Characteristics of the tomato variety Dar Zavolzhya, cultivation features

Tomato
Tomatoes are a crop that came to Russia quite late, only in the 18th century. Initially, they and potatoes were cultivated in flower beds as ornamental plants.
Much work on the widespread introduction of tomatoes as a vegetable crop was done by the famous scientist and public figure Andrey Timofeevich Bolotov. Thanks to his work, tomatoes have become a favorite garden plant and one of the main vegetables on the table.
Nowadays many varieties are cultivated; they differ in taste, size, ripening period, color, bush size, etc. Every gardener has his own favorite tomato varieties. Not the last place among them is occupied by the Dar of Zavolzhye tomato.
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Characteristics of the variety

In terms of ripening time, Dar Volga tomatoes are classified as mid-season varieties. You can start harvesting after three months, approximately on the 105th day, after a massive seedling germination.
The fruits ripen quickly and do not require very frequent sampling of ripe tomatoes, which is convenient for summer residents who visit their plots once a week.
Depending on weather conditions, this variety of tomatoes begins to ripen in mid-July. You can harvest up to five kilograms of vegetables from one bush, which is considered a good yield for early varieties with determinant bush growth.
Bushes of the Dar Zavolzhya variety have limited growth, reaching a height of 50 cm to 90 cm.Shoots with medium branching. The leaves are light green, not pubescent.
The fruits are round - flattened, smooth, without ribbing. Ripe tomatoes have an orange-red color. The number of seed chambers is from 3 to 6, the pulp is dense, the dry matter content is high, up to 5.1%.
Table variety, taste qualities are close to excellent. In terms of the size and weight of the fruit, the variety can be classified as medium, the weight of one tomato is 75 - 80 grams, but under favorable conditions the weight of the Dar Zavolozhye tomato can exceed one hundred grams.
The advantages of the variety include the following:
  • uniformity of fruits in size and ripening period
  • good transportability
  • attractive presentation
Gift of the Volga region has average resistance to major diseases. The variety belongs to the salad table varieties, preferably consumed fresh.
It exhibits the best varietal qualities when grown in the climatic conditions of the following regions:
  • Central
  • Central Chernozem
  • North Caucasian
  • Nizhnevolzhsky
When planting and growing on personal plots, the variety exhibits the declared qualities if several rules are observed.

Features of growing tomato variety Dar Zavolzhya

In order for varietal tomatoes to show their best characteristics, a number of mandatory conditions must be observed when planting and further growing them. First of all, you need to pay attention to such points as:
  • selection of seeds or seedlings
  • choice of location
  • compliance with light and temperature conditions
  • soil composition
  • fertilization

Seeds and seedlings

To obtain a guaranteed and timely harvest of the Dar Zavolzhya tomato variety, it is necessary to purchase seed material only from trusted specialized centers, including through online seed stores.
Taking into account the fact that seedlings are planted in the ground no earlier than mid-May, it is optimal to sow seedlings in mid-March. When growing seedlings, it is important to provide the seedlings with uniform lighting and regular watering.

Temperature

To obtain a harvest of early tomatoes of the Dar Zavolzhya variety, it must be taken into account that this variety grows best at temperatures above + 22 degrees, and the soil must warm up to + 18; at prolonged low temperatures, the growth and development of seedlings stops.
This is due to the fact that at temperatures below 16 degrees, the absorption of nutrients from the soil, especially phosphorus, deteriorates. The lack of this element prevents the formation of fruits. By the purple color of the stems, you can determine that the tomatoes are experiencing phosphorus starvation.

Other conditions

Volga region tomatoes react negatively to excess moisture; the optimal soil moisture for them should be no lower than 60% and no higher than 70%.
The humidity regime is important during the period of bud formation and ovary formation. At this time, it is useful to spray the inflorescences in dry weather with a fine sprayer with water.
Tomatoes should be fertilized when the fruits become the size of cherries; complex fertilizers are suitable for this. It is enough to add 60 grams per square meter. meter. Fertilizing during this period ensures early ripening of fruits. If there are a lot of ovaries, then a second one fertilize in two weeks.
It is important to remember that tomatoes of the Dar Volga variety should not be fertilized with fresh manure in order to avoid excessive growth of the tops.
We must not forget about staking the bushes, although the variety is quite low-growing, the bushes can “fall apart” under the weight of the fruit, so vertical fastening of the shoots is necessary; this will increase the yield from one bush by more than a third.
If the above conditions and general rules of agricultural technology are observed, already in the second half of July it will be possible to harvest tomatoes of the Dar Zavolzhya variety.
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Comments

For many years I have been growing this tomato variety, responsive to care, Dar Zavolzhya. For the climate of the Volgograd region it is difficult to choose a better one. And Dar Zavolzhye, at high temperatures already in the spring, begins to bear fruit 7-10 days earlier than other mid-season varieties. It also captivates with its uniformly sized fruits and excellent taste.