Characteristics and description of the tomato "Dularidgin"

Connoisseurs of rare foreign varieties will appreciate the Dularidgin tomato. This variety boasts a number of advantages, including its perfectly shaped tomatoes and their exceptionally juicy, vibrant flavor.

Characteristics of the variety

Dularijin is a mid-early, low-maintenance variety bred in China. Fruits reach technical maturity by 115 days and biological maturity by 130 days. This variety is characterized by early and uniform ripening.

These are determinate plants. Bushes reach 90-100 centimeters in height. Support is sometimes required. The bushes have medium foliage. The foliage is dark green, small, and smooth. The clusters form without gaps. Each branch produces up to ten small, juicy fruits.

When fully ripe, Dularidjin tomatoes are bright red and round, slightly flattened at the top. The fruits are quite large, with an average-sized individual weighing 150 grams (sometimes up to 300 grams).

The skin is thin but dense and glossy. The flesh is juicy, slightly sweet, and porous. It has four seed chambers. It has a rich, slightly tart flavor and a vibrant aroma. This variety is ideal for canning and homemade preserves.

Dularidjin is a high-yielding variety. One square meter yields up to 8-9 kilograms of select, high-quality fruit. Tomatoes of this variety are noted for their excellent shelf life and transportability.

This Chinese tomato variety can be grown in any way, but in northern regions, it's preferable to plant Dularijin in a greenhouse. In the south, cultivation without seedlings is possible.

The variety tolerates short-term temperature drops (up to three hours) quite well. Frequent temperature fluctuations severely damage the bushes, causing poor fruit set, flower drop, and death.

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Dularidjin plants are resistant to a number of diseases, including verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt, and root rot. They are virtually immune to late blight.

Overall, the Dularidzhin variety is a hardy, undemanding, and reliable tomato that consistently produces a good harvest, and its fruits have excellent appearance and taste.

Advantages of the variety:

•         high yield;
•         versatility of use;
•         grows well under a variety of growing conditions;
•         the fruits are all the same shape, ideal for whole-fruit canning;
•         tomatoes are stored well and are not damaged during transportation;
•         Plants are protected from many diseases.

Features of growing the Dularidgin tomato

In our country, dularidzhin is not sown directly into the ground but is grown from seedlings. The seeds are planted in mid-March—a time when daylight hours are already increasing, and the seedlings will develop best. The first clusters will appear in April or early May.

The first shoots will emerge in just 10 days. They develop rapidly at temperatures up to 22 degrees Celsius (16 degrees Celsius at night), in a warm, well-lit location. To ensure the stems stretch upwards and don't thin out, carefully maintain the correct sunlight exposure. If daylight is insufficient, artificial light should be used to illuminate the seedlings.

It's important to grow seedlings in mineral-rich soil. The soil should be soft, warm, airy, and well-drained. Drainage can be achieved by adding peat or river sand. To ensure the plants actively grow, add humus to the soil. Organic matter provides the plants with nutrients throughout the entire seedling period.

Very soon (within three weeks), the seedlings will take on the appearance of a bush. The first leaves will emerge. At this time, it's necessary to transplant the young shoots into separate containers, as they will become cramped in a single box. Pricking out should be done very carefully, gently lifting the seedlings from the soil with a small spoon, being careful not to damage them. The tomato root system is quite fragile at this early stage, and any mechanical impact can damage it. Diseased roots take a long time to establish themselves in the new soil, and can sometimes even die. In the first few days after pricking out, the cuttings may appear tired and diseased, and their leaves may wilt. This is a natural process of adaptation to the new soil. After some time, the plants will regain their succulence and stand in orderly rows.

A few days after transplanting, young seedlings need to be nourished, as this is when rapid growth begins. Complex mineral fertilizers can be used.

Seedlings need to be watered regularly, while monitoring the soil moisture level. If it's too wet, provide ventilation.

Tomatoes are planted at 65 days of age. Only healthy seedlings are suitable for planting: plants should be juicy, dark green, have strong stems, and show no signs of rot or damage.

Don't allow seedlings to overgrow once flowering has begun. These plants don't transplant well.

Planting in the ground

Once the seedlings reach 25 centimeters and the cold weather has ended, it's time to transplant them into the garden. Don't rush planting: if the soil isn't warm enough, the roots will freeze and the plants will die. Furthermore, young shoots are very sensitive to frost. Therefore, when growing in unprotected soil, consider temporary shelter for your tomato beds.

Tomatoes thrive in fertile soil enriched with organic and mineral nutrients. Therefore, when planting the beds, be sure to add humus and superphosphate. Alternatively, use a complex fertilizer.

You can add a couple of tablespoons of wood ash to the bottom of the holes. Water the soil generously before planting, and then place the seedling in the soil. The seedlings should be transferred to the hole by transshipment, meaning they should be placed with a lump of soil still attached to the roots.

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The seedling is sprinkled with soil on top, compacted slightly and watered again.

