The frost-resistant, mid-season tomato Slavyanin was created by breeders of the West Siberian Experimental Station. A distinctive feature of the variety is its pink-colored, pear-shaped fruits. Pink-fruited tomatoes have excellent taste and are traditionally classified as salad varieties. But the Slavic tomato is a pleasant exception, due to its ability to ripen in open ground, forming sweet, beautiful fruits of universal use.
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Let's get acquainted in more detail with the characteristics and features of caring for the Slavyanin variety, as gardeners evaluate the tomato.
Main characteristics
Typically, salad tomatoes are grown in greenhouses so that the fruits have time to ripen under the most favorable conditions. In this case, the dry matter and sugar content reach maximum values. But the Slavyanin variety is intended for cultivation in unprotected soil conditions. Temporary shelter is used only at the initial stage, when planting seedlings earlier in the ground. Let's look at the description of the variety by the seed manufacturer:
- The tomato is mid-season, with a growing season of 110–115 days. Therefore, it is grown using seedlings.
- The plant is determinate, well-leafed, reaches a height of 1.3 meters, requires removal of stepsons. Leave 2 trunks on the bush, tying them to a support.
- The fruits are a delicate crimson color, pear-shaped with ribs at the base, weighing 100–135 g. Dense pulp containing a high proportion of dry matter.
- Slavyanina tomatoes are sweet, universally used. The skin does not crack during heat treatment, which allows the tomatoes to be used for pickling and pickling.
- Seed producers guarantee a yield of 3–4.9 kg per bush. For outdoor tomatoes with a short growth period, this is a very good indicator.
The combination of characteristics speaks of an interesting variety with a rare combination of technical consumer qualities. Reviews from gardeners also characterize the plant as an unpretentious and very reliable variety. But they note that when grown in a greenhouse, the plant becomes pampered and behaves like an indent, continuing intensive, unlimited growth.
Important! Dignity determinate tomatoes is the early return of the harvest. Excess shoots are removed so as not to end up with a plant overloaded with fruits.
Features of care
For tomatoes grown outdoors, planting dates are chosen taking into account the agroclimatic conditions of a particular area. In central Russia and the Western Siberian region, dates can vary significantly, and depend on the transition of average daily temperatures through the positive mark. Agricultural technology:
- Seeds are sown for seedlings from the end of March until the end of the first ten days of April. Tomatoes are transplanted to a place of constant growth in the third ten days of May with obligatory film cover, or in the first ten days of June. It is advisable to carry out several hardening procedures for seedlings.
- By the time of planting, the plants should have 6–8 leaves and one flower cluster. The seedlings should be 60–85 days old. Seedlings are planted according to a 50x60 cm pattern, with the stem tied to a reliable base.
- Another positive characteristic is that the variety is not too demanding on nutrition. During the growing season, 2–3 phosphorus-potassium fertilizing is carried out, trying not to overfeed the plant with nitrogen fertilizers. The rest of the care is traditional.
The fruit harvest occurs in August. For another two months, the collected fruits do not lose their presentation.
This makes it possible not only to calmly prepare, but also to consume fresh tomatoes for a long time.
