Yellow dragon tomatoes are an exotic, unique variety of vegetable. The plant turns out tall and powerful. Ripening occurs in 110-120 days, so tomatoes are classified as a mid-late variety. Tomatoes are unusual in appearance, so they are great for various dishes and festive table decorations.
The Yellow Dragon tomato variety is truly versatile. It does not require careful maintenance. Cultivation can be carried out both in open ground and in a greenhouse, depending on climatic conditions. The taste of the fruits is excellent; they are used for preparing many dishes and winter preparations.
Characteristics and description of the Yellow Dragon tomato
Yellow dragon tomatoes are a common variety of vegetable. The high interest in it is justified by the fact that tomatoes have increased productivity, have an unusual appearance and good taste.
The bush of the plant grows up to 1.7 m, so the tomato is considered indeterminate. The vegetation is friendly, the leaves are medium-sized, of the usual tomato shape, the color is rich green.
The general characteristics of the Yellow Dragon tomato variety are as follows:
- Tomato has a high yield.
- The plant has good resistance to dangerous diseases.
- Tomato fruits are characterized by an exotic appearance and contain many useful substances.
- Tomatoes have excellent taste. The taste is pronounced sweet with barely noticeable sourness. Therefore, the fruits are widely used for preparing many dishes, including canning. Tomatoes are also good for fresh consumption.
- The vegetables come out neat, flat-round in shape. Ripe fruits are orange-yellow in color. The pulp is juicy, fleshy, yellowish with a small pink center. Dark spots or streaks may appear throughout the tomato skin.
- Tomatoes store well. Suitable for transportation.
- Tomato growth is high, so when forming a bush in the process of planting seedlings, take 2-3 stems.
Interesting! The average fruit weight of the Yellow Dragon tomato variety ranges from 80 to 150 grams.
Description and characteristics of the variety
Yellow dragon belongs to the group of mid-season tomatoes, according to the growth of indeterminates. The bushes grow powerful, semi-spreading, vigorous. The variety is adapted and cultivated in the temperate zone in open areas. Original name of the variety from the manufacturer Yellow dragon. Characteristic features:
- indeterminate type of growth;
- stem length within 2 m;
- cluster fruiting;
- 1 bunch contains 4–6 fruits.
Tomatoes have a durable, glossy skin and compact size. An excellent choice for whole canning, widely used in fresh salads and slices. Purees and sauces can be prepared. Features and description of the fruit:
- average weight - 120–150 g;
- the skin is shiny, orange-violet;
- on the cut there is a pink center, a yellow rim along the periphery;
- pulp - tender, oily;
- seeds - moderate amount;
- taste - pleasant notes of sourness and sweetness.
The first harvests are harvested 112–118 days after germination. Tomato production lasts until autumn.
Advantages and disadvantages of tomato varieties
Among the main advantages of the Yellow Dragon tomato variety are:
- Rich yield.
- Excellent taste.
- Unusual appearance.
- The versatility of the fruit. They are widely used for preparing winter dishes, for juice and for fresh consumption.
- The fruits are medium in size and suitable for storage and transportation.
- The plant has good resistance to dangerous diseases.
- Tomatoes can be grown both in greenhouse conditions and in open ground, depending on the climate.
- Plants respond well to fertilization and good care.
Yellow Dragon tomatoes have almost no disadvantages. But gardeners and summer residents have identified such negative qualities of plants as their high growth and the need for good care.
Description of the tomato variety Purple Dragon, reviews, photos
The original name of the tomato is Purple Dragon .
Mid-season, indeterminate, tall tomato variety. Recommended for growing in greenhouses and open ground.
The bush is powerful but neat, up to 1.8 meters high. Requires tying to the support and pinning. It is best to form 2-3 stems.
In some catalogs this variety is called Purple Dragon .
Fruit characteristics
photo by Valery Popenko
The fruits grow in clusters, 6-8 pieces each, plum-shaped, smooth, glossy, orange-red in color with purple stripes at maturity, weighing up to 60 grams. These tomatoes are very tasty, with a fruity-spicy note, juicy, without sourness. Suitable for both fresh consumption and preservation.
Another plus of this variety is that it produces few stepsons.
Technology for growing tomatoes of the Yellow Dragon variety
Since the Yellow Dragon tomato variety is mid-season, seeds are planted 65 days before the expected day of planting the seedlings in the ground. The soil for cultivation is prepared in advance in the fall. It is carefully dug up and, if necessary, the necessary fertilizing is applied in the form of mineral and organic fertilizers. It is also necessary to select a site for planting in advance. It is necessary to exclude those places where potatoes, peppers and other tomato varieties previously grew. It is allowed to plant tomatoes in areas after cucumbers and cabbage.
The first step in growing a tomato is to plant the seeds. They are planted in special containers, containers or disposable containers. The substrate is placed in them at a level slightly more than halfway. Next, the soil is moistened, furrows are made and the seeds are placed infrequently to prevent the seedlings from stretching out.
To ensure that the sprouts appear quickly and are uniform, before planting, the seeds can be treated with growth preparations and soaked in a weak solution of potassium permanganate for disinfection.
Note! It is advisable to choose containers for planting seeds with small holes at the bottom or side to allow gas exchange to take place.
