Favorite heart-shaped tomato Danko: variety description, characteristics, photo

Danko's tomato is heart-shaped. This variety is known and loved by many gardeners. Its large fruits taste good. It is possible to grow bushes of this tomato on open ridges, as well as in film shelters and greenhouses. For growing on farms, it is not very suitable because of its thin skin, and therefore poor transport tolerance.

We will tell you in more detail about this variety in our article. In it you will find a complete description of the variety, its main characteristics and cultivation features.

Danko tomato: variety description

The bush of the plant is of a determinant type, on open ridges it grows up to 45-55 centimeters. When planted in a greenhouse, it can reach 1.2-1.5 meters in height. A variety with medium early ripening. Fresh fruits after emergence can be harvested in 106-112 days.

A bush of medium branching, the best yield results are shown when formed with 3-4 stems. The number of leaves is small, medium-sized, green, slightly corrugated.

The lower leaves are advised to be removed as the bush grows, to increase the degree of airing of the soil. The plant does not require pinching; when planting in a greenhouse, tying the stems to a support is required. Gardeners like it not only for its good taste, but also for its resistance to dry conditions. Although in a drought, the number of formed tomatoes is somewhat reduced. In the brush, the first fruits grow the largest, and those that are on the edge of the brush are much smaller.

A photo

See below: Danko tomatoes photo

Advantages and disadvantages

Main advantages varieties:

• determinant, relatively compact bush;
• excellent taste of ripe tomatoes;
• dense, fleshy fruit pulp;
• quick ripening of the removed green tomatoes;
• undemanding regular watering;
• original appearance of tomatoes;
• good yield.

You can compare the yield of the variety with others in the table:

disadvantages:

• poor safety during transportation;
• the need for tying when growing in a greenhouse;
• poor ability to form fruit in adverse weather conditions.

Growing features

Seedlings are planted at the end of March. In the period of 2-4 true leaves, a pick is carried out and seedlings are fed with mineral fertilizer. Danko tomatoes are transferred to the ridges with 7-8 leaves, the plant may bloom.

The optimal planting scheme for no more than four plants per square meter... During the growth and formation of fruits, 2-3 additional fertilizing with complex fertilizer is required. Do not forget about removing weeds and loosening the soil in the hole, after which watering is required. Gardeners who love to grow large tomatoes must plant the Danko tomato variety on their site. Fleshy, tasty tomatoes with fruits of the original shape are not too demanding to care for and are suitable for cultivation even for novice gardeners.

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