In the future, it is enough to provide the tomatoes with standard care: regularly water, weed and loosen them, as well as periodically feed them with complex fertilizers.
Reviews from Siberian summer gardeners regarding Spiridon agree on one thing: “An extremely unpretentious tomato. It grows and bears fruit well even in our harsh climate.”
Reviews
Elena:
I live and grow tomatoes in Krasnoyarsk. I have never seen such a resilient tomato. Our already short summer did not indulge in any warmth this year. “Spiridon” bravely endured all the cold and rain.
Faith:
I have been planting this variety for many years. It begins to bear fruit early and the yield is always excellent. But I have never noticed any cracking and it lies well.
Ilya:
Last summer I grew tomatoes of the Spiridon variety. What I liked most was that there was no need to remove the stepson, although I still removed the lower leaves.
