"Mongolian dwarf" (tomato): variety description and reviews

"The Mongolian dwarf is a tomato bred by Siberian breeders, despite the fact that it is a new variety, it is gaining popularity among amateur gardeners, its unpretentious care and high yields allow it to successfully compete with the more famous tomato varieties.Referred to the category of early and low-growing tomatoes .

Variety description

What distinguishes the tomato "Mongolian dwarf"? Description can begin with the size and shape of the plant bush. The height never exceeds 50 cm. A distinctive feature is that the main trunk at an altitude of about 20 cm begins to bend sharply downward. On it grow stepsons, who, in turn, also strive to land. Thus, a low bush is obtained. It can occupy an area of up to 0.5 m ² .

The variety "Mongolian dwarf" tomato is large enough, weighing up to 200 grams, red, fleshy and balanced to taste. Leaves strongly pubescent, narrow.

"Mongolian dwarf" - a tomato for lazy, it does not require pasynkovaniya and garters. After planting, do not forget to water the bushes, carry out the standard feeding and collect the mature tomatoes.

Agrotechnics

Agrotechnics are common for tomatoes. The only recommendation is to slightly raise the beds so that shoots touch the ground less. On poor soils regular feeding is necessary. Can safely transfer the lack of watering, but long experiments should not be conducted.

Before planting in the open ground soil is mulched with a black film to prevent spoilage of fruits by slugs and other pests. Some truck farmers are putting tomatoes under the tomatoes.

Tomato variety "Mongolian dwarf" is responsive to the way of cultivation, fruit quality depends on it. Take into account the composition of the soil, and top dressing (its composition and periodicity).

Terms of sowing seeds

Seeds begin to sow in February. With such a calculation that in May in the ground to plant already flowering bushes. Some amateurs plant seedlings at the end of February in a bucket and receive the first harvest of tomatoes in May.

Seedlings are prepared according to standard rules. Plant should be taking into account the growth of the bush - at a distance of not less than 60 cm from each other. With such a calculation that one plant accounted for up to 0.5 square meters of area.

Terms of cleaning

The variety is very early and early ripening. Fruiting begins early - in May - and can continue until frost. The stretched fruiting period allows you to harvest a good harvest from one bush - up to 10 kg. And tomatoes, lying on the cold ground, are not subject to spoilage. Covered with leaves, they retain their taste for a very long time, do not crack and do not rot.

Zoning of a variety

"Mongolian dwarf" - tomato, which was widely used in Transbaikalia and Siberia. Although it does not appear in the State Register of Selection Achievements of the Russian Federation, it does not prevent numerous growers from growing a variety and offering its seeds for sale.

For cultivation in the zone of risky agriculture, the tomato variety "Mongolian dwarf" is also suitable. Description of the conditions of the "garden" period of a larger territory of Russia can be described as a short summer with sharp fluctuations of night and day temperatures. Abundant fallout of dew in the end of summer provokes the spread of late blight.

The new ultra-rugged variety "Mongolian dwarf" allows you to get the main crop until the middle of August, avoiding the disease.

The best areas for cultivation are the southeast of Russia and Siberia. Suitable dry areas with a long, mostly dry autumn. In such areas, phytophthora is rarely seen, which is important for a variety, the fruits of which mostly ripen on the ground.

Wet areas of the Non-Black Earth region are not suitable for cultivation of tomato "Mongolian dwarf". In the southern regions, seed can be sown directly to the soil, without seedlings. On heavy soils it will not be possible to grow a decent crop.

Benefits

As already noted, the variety is so unpretentious to the conditions of growing and is undemanding to care, that it was nicknamed "tomatoes for lazy people". At low height of bushes - large fruits.

There are a number of advantages of the variety:

• Early maturity. The first fruits can be obtained in May. The variety is used to produce early tomatoes.
• Long fruiting. Under favorable weather conditions, tomatoes can be harvested from May to October.
• Does not require a garter of bushes. A low-rooted creeping plant perfectly dispenses with a garter to pegs or trellises. Rather, on the contrary, trying to tie a stem can only do harm (it will lead to its breakdown).
• Does not require pasynkovaniya. A very significant plus for gardeners who can farm their plots only on weekends.
• Resistant to drought. The long absence of watering does not affect the yield of the variety.
• It withstands stressful situations and binds fruits under the most unfavorable weather conditions. It is tied with brushes.
• "Mongolian dwarf" has proved itself in greenhouses. In greenhouse conditions, the fruit size reaches 300 grams.
• They mature on the ground, do not rot and do not freeze. Quickly turn red and soft.
• Tomatoes are covered with abundant foliage. This saves the harvest from uninvited guests. It is difficult to guess that a few kilograms of luxurious fruits are gently ripening under the green carpet.
• The low growth of bushes allows quickly hide plants in the event of sudden strong frosts. Suit nettle, old newspapers or just a film. No additional devices such wrapping does not require.
• They occupy little space. This variety has an excellent ratio of area to yield. Due to the compacted planting of fruits, many tall varieties of tomatoes can be surpassed.
• A powerful root system makes it possible to make full use of all nutrients in the soil and respond well to top dressing.
• Not afraid of a strong wind. Dry windy weather promotes better maturation of tomatoes.

disadvantages

It is difficult to find a tomato "Mongolian dwarf". Seeds can be purchased only from private individuals. Unfair sellers sometimes sell some determinant tomato under the guise of the seeds of a "Mongolian dwarf" . There is a risk of acquiring another kind. But the morphological peculiarity of the bush will immediately determine the authenticity of the seeds. The main trunk, after reaching a height of about 20 cm, arches sharply to the ground. This property is not possessed by any variety.

The quality and quantity of fruits directly depend on the method of cultivation. On the open ground the fruit is better than in greenhouses. This is due to the fact that the "Mongolian dwarf" does not like excessive dampness. A poorly ventilated greenhouse can negate all efforts to grow tomatoes. Acidic soil is also not very suitable for cultivation.

Do not forget about the zoning of the variety. Recommendations to grow it in the south-eastern regions, Transbaikalia or Siberia are given on the basis of many years of experience. It is in such conditions that the tomato "Mongolian dwarf" should expect a high yield and large fruits.

Use of fruits

Today, tomatoes are not only an edible vegetable, but also an excellent stimulant for a number of functions of the human body. Tomato juice stimulates blood formation, secretion of gastric juice, intestinal peristalsis. The use of tomatoes is recommended to people suffering from diseases of the cardiovascular system.

In modern cooking there is no such process where tomatoes are not used. They are fried, boiled, baked, eaten raw, canned, stuffed, added to sauces.

Tomatoes are classified by the way they are used:

• Salad varieties - eaten fresh;
• For the production of tomato juice;
• Table varieties - for conservation;
• Universal, suitable for all types of processing.

To the universal include the tomato "Mongolian dwarf". Characteristics of berries: fleshy, red, average weight 150 grams, pulp juicy sweet.

Perfectly suitable for use "from the garden." Tasty aromatic fruits of bright red color are suitable for preservation, preparation of tomato paste, ketchup, lecho. Juicy tomatoes are distinguished by a high percentage of juice. Tomato juice with excellent taste. It is used fresh and used for harvesting for the winter.

Reviews

Many homesteads cultivate tomato "Mongolian dwarf". The responses of the owners of the early miracle confirm the surprising ratio of the height of the sprawling plant bush in 20 cm to the mass of the tomato to 200 grams. Such qualities guarantee the variety of a long and long life in the gardens of Siberia and the south of Russia.

Even in the Non-Black Earth Region, greenhouses can grow "Mongolian dwarf" and get an excellent harvest of early tomatoes.