Determinate plants are best planted in rows, always maintaining a distance of 40-50 centimeters between plants. A distance of 60-70 centimeters is recommended between rows.

Care

Caring for tomatoes includes the following agricultural practices:

• watering;
• top dressing;
• soil cultivation (loosening, hilling, mulching);
• garter;
• treatment against pests and diseases.

Plant formation

Growing the Dularidjin variety has its own unique challenges. Many gardeners believe there's no need to train the plants, or even if there is, it's very difficult. However, experience shows that training is essential to ensure a slightly larger harvest and superior fruit quality. This variety yields significantly more when trained into two stems.

Plant shaping also affects ripening times. Removing unnecessary side shoots redistributes nutrients throughout the plant. Now all nutrients will flow directly to the fruit, not to unwanted branches.

Side shoots emerge from the leaf junctions, where the leaf stem extends. Lateral shoots begin to form after the first or second inflorescence. As the side shoot grows, it develops into a stem, which in turn produces leaves and its own side shoots. This process is never-ending, leading to dense plantings, delaying fruit ripening, and small, less-juicy tomatoes. Therefore, it's important to pinch off the side shoots once a week. When training the bush into two stems, remove all side shoots, leaving only the central stem and one additional shoot located near the leaf beneath the first inflorescence. Over time, this will develop into a similarly strong stem. It will form clusters that will bear fruit.

Watering

During the first 10 days after planting, young seedlings shouldn't be overly attentive. They need time to acclimate smoothly and without any problems. Once the plants regain their healthy appearance and strength, you can begin cultivating them.

Tomatoes prefer infrequent but abundant watering. Each plant requires, on average, up to 3 liters of water daily. Water only at the roots to avoid getting the leaves wet, which can eventually rot or become diseased.

Watering should be done early in the morning or late in the evening to prevent moisture from evaporating.

During dry periods, watering should be done 3 times a week, on cloudy days – once every 6 days.

Land cultivation

The soil under the bushes should be loose, light, and airy. To prevent it from compacting from watering, it needs to be loosened regularly. Shaking the soil promotes better gas and water exchange between the deep soil and the surface. Furthermore, if the soil is constantly dry and then overwatered, root development will be impaired, and the tomatoes will grow small and tasteless.

If the bushes have become very leggy, you can mound them around the stem. This will make the bush more stable and prevent it from breaking.

Fertilizing tomatoes

A key component of successfully growing Dularidzhin tomatoes is timely fertilization throughout the growing season. Feeding the bushes with organic and mineral components promotes earlier fruit formation and rapid ripening. Furthermore, well-nourished plants are less susceptible to disease and tolerate climate change with relative ease.

Tomato plants are first fed two weeks after planting, once the seedlings have established themselves and become strong. For continued vigorous growth, they require nutrition. To increase vegetative mass, tomatoes require organic matter in the form of rotted manure and nitrogen.

During flowering, feed tomatoes with an infusion of mullein, chicken manure, wood ash, and superphosphate. As fruit sets, increase the amount of minerals, reducing the nitrogen content, as from the time of fruiting, the plant requires more potassium and phosphorus for vigorous fruit production and ripening.

Root feeding can be combined with liquid (foliar) fertilizers, which tomatoes absorb very well. Fertilizers containing iodine and whey are effective. Tomatoes treated with such compounds ripen faster and are less susceptible to diseases and pests.

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Reviews

Michael

An excellent variety. The tomatoes grew well in the cool, humid summer. They weren't affected by any diseases, and not even aphids appeared. All we did was feed and weed. We didn't have to water much, as there was frequent rain. Ultimately, Dularidzhin produced a very good harvest, while neighboring beds with other varieties barely produced anything. Overall, I'm glad I tried this variety. I recommend it.

 

Elena

We've been growing Dularidzhin tomatoes in our garden for several years now. They're a very good variety. I love these tomatoes – they're not too big or too small, but very fleshy, juicy, and sweet. Their rich flavor really shines in salads, pickles, and soups. I'm happy that one plant produces almost a bucket of tomatoes. They're a very good, productive variety. They tolerate both hot days and cold snaps, though I always cover them with plastic wrap during cooler periods. They're the perfect variety for us: easy-to-grow, productive, and reliable. With them, I always know I'll never run out of tomatoes.

 

Catherine

I tried planting the Dularijin variety, bred in China. It's truly a very good variety; I couldn't find any drawbacks. I planted it in a greenhouse. The bushes grew to a little over a meter tall and tied them to a support. I trained the bushes into two stems. In July, the clusters began to bear fruit. It was simply amazing – all the bushes were covered in scattered red tomatoes, which ripened very quickly, and most importantly, all at once. I don't like when fruits ripen gradually and very slowly. But here, the entire harvest is ready at once. This suits me, since it's pickling time, and I can't wait for other tomatoes to ripen. The tomatoes taste sweet and sour. The aroma is very pleasant. There are not many seeds. Overall, a very decent variety.