Tomato Dobrynya Nikitich: characteristics and description of the variety with a photo

Tomato "Dobrynya Nikitich" bred by domestic breeders, is a varietal tomato. It does not have hybrid F1 modifications. Variety characteristics: mid-early, indeterminate, large-fruited, resistant to many tomato diseases.

Created specifically for greenhouse cultivation, but in regions with a stable warm climate, Dobrynya Nikitich tomatoes are also cultivated outdoors. Can be grown all year round in heated greenhouses. A bush of this variety grows up to 2 m high, therefore it definitely requires a garter to a vertical or horizontal support. The leaves of the seedlings are light, and when the plant is gaining growth, they become dark green.The shape of the leaves is elongated.

Fruit characteristics

Description of fruits of Dobrynya Nikitich tomato variety: large, juicy, slightly flattened shape with uneven ribbed sides. The color of a ripe tomato is pink.

Tomatoes have a good taste and pleasant aroma. They are used fresh and in salads. Canned in slices or in the form of juice. Reviews for this variety are positive. The housewives are satisfied with the taste of the tomato, and the owners of greenhouses note a good presentation, the size of the fruit, depending on the care, is 250-400 grams (individual fruits are up to 600 grams) and the yield is about 15 kg per 1 sq. m. The variety is transportable, but not stored for a long time.

Secrets of Growing

The plant is tall, so Dobrynya Nikitich tomatoes are planted using the 50 x 50 cm technology. The growing season is 110-115 days.

If the hostess has grown good, strong seedlings, then at the age of 50 days she can be planted in a greenhouse.

To get a good harvest, the stem is formed into 1-2 trunks. If you want to get larger fruits, pinch the stem after 6-7 ovaries.

Those who planted indeterminate tomatoes in a greenhouse know how important it is to remove the lower leaves of the plant and stepsons in time to improve fruit set and accelerate ripening.

Also, an important condition for obtaining a rich harvest is the correct fertilization of tomatoes and the irrigation regime. For fertilizer, the following activities are carried out:

• Mulching the soil. It can be carried out continuously, starting from the moment the seedlings are planted in the garden. It is better when the mulch is small, then as it dries, it is convenient to loosen the ground with it, and it will continue its further beneficial effect already in the soil.
• Mineral top dressing should be carried out at least three times during the entire period of growing the plant.
• Organic fertilization can be done alternating with watering or while watering the tomato throughout the growing period, from planting seedlings to harvesting the last crop.

The most important thing when fertilizing a tomato is not to overfertilize, then the bush will die!

Features of winter care for tomatoes for harvesting

Tomatoes "Dobrynya Nikitich" are light-loving and heat-loving, so in winter it is especially important to maintain light and temperature conditions in the greenhouse. The optimum temperature for warming up the soil for tomatoes is 18-22 ^оС. You can illuminate for 4-5 hours, extending daylight hours in sunny weather. But, since it is usually cloudy in autumn and winter, the greenhouses are artificially illuminated around the clock, or turning off the lights for 6-8 hours a day.

Whoever grew tomatoes knows that they need to be watered with warm water at about 18-20 degrees and at least 12 degrees.

Watering should be alternated with loosening the soil under tomato bushes. So planting will be protected from the development of fungal diseases and optimal saturation of the plant with air will be ensured.

Tomatoes of the Dobrynya Nikitich variety require a moisture content of 65-70% for normal pollination and fruit set. Increased air humidity, in addition to the development of the fungus, leads to gluing of pollen and pollination does not occur. Reduced humidity, on the other hand, leads to the fact that the pollen scatters and does not fall on the pistil, in which case pollination also does not occur.

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