After containers with seeds can be covered with plastic wrap. It is removed after seed germination. Care during the development of seedlings is carried out as necessary.
As soon as real leaves begin to grow on the sprouts, the seedlings become stronger and gain strength, you can begin replanting in a greenhouse or open ground. To do this, small holes are dug in a previously prepared area. They are moistened and the sprouts are immersed to the level of the leaves. Then they are covered with earth and not compacted too much.
For better growth and development of the tomato, it is advisable to form the bush into 2 or 3 stems. When digging holes, intervals should be observed. The distance between the bushes should be 40 cm, and between the rows at least 0.5 m. This will allow the plant to grow comfortably and make it easier to care for the plantings.
Proper preparation
The soil for the vegetable must be prepared in advance - in the fall, since the tomato belongs to the mid-season class. To do this, summer residents need to dig up the soil and feed it with the right amount of minerals and fertilizers. Planting of seedlings in the ground is carried out 40-60 days after planting the seeds. The key task is to select the required part of the land. Unfavorable areas for planting are those in which potatoes, peppers, and other varieties of tomatoes previously grew. Favorable areas include areas after cabbage and cucumbers.
The technology for preparing seeds for planting consists of the following points:
- planting seeds in special containers (containers), disposable containers;
- moistening the soil, drawing furrows, positioning at an acceptable distance from each other;
- covering the container with plastic wrap;
- after the leaves appear and the seedlings are strengthened, the film is removed and the seedlings are planted in a greenhouse or open ground;
- comfortable arrangement of bushes, maintaining intervals.
Rules for caring for plants
You can achieve a high yield of Yellow Dragon tomato if you take proper care of the plants. Tomatoes need timely watering, mulching, applying mineral and organic fertilizers, weeding holes, loosening the soil, as well as controlling diseases and pests.
Tomatoes of the Yellow Dragon variety should be watered with water at room temperature. Watering should only be done under the root system. Liquid consumption per well is up to 1 liter. In hot weather, watering can be carried out more often, but in rainy weather, it can be completely absent. It is especially not recommended to flood the plant after transplanting it into open ground, so as not to provoke the development of blackleg, rot and other diseases. For the same reason, it is important to choose areas for planting tomatoes where there are no depressions or depressions to avoid stagnation of water.
It is recommended to weed the holes and hill up the soil after each watering. Mulching should begin after 12-14 days from the moment of transplantation. And this procedure must be repeated every 2 weeks. Along with mulching, the bushes are tied to supports. They protect the plantings from unfavorable environmental conditions and help the plant survive the harvest.
Fertilizers should be applied at least 3 times during the entire growing period. For this purpose, mineral and organic substances are used. They use potassium, manganese, phosphorus preparations, nitrogen, superphosphate, wood ash and other components. All of them help the rapid growth and good development of fruits.
Pest and disease control is carried out using chemicals. Such procedures must be carried out regularly as a preventive measure. Good care and feeding of seedlings also help prevent diseases.
Varietal diversity
In the last decade, the number of purple tomato varieties and hybrids has been steadily increasing. Along with new products, on the shelves of specialized stores you can find varieties that have already earned positive reviews from gardeners. Purple tomatoes from China, sold on Aliexpress, are also gaining popularity.
In order not to make a mistake in choosing a variety, it is advisable to read customer reviews before purchasing, and, if possible, give preference to trusted manufacturers. Chinese tomatoes often disappoint gardeners by not meeting the stated characteristics, primarily in terms of the color of the fruit. You can learn more about this experience from this video:
Indigo Rose
A tomato with the darkest fruits, which was developed by crossing wild and purple varieties by the American scientist Jim Myers. The result was a mid-early tomato that began to bear fruit 100 days after picking the seedlings. In greenhouse conditions, the bush grows up to 2 meters in height. In open ground, the length of shoots rarely exceeds 1 m.
Diseases and pests
The Yellow Dragon tomato variety is characterized by excellent protective properties; it has good immunity to some diseases. But if care techniques are violated and cultivation is not observed, diseases may develop.
Most often, the plant is affected by various forms of rot, late blight, mosaic and some other diseases. They have a negative effect on the growth and development of plants, also destroy fruits and lead to the complete death of the bush.
Common pests of tomatoes of any variety are wireworms, mole crickets, whiteflies, slugs and other insects. They often infect tomatoes due to improper plant care and as a result of incorrect choice of site for planting vegetables.
Note! Proper care, adherence to growing technology and preventive spraying of plants with chemicals help prevent tomato diseases and pests.
Advantages and disadvantages
“Dragon’s Tooth” is chosen by many amateur gardeners for a number of its advantages:
- You can harvest a large number of tomatoes from one bush;
- the long life span makes it possible not to refresh the plantings when grown in greenhouse conditions;
- sustainable formation of generative buds promotes the establishment of new tomatoes;
- there are no difficulties in forming a bush;
- prolonged fruiting makes it possible to eat fresh tomatoes for quite a long time;
- In some regions, harvesting occurs before September
- Thanks to the bushes that grow upward, the space in width is practically not occupied; accordingly, the area of the greenhouse or hotbed is used more rationally.
The disadvantages of an indeterminate variety include:
- the need for pinching and bush formation;
- susceptibility to fungal diseases and pests;
- relatively high price (from 70 rubles).
