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The Village tomato is famous for its large fruits and unusual colors. Russians have only just begun to get acquainted with the new variety, and seeds are rarely found on sale in specialized stores. But those who have planted Derevensky tomatoes from the Partner company at least once are not going to give up the variety.
Description of the tomato variety Village
Village tomatoes are determinate varieties. The height of the bushes reaches 1.5 m. Tomatoes have a powerful and thick stem. The leaves are dark green and densely distributed on the stems. To obtain a decent harvest, it is necessary to form bushes with 2-3 stems.
The Village tomato variety is late-ripening, mass ripening begins 125-140 days from germination. The plant is heat-loving; it is recommended to grow it in open ground in the southern regions. In the rest of Russia, it is better to use protected soil.
Description of fruits
The Derevensky variety can be identified by its flat-rounded fruits, the weight of which ranges from 300 to 600 g. Although tomatoes weighing about 900 g sometimes grow. The color of ripe tomatoes is yellow-orange, with red stripes across the entire surface, starting at the top and spreading throughout the entire fruit.
When cut, the flesh is orange, acidity and sweetness are balanced. If we talk about the aroma, then it contains fruity notes. There are few seed chambers.
Fleshy fruits look great in fresh salads, tomato juice and paste are prepared from them. But you won’t be able to preserve Village tomatoes for the winter, since the fruits are too large. But a salad of sliced tomatoes and onions for the winter turns out amazing.
Characteristics of Village Tomatoes
The Village tomato variety is high-yielding. Up to 45 large fruits are most often formed on one bush. About 6 kg of sweet tomatoes are harvested from the bush. If the fate is that when planting 1 sq. m when 3-4 bushes are planted, the yield is truly amazing. Such results can be achieved if you follow the rules of agricultural technology.
Village tomatoes are resistant to many crop diseases. But it is not always possible to avoid late blight and spotting, which can significantly reduce the yield and quality of fruits. That is why it is recommended to treat the soil with fungicides before planting and spray the bushes in the open ground or greenhouse with the following preparations:
- "Ridomil Gold";
- "Fitosporin";
- "Quadris".
You can get rid of moths, cicadas, and aphids using special insecticides.
Advantages and disadvantages
Each cultivated plant has its own advantages and disadvantages. But when creating new varieties, breeders try to give the plants the best qualities.
The advantages of the Village tomato variety:
- Large-fruited, the possibility of obtaining a large number of fruits for the production of juices and tomato paste.
- Stable yield.
- Excellent taste.
- The fruits are dense and do not crack or leak during transportation.
- Good resistance to diseases and pests.
Unfortunately, the breeders were unable to completely avoid the shortcomings. The Derevensky tomato variety also has them:
- Caring for plants is a little complicated, since, in addition to normal watering, it is necessary to take care of pinching and fertilizing.
- High soil moisture leads to cracking of fruits.
- It is not possible to can whole tomatoes.
Growing rules
According to gardeners, no special agrotechnical standards are required when growing tomatoes of the Derevenskie variety, except for regulating watering and timely fertilizing. This is explained by the fact that each bush quickly selects nutrients from the soil.
Sowing seeds for seedlings
As a rule, Village tomatoes are grown through seedlings. This is due to the late ripening of fruits. The seedling method of cultivation is especially important for gardeners living in the agricultural zone.
Preparing containers and soil
For sowing, you can use containers or separate cups. If the containers are not used for the first time, they are first washed well and then doused with boiling water.
You can take garden soil, adding humus, compost, wood ash, or you can use ready-made store-bought soil.To avoid plants being damaged by blackleg or other fungal diseases, any soil is watered with boiling water with the addition of a few crystals of potassium permanganate.
Seed preparation
Seeds also need to be prepared:
- They can be soaked in a 1% solution of potassium permanganate for 20 minutes. Then rinse in clean water.
- Use Fitosporin for soaking according to the instructions.
- The soaked seed is dried a little before sowing.
Sowing seeds and caring for seedlings
Before starting work:
- The soil is slightly moistened with a spray bottle with water at room temperature, then furrows are made no more than 1-2 cm deep at a distance of 3-4 cm.
- The seeds are placed at a distance of 3 cm so that at first the plants do not interfere with each other. After sowing, the containers are covered with glass or film and placed in a room with good lighting and a temperature of up to +23 degrees.
- Before germination, you need to check the moisture content of the top layer of soil and, if necessary, spray it with a spray bottle so as not to wash out the seeds.
- When the first hooks appear, the shelter is removed, the container is placed in a room with a temperature of 16-18 degrees for 1-2 days, but with good lighting. This will prevent the seedlings from being pulled out.
After watering, the soil surface should be loosened to a shallow depth (no more than 0.5 cm). During seedling growth, the soil should not be allowed to dry out to a depth of 1 cm, otherwise the root system will slow down its development, and, consequently, the plant will form unevenly.
Picking and hardening
If seedlings are grown in separate cups, then there is no need to pick them.As a rule, in this case, 2-3 seeds are planted in a container. When 2-3 true leaves appear on a tomato of the Derevensky variety, weak and underdeveloped plants are pulled out, leaving only the strong ones. After this, the surface is loosened and fresh soil is added to the cotyledon leaves.
When growing seedlings in common containers, each plant must be transplanted into separate cups. The soil is prepared in the same way as before sowing seeds, and it is not recommended to change the composition. Soil is poured into the glasses, a hole is made in the center and the plant is inserted into it. Planting depth – up to cotyledon leaves.
Transplanting seedlings
The timing of planting in open or protected ground depends on the growing region. In any case, they are guided by weather conditions. It’s easier with a greenhouse, but Derevensky tomatoes are planted outside after the threat of a return of spring frosts has disappeared. Within 2 weeks, the seedlings are hardened off and the plants are taken out of the house.
Before planting, dig up the soil, add compost, humus and wood ash. The wells are filled with hot water and potassium permanganate.
For 1 sq. It is recommended to plant 3-4 tomato bushes of this variety. In this case, the plants will have enough space to develop. Immediately after planting, the plants are watered.
Tomato care
Further care for the Derevensky tomato variety is practically no different from the agricultural technology of the crop. Activities boil down to watering, fertilizing, loosening.
Watering
Tomato bushes of the Derevensky variety should be watered regularly, avoiding the soil from drying out, but a swampy state should not be allowed. Particular attention should be paid to watering during the period of filling and ripening of fruits.Excessive soil moisture can cause tomatoes to crack.
Warm, settled water is required for irrigation. You need to irrigate the bushes only at the roots, avoiding soaking the leaves and fruits, which can cause diseases. Watering must be accompanied by loosening.
Top dressing
You need to be careful when feeding the Derevensky variety. After 2 weeks, it is recommended to feed the plantings with saltpeter: per 1 sq. m - 80-100 g. Subsequently, organic fertilizers are applied: the tomato bushes are watered with an infusion of green grass, mullein, but before the tomatoes begin to be poured.
Pinching and tying
Tall tomatoes of the Derevenskie variety require mandatory tying, not only of the stems, but also of the brushes, since the fruits can tear them off. Plants are grown in 2-3 stems, all other stepsons need to be pinched at a height of 1-2 cm.
Conclusion
The Village tomato is a profitable crop variety. A high and stable yield will allow you to get the right amount of fruit. If the cottage is located far away, then transportation will not cause any particular difficulties. The tomatoes will be delivered to your destination safe and sound.
