Sustainable, high yielding tomatoes for greenhouse and soil - Golden Domes tomato
The exquisite name of the Golden Dome tomatoes is no coincidence. At one time, Vladimir Vysotsky sang: "Domes in Russia are covered with gold, so that the Lord would more often notice." It is not surprising that this variety name has attracted the attention of a huge number of vegetable growers. In all regions of our country, the beds were decorated with these tomatoes.
The culture has established itself as cold-resistant, large-fruited, high-yielding and resistant to the main diseases of the Solanaceae family. But the main highlight lies in the taste of ripe fruits, the pulp of which practically does not contain sour tomato juice. This means that these tomatoes are ideal for dietary nutrition and for people with high acidity.
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Characteristics and description of the variety
The variety belongs to the "Siberian Garden" tomato series, the second name of which is "Sibiriada". This is the result of long and painstaking work of Siberian breeders. After many years of testing, the Golden Dome tomato was entered into the State Register in 2005 and patented as a selection achievement.
The hardened Siberian character of culture is manifested in the ability take root in the beds in those regions where other varieties die even in greenhouse conditions.
Determinate bush, 90-150 cm high... In the greenhouse, its height is greater than in the open field.
Medium-sized leaves, bright green... The inflorescences are simple. The first inflorescence is laid above the 8th leaf, the subsequent ones - every 2 leaves.
Does not apply to standard types, therefore, requires certain care... The main difference from the standard ones is the weak stem. Therefore, a garter is necessary, otherwise the stems will begin to break from the weight of the fruit.
Ripeness - medium, 110-117 days pass from the appearance of the first shoots to ripe vegetables.
The yield is high: 10-13 kg per 1 sq. m... Resistant to many diseases of tomatoes.
Fruits are large, average weight 500 g, cracking from overripe, lack of moisture and nutrients.
Reference! From the first inflorescences, the weight of the fruit reaches up to 800 g, and from the very last - no more than 300 g.
The color is bright orange with an admixture of yellow tint... The shape resembles the domes of churches.
On the photo presented tomatoes Golden Dome.
Sugar taste without pronounced acidity... The fruits are rich in carotene and lycopene. There are four cameras. There are few seeds.
Ideal for fresh summer salads... Also used for making sauces, adjika, lecho and juice. Suitable for dietary meals.
Ripe vegetables cannot be stored, they are immediately processed for harvesting or consumed fresh.
How to grow seedlings
The soil mixture is prepared for seedlings in the fall.: 2 parts of garden land are mixed with 1 part of two-year-old humus and 1 part of river sand. They fall asleep in wooden boxes and leave them until spring. It is recommended to keep the boxes in the frost, as freezing the soil disinfects it. Sowing seeds is carried out 50-55 days before planting seedlings in the ground. In terms of time, this is the end of February - beginning of March.
For greater germination, the seeds are placed in a growth stimulator overnight.... The day before sowing, the boxes are brought into a warm room to warm the soil.
The earth is leveled and grooves are made with a distance of 5 cm between them and a depth of 1 cm... The grooves are lightly watered and seeds are placed in them at a distance of 1 cm from each other. Sprinkle the grain with earth and water it again moderately.Cover the boxes with foil or glass, such a simple method helps to keep the soil from drying out. The boxes are placed in a warm place where the air temperature is not lower than 23 degrees.
After 5-7 days, you can see the first shoots, after which the boxes are immediately rearranged in a well-lit place. This can be a window sill or artificial lighting lamps.
The main point in the care of sprouts - moistening the row spacing as needed. After moistening, they are loosened to provide oxygen access to the roots.
A pick is carried out when 2 real leaves appear... They dive into a larger box with a row spacing of at least 8 cm. The distance in a row between seedlings is at least 3 cm. At the time of the dive, it is advisable to carry out the first feeding with complex minerals.
The photo shows the picking of seedlings.
The seedlings do not need mandatory hardening, but for the sprouts to get used to outdoor conditions, they are recommended to be taken out for a while in the open air.
Reference! Since the culture is not hybrid, the seeds for the next planting can be selected independently.
How to grow tomatoes
The seedlings are ready for planting in a permanent place in 50 - 55 days... Fertilizers are preliminarily introduced into the soil, such as: humus, compost or peat.
You need to plant tomatoes in two rows, and the seedlings of the first row in relation to the seedlings of the second row are staggered. The distance between the bushes is at least 50 cm, and between the rows - 40 cm.
Watering is most important during flowering and fruit setting.... Without a sufficient amount of moisture, pollination will not occur, and those fruits that have time to set will not gain mass. Water the tomatoes at the root, which prevents fungal diseases.
Watered 2 times a week in the evening, 2 liters of water for each seedling... A good conductor of water is an ordinary plastic bottle without a bottom. It is installed at a shallow depth in the root zone and filled with water, which gradually penetrates to the roots.
After watering, weeding and loosening of the soil is necessary... These simple steps not only provide oxygen to the roots, but also help in the fight against pests.
Mulching the beds with straw is another preventive measurewhich keeps the beds moist longer.
A determinant plant needs a binding garter, since heavy fruits are able to break not too powerful stems. Strong support is provided by vertically stretched ropes or wooden stakes.
In addition to the garter, mandatory pinching is required.
Reference! Grasshopping is carried out to obtain more fruits from each bush.
