Tomato Diabolik F1: reviews + photos

Contents

Hybrid description
Fruit Characteristics
Features of care
Testimonials from truck drivers
Conclusion

Tomatoes are such a vegetable crop, without which it is impossible to imagine a garden. Even if the dacha was arranged mainly for relaxation and pleasant communication with nature, sooner or later you will want to grow something of your own, tasty and fresh, on it. And, of course, you will want to start with tomatoes – because it is among them that you can find varieties that do not require intensive care, subtle knowledge of agricultural technology and, accordingly, do not take much time and effort. Here are just varieties and hybrids of tomatoes today divorced so much that beginners may not be able to deal with them all at all. After all, how many different characteristics need to be taken into account. And if you manage to choose attractive ones in shape, color and size, then after all they still need to be grown and brought to maturity so that they do not get sick with anything and can please with an abundance of fruits.

Those gardeners who are primarily attracted to tomato yields and disease resistance are advised to take a closer look at tomato hybrids. They are famous for their unpretentiousness and productivity. And one of the most famous hybrids known from this point of view is the Diabolic tomato, the characteristics and description of the variety of which will be discussed in detail below.

Hybrid description

Of course, a tomato hybrid