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Among garden crops, there are several types that can be found on any summer cottage or personal plot. These are potatoes, tomatoes and cucumbers. You can plant a potato and forget about it, but then the harvest will be scanty, and it is unlikely that it will be worth all the effort spent on planting. Cucumbers are the most capricious crop, as they are the most thermophilic, hygrophilous and demanding to feed. To obtain even a minimal harvest, they need the constant attention of a gardener. But among the tomatoes, oddly enough, there are varieties that, after the correct planting of seedlings in the ground, practically do not require attention to themselves until the harvest period.
Of course, such varieties do not have outstanding yield or taste characteristics. As a rule, all their characteristics are at an average level, so they are unlikely to be of interest to professionals or collectors. But for ordinary summer residents, such varieties of tomatoes are a real find. Indeed, with minimal attention, they are able to provide seven tomatoes throughout the summer season. One of these varieties of tomatoes is called “Summer resident”. This tomato will hardly surprise you with the size of its fruits, or the unusual coloring and shape of tomatoes, but in almost any region of Russia and in any weather conditions you will most likely be with tomatoes, even if you grow them for the first time and absolutely nothing about them. do not know. This article is devoted to the description of the tomato variety Summer resident and its characteristics.
The emergence and description of the variety
The summer resident's tomato was obtained by breeders from the All-Russian Research Institute of Vegetable Growing under the leadership of N.S. Gorshkova. In the State Register of Russia, the Dachnik variety was registered a long time ago, in 1999. The originator was the agrofirm "Poisk", although the seeds of this tomato variety are offered by many producers.
In addition, on sale sometimes there are also seeds of tomato varieties with names in which the word "summer resident" also appears - Ural summer resident, Summer resident of Kuban and others. Of course, all this cannot but confuse the difficult task of determining suitable tomato varieties for growing.
Although officially the Dachnik variety is zoned for cultivation only in the North Caucasus region, it is successfully grown in open ground by gardeners in the Central regions, as well as in the Urals and Siberia.
Tomato Summer resident is determinant, so it does not need compulsory pinching, and can reach a height of 60-80 cm. To tie up these tomatoes or not - choose yourself. But due to the weight of the fruit, the stems may not withstand and break or even completely fall to the ground.
Both the seedlings of these tomatoes and the bushes themselves look very strong and stocky, while maintaining compactness at the same time.
Although the variety of these tomatoes was created exclusively for growing in the open field, it is unlikely that any ordinary gardener would come up with the idea of taking a place in a greenhouse for a tomato that ripens perfectly in an ordinary garden bed even under not very favorable weather conditions.
Tomato Summer resident is characterized by a simple inflorescence, up to 10 tomatoes are tied in a brush.
The summer resident tomato belongs to the group of early ripening tomatoes.Some summer residents even speak of it as an ultra-early tomato, since the first ripe fruits can sometimes be harvested on the 85-90th day after the emergence of mass shoots. But usually tomatoes of this variety ripen 95 days after the start of the growing season.
The Dachnik variety is distinguished by a quite good yield, especially given the fact that for early tomatoes this characteristic is not particularly significant. On average, one bush gives about 3 kg of fruit, and with careful care you can get up to 4 kg of tomatoes. Accordingly, in terms of industrial cultivation, the yield of tomatoes for a summer resident can be from 300 to 360 c / ha.
A positive point in growing tomatoes of this variety is their resistance to low temperatures, and to some diseases, such as fusarium and top rot of fruits. Tomatoes of the Dachnik variety can be susceptible to late blight, but most often due to their early maturity, they manage to give up the entire crop before the time when an outbreak of this disease usually occurs.
Characteristics of tomatoes
The fruits of the Dachnik variety are characterized by the following characteristics:
- The shape of the tomatoes is standard flat-round without ribbing.
- During the period of technical ripening, the color of the fruit can be light green, and in a mature state, they acquire a bright red hue.
- The pulp of tomatoes is pink-red, juicy, the skin is thin, but rather dense. The number of cameras exceeds four. There is a characteristic tomato aroma. The dry matter content is 5.6%.
- Summer resident tomatoes are small, the average weight of one is 70-86 grams.
- The taste characteristics of the fruits are good, they have a slight sourness. Sugars make up about 3.3% of the total weight of tomatoes. And ascorbic acid is contained in an amount of 17 mg per 100 g of pulp.
- Tomatoes are universal in purpose, since they are good both fresh and in the form of any blanks.
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Tomatoes are notable for good preservation and suitability for long-term transportation.
- Since tomatoes ripen rather unevenly, the fruiting period is very extended, which is very convenient for summer residents who have the opportunity to collect tomatoes for a long period in small portions.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
The popularity of the Dachnik variety is explained by the many advantages that are inherent in this tomato:
- Early ripening;
- Resistance to disease and growth conditions;
- Comparatively simple agricultural technology;
- Stable productivity;
- Good taste;
- Versatility of use and good preservation of fruits.
Among the minuses, one can only note the not the most delicious taste of the fruit and not the most unique external properties of the fruit. However, these disadvantages for an ordinary gardener often do not matter at all.
Testimonials
Summer residents and gardeners speak with respect about this variety, because its unpretentiousness can really soon become legendary.
Conclusion
If you are afraid to be left without a tomato due to difficult weather conditions in the area where you live, or due to a lack of experience in gardening, then start with a tomato Summer resident. Most likely, he will not let you down and instill confidence in your own abilities.
