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Tomato is the most common vegetable among gardeners and summer residents. It is loved for its pleasant, delicate taste and versatility, since tomatoes are eaten raw, cooked and canned. But it is worth noting that not all varieties of this vegetable are very popular, because many of them are difficult to care for. Therefore, most summer residents are in no hurry to plant new varieties of tomatoes on their plots, but prefer proven and proven tomatoes. These include the Volgogradsky 5-95 tomato.
Description of tomato Volgogradsky 5-95
The tomato variety Volgogradsky 5-95 was bred by Russian breeders at the Volgograd Experimental Station of the All-Russian Research Institute of Plant Growing, and was approved for cultivation in 1953.
This vegetable plant is unpretentious in care. The tomato has a compact bush, standard, semi-determinate with medium foliage. The main stem can reach a length of up to 100 cm, the average length is 70-80 cm, and therefore requires gartering to a support. The leaves are light green, medium sized and heavily corrugated.
From 4 to 7 inflorescences are formed on the main stem.The first inflorescence appears above 6-8 leaves, subsequent ones alternate after 1-2 leaves. 3-5 fruits can form on the inflorescence.
The ripening period is late. It takes up to 130 days from planting to fruit ripening.
Description of fruits
According to the description, the fruits of the Volgogradsky 5-95 tomato are large, since their size varies from 80 to 150 g.
Ripe tomatoes are rich red in color, flat-round, with a smooth glossy surface, slightly ribbed. The unripe fruit is light green in color with dark, rich green spots on the stalk. The location of the seed nests is correct, their number is from 5 to 8 on a horizontal cut.
The taste of tomatoes is characteristic, sweet and sour. The flesh is fleshy, but not too watery. The fruit contains up to 4.5% dry matter and up to 3% sugar. These tomatoes are ideal for eating raw, as well as for making tomato paste, various dishes and canning.
When fresh, the fruits have a fairly long shelf life, and they tolerate long-distance transportation in boxes well.
Characteristics of tomato Volgogradsky 5-95
Tomato variety Volgogradsky 5-95 does not require special care, which allows even novice gardeners to plant it. The tomato is unpretentious to soil and is recommended for planting in open ground. It also takes root well in greenhouse conditions. Higher yields are obtained when grown in the southern regions, but under the right conditions, a good harvest can be obtained by growing tomatoes of this variety in the northern zone.
Fruiting is stable and extended, which makes it possible to harvest tomatoes of the Volgogradsky 5-95 variety for 2 months. The average open ground yield per 1 m² is 7 kg; depending on climatic conditions and proper care, the yield per 1 m² varies from 3 to 12 kg. In greenhouse shelters, productivity increases by approximately 20%, and from 1 m² you can get up to 14 kg of tomatoes.
This type of tomato belongs to agricultural varieties and has an average degree of resistance to diseases.
There are also two more varieties:
- Volgograd early ripening tomato variety.
- Tomato Volgograd 5-95 pink.
Advantages and disadvantages
Tomato variety Volgogradsky 5-95 has a large number of positive qualities, for which it is valued among summer residents. The advantages of this plant include:
- the bushes are compact, with medium foliage, which makes them easy to care for;
- tomatoes can easily tolerate temperature changes;
- plants are drought tolerant;
- early ripening of the first wave of fruits;
- Up to 5 fruits can form on one cluster, which ripen simultaneously, allowing the harvest to be used more efficiently;
- the fruits have different sizes, but their shape is the same, ideal for canning in their entirety;
- During ripening, the fruits do not burst and after being removed from the bush they can be stored for a long time;
- tolerate long-distance transportation well;
- tomatoes are resistant to many diseases.
The variety has much fewer disadvantages, and they are as follows:
- the need to garter the main stem;
- fragility of branches and shoots, which often leads to breaks.