Pickling involves removing additional stemsthat appear in the axils between the main stem and the tomato leaf. For 1 season, there are up to 50 stepchildren on the plant. If they are not removed, then the excess of branches will prevent the fruits from gaining the proper mass.
Vegetable crops planted in street beds, lead to 3-4 fruit stems, and in a greenhouse - to 1 stem. Growing in a greenhouse involves a thickened planting and garter to a rope support.
Reference! The Golden Dome tomato has established itself as a species for open ground. It is under these conditions that the best indicators are observed in all characteristics.
Formation (pinching) culture depends on the regionin which it grows. In the northern regions, the best fruiting rate is observed when dribbling in 2 trunks, in the southern regions, when dribbling 3-4 trunks.
To restrict plant growth pinch the top.
To achieve maximum fruiting, resort to specialized drugs. For example, boric or succinic acid increases the number of ovaries in each hand, and growth stimulants (Biostin, Rhizome) help to gain root mass faster.
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Diseases and pests
Despite the Siberian character, the plant is susceptible to diseases such as late blight, verticillary wilting, apical rot.
Fungicidal agents help fight these diseases, for example, Oksikom. Fungicide treatment is also carried out for the purpose of prevention.
Calcium nitrate successfully fights top rot, which is watered and sprayed on the plant.
In the fight against late blight, the main role is played by Bordeaux liquid or Fitosporin... These drugs destroy the cause of the infection, and the affected parts of the plant must be burned. Copper sulfate serves as a prophylaxis against late blight.
As for insects, they are not averse to housekeeping in vegetable beds. and cause considerable harm to plants. These are the bear, spider mite, gnawing scoop, Colorado potato beetle, slugs known to every summer resident.
Beds covered with wood ash and tobacco dust save tomatoes from pests, as well as regular inspection of the bushes.
Slugs and Colorado Potato beetle collected by hand, the bear is scared away from the beds by pungent odors.
Spider mite lives in a greenhouse, so it becomes necessary to regularly ventilate it in order to destroy the conditions for the existence of the parasite.
Also insecticides save from parasitic insects... But remember that processing with them is possible 1 month before fruiting.
The nuances of growing in open ground and in a greenhouse
According to numerous reviews, the Golden Dome tomato grows and develops more confident in the open field than in greenhouse conditions. However, climatic conditions in many regions do not allow growing tomatoes outdoors.
If seedlings are planted in a greenhouse, then they are placed more often than in open beds.as planting in a greenhouse implies thickening. The distance between the seedlings is no more than 30 cm. The bushes are tied to vertically stretched ropes.
On the street for the beds, they choose a sunny place, blown by southern winds... A light warm draft helps to avoid fungal diseases.
In the greenhouse, the culture gains a height of up to 1.5 m, which does not happen in the open field... To limit growth, pinching the crown is done. But it happens that the stem itself stops growing - it does.
Harvesting and application of the crop
Fruit ripening begins in August... The beds with ripe golden tomatoes in the shape of church domes look very beautiful. Tomatoes must not be allowed to overripe, as they can crack. Vegetables can be picked unripe, they will pick up color on their own.
Remember that ripe vegetables of this variety cannot be stored.... The harvest is allowed for processing for winter preparations, and some is left for fresh salads. Moderately juicy and dense, they are excellent in lecho, juice, adjika and ketchup. They look original in fresh salads, perfectly complementing other vegetables.
Smaller tomatoes are selected for blanksso as not to cut into several pieces. And if you dilute orange tomatoes with red ones, then such a technique will be a worthy decoration for any feast. The fruits retain their taste well in barrel pickling.
The absence of tomato juice in fruits indicates a low acidity content., which allows the use of ripe vegetables for dietary nutrition.
Advantages and disadvantages
Orange tomatoes have many positive qualities.:
survival rate in all regions;- uncomplicated agricultural technology;
- average ripening times;
- the possibility of growing without a greenhouse;
- resistance to major diseases;
- high rate of fruiting;
- large fruits;
- excellent taste;
- unusual color and shape of tomatoes;
- suitable for diet food;
- you can independently select seeds for sowing.
Negative qualities:
- garter required;
- pinching and pinching is required;
- fruits cannot be stored;
- dependence of the appearance of a vegetable on a lack of moisture and nutrients.
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Farmers reviews
The opinions of vegetable growers about the taste sensations of Siberian tomatoes are diverse... For some, it is honey sweetness, others perceive a grape note, and still others speak of a citrus aroma.
Perhaps the taste is influenced by different conditions of culture growth, or maybe it's the individual imagination of each.
Gardeners note a high quantitative indicator, which, of course, cannot upset, despite the short shelf life of the fruits. They amicably confirm the cold resistance of the culture, but opinions are twofold about the susceptibility of its diseases: some vegetable plants stood healthy and beautiful all summer, and some spent part of the season fighting infections.
Anastasia, Chelyabinsk:“I love large tomatoes. I have always grown a Bull Heart, but after meeting the Golden Domes I don't look at other species. The care is simple, the result is stunning. "
Vasily, Novosibirsk: “I planted tomatoes in the open field, to be honest, I did not expect any special results in our climate. However, the harvest pleased me, and the fruits themselves are large, sweet and good in salads. "
Conclusion
Tomato Golden Domes are firmly entrenched and continue to occupy a dominant position on farms and summer cottages. Its high yield, resistance to changes in weather conditions, simple agricultural technology, resistance to diseases and delicious taste are winning more and more fans in all regions of our country.