Tomato Danko heart-shaped. This variety is known and loved by many gardeners. Its large fruits have good taste. It is possible to grow bushes of this tomato on open ridges, and also in film shelters and greenhouses. It is not suitable for growing on farms because of its thin skin, and therefore poor portability of transportation.
We will tell you more about this variety in our article. In it you will find a complete description of the variety, its main characteristics and characteristics of cultivation.
Tomato Danko: variety description
Bush plants determinant type, on open ridges grows up to 45-55 centimeters. When planting in the greenhouse can reach 1.2-1.5 meters in height. Variety with medium early ripening. Fresh fruits after emergence of shoots can be collected in 106-112 days.
Shrub moderate degree of branching, the best results of yield shows when forming 3-4 stems. The number of leaves is small, medium in size, green in color, with a low degree of corrugation.
Lower leaves as the bush grows are advised to be removed, in order to increase the degree of airing of the soil. The plant does not require pinching, when planting in the greenhouse requires tying the stems to the support. Gardeners like not only good taste, but also the resistance of the variety to dry conditions. Although the number of formed tomatoes is slightly reduced in drought. In the brush the largest fruits grow first fruits, and those that are on the edge of the brush are much smaller.
| Country of breeding | Russia |
| Fruit Form | Heart-shaped, with an average degree of ribbing |
| Colour | Unripe light - green, ripe red - orange with a spot of dark - green hue at the stem |
| Average weight | 150-300, when grown in the greenhouse and good care 450-500 grams |
| Application | Salad, good taste in salads, sauces, lecho |
| Average yield | About 3.0-3.5 kilograms from a bush, 10.0-12.0 kilograms when planting no more than 4 bushes per square meter |
| Marketable condition | Good presentation, poorly preserved during transportation, due to the thin skin of the fruit prone to cracking |
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Advantages and disadvantages
The main advantages varieties:
- determinant, relatively compact bush;
- excellent taste of ripe tomato;
- dense, fleshy fruit pulp;
- quick ripening of shot green tomatoes;
- lack of regular irrigation;
- original appearance of tomatoes.
disadvantages:
- poor preservation during transportation;
- the need for tying when grown in a greenhouse;
- poor fruit formation capacity under adverse weather conditions.
Features of growing
Seeds for seedlings are planted in late March. In the period of 2-4 true leaves, picking and feeding seedlings with mineral fertilizer is carried out. Danko tomatoes are transferred to the ridges with 7-8 leaves, the plant may bloom.
The optimal scheme of planting no more than four plants per square meter. During the growth and formation of the fruit, 2-3 supplements are needed with complex fertilizer. Do not forget about removing weeds and loosening the ground in the hole, after which watering is required. Gardeners who love to grow large tomatoes must plant a variety of Danko Tomato on their plot. Fleshy, tasty tomatoes with the fruits of the original form are not too demanding to care and suitable for cultivation, even novice gardeners.