Rules for planting and care
Tomato variety Volgogradsky 5-95 can be planted both in open ground and in a greenhouse. Before planting directly, you should take care of the proper cultivation of seedlings, preparing and fertilizing the soil, and also know the most basic rules for caring for a tomato of this variety.
Sowing seeds for seedlings
Tomatoes of the Volgogradsky 5-95 variety are planted only in seedlings. To do this, seeds are sown in nutritious soil under a film to obtain seedlings.
Sowing of seeds should be done in mid-March.
Before sowing seeds, they should be sorted, separating those that are too small and damaged. Then, to increase the percentage of seedlings, they should be placed in a weak manganese solution in a ratio of 1 g per 100 ml of water for 30 minutes. Then they are removed and laid out on a paper towel.
Sowing should be done in nutritious soil (you can purchase it in a store or do it yourself by mixing peat, humus and turf soil). The finished soil is sifted through a sieve to remove large lumps and compacted into a container.
The seeds are placed in a row at a distance of up to 3 cm from each other. They are deepened into the soil no more than 4 cm. After sowing, the soil is moistened by spraying and the container is covered with film.
During seed germination, they should be provided with an optimal temperature, which can vary from +10 to +20 Cº.
For good development of the root system, fertilizing should be done periodically. And when two well-developed leaves appear, a pick is made.
Transplanting seedlings
When the seedlings reach a height of 14-17 cm, with well-formed 8-10 leaves, the seedlings are planted in the garden bed.Typically, the process of development and growth of seedlings takes 50-60 days. Planting should be done in soil heated to 14 Cº.
The most convenient place for planting tomatoes of the Volgogradsky 5-95 variety is the soil where carrots, cucumbers, cabbage, parsley and zucchini previously grew. The beds must begin to be prepared in the fall. During the autumn digging of the soil, humus and mineral fertilizers should be added. Fertilizers are introduced per 1 m²:
- a bucket of humus;
- superphosphate – 30 g;
- saltpeter – 15 g;
- potassium salt – 20 g.
In the spring, as soon as the soil has warmed up, it is loosened and ammonium nitrate is introduced into the soil. Then the beds are formed, the holes are prepared and the seedlings are planted in a row at a distance of 50 cm from each other, with a row spacing of 60 cm. The holes should not be completely filled with soil, and it is also not recommended to compact them. After planting, the seedlings should be watered.
Tomato care
The tomato variety Volgogradsky 5-95 is unpretentious in care and watering, but requires periodic complex feeding.
After planting tomato seedlings of the Volgogradsky 5-95 variety, it is recommended to water the beds at intervals of 4-7 days. Watering should be done only at the root and at a rate of 5-6 liters per bush. The water should be warm. The ideal time for watering is evening.
To prevent the soil from drying out, mulching should be done. Ideal for mulch:
- straw;
- sawdust
- dry leaves.
Also, these organic materials serve as an additional source of nutrients. If mulching is not provided, then after each watering it is necessary to loosen the soil.
During the entire growing season, the soil around the plants should be cleared of weed. And also for good air permeability, the top layer of soil should be loosened not only after watering, but also in the period between waterings.
To properly form a tomato bush of the Volgogradsky 5-95 variety, it is necessary to perform pinching. It is produced by breaking off the emerging stepsons, so the tomatoes will grow into one bush. It is recommended to break off the stepsons early in the morning, so that during the day the broken area will be healed under the influence of sunlight.
The shoots should not be thrown away; they can be used to prepare fertilizer.
If there is little formation of ovaries, the plant should be treated with a solution of boric acid and urea.
It is recommended to perform complex fertilizing 4-5 times per season.
Conclusion
Tomato Volgogradsky 5-95 is a very good variety, bred by Russian breeders, which is in no way inferior to imported hybrid varieties. Tomato productivity is stable and quite good. The fruits have a beautiful appearance, rich color and good taste. The harvest is suitable for preparing any dishes. Tomatoes tolerate canning and heat treatment well.
