Dinah tomatoes are distinguished by a high content of carotene, therefore they are more useful than other tomatoes. And this is not the only plus and positive quality of these tomatoes.
To regularly harvest these delicious tomatoes, plant them in your summer cottage. And to learn more about them, read this article.
In it you will find a complete description, get acquainted with the main characteristics and learn about the features of cultivation.
Tomato Dina: variety description
Tomato Dina belongs to the medium-early varieties, since from the moment of planting the seeds to the full ripening of fruits, it takes from 85 to 110 days, depending on the region in which these vegetables are grown.
This variety is not a hybrid. Its height is not standard determinant bushes reaches 55-70 centimeters. They are characterized by average branching and foliage. They are covered with medium-sized light green sheets of medium size, equipped with stipules. It is possible to grow such tomatoes both in greenhouses, and in an open ground.
Dina's tomato variety is highly resistant to diseases such as septoriosis and macrosporosis, however, it is susceptible to watery and apical rot of fruits, as well as late blight.
Dina's tomatoes are characterized by round smooth fruits of orange color. Their weight ranges from 104 to 128 grams. The fruits have four or five nests, and the dry matter content in them is at the level of 4.7-5.9%. They have a pleasant sweetish taste. Tomatoes variety Dina can be stored for a long time and have good transportability.
Specifications
Dean's tomatoes were bred by Russian breeders in the 21st century. These tomatoes were included in the State Register of the Russian Federation for cultivation in the Central and East-Siberian region. In addition, they are common in the territory of Ukraine and Moldova.
Dean's tomatoes are great for both raw and preserved and salted. From one bush of tomatoes of this variety they harvest from 3 to 4.5 kilograms of harvest.
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The photo shows a variety of tomato Dina
The advantages and disadvantages of the variety
The main advantages of tomato Dina can be called:
- high content of carotene in fruits;
- resistance to certain diseases;
- excellent taste of fruits, their transportability and good commercial quality;
- drought resistance;
- stable yield;
- fruiting throughout the life of the bush;
- universality in the application of fruits.
The disadvantages of these tomatoes can be called their susceptibility to late blight, as well as watery and apical rot.
Peculiarities and cultivation of a variety
For the above-mentioned varieties of tomatoes are characterized by simple inflorescences, the first of which is laid over the sixth or seventh leaf, and the rest through one or two leaves. The stem has articulations. When planting in the ground, the distance between the bushes of tomatoes Dina should be 50 centimeters, and between rows - 40 centimeters. On one square meter garden should be located no more than 7-9 plants.
The main activities for the care of Dina’s tomatoes are regular watering, weeding, loosening the soil, and the application of mineral fertilizers.
Diseases and pests
Dina yellow tomatoes often suffer from late blight, apical and watery rot of fruit. The first disease is manifested in the appearance of brown spots on the leaves of plants. Later, these spots are transferred to the fruit, causing them to deform and acquire an ugly shape. Then the fetus begins to rot and smell unpleasant.
To save the plants from late blight, you can use drugs such as Ekosil, Fitosporin, Ridomil gold MC, Tatu, Bordeaux liquid and Quadris. With watery rot, the surface of the tomatoes is covered with watery spots, after which the internal tissues of the vegetable begin to rot and turn into a watery substance.
To prevent the development of this disease, it is necessary to remove all plant residues after harvesting, thin out thick plantings and remove affected plants, as well as timely handle planting with insecticidal preparations that prevent the invasion of caterpillars. Vertex rot is expressed in the appearance of dark spots on the tops of the fruit. It darkens and is pressed in, making the fruit dry and firm. Calcium nitrate and chalk suspension will help to save the plants from this disease.
Proper care of Dina's tomatoes will provide you with a stable harvest of tasty and healthy fruits, bright sunny color of which will attract admiring glances of your neighbors in the cottage. You can use these tomatoes not only for personal consumption, but also for sale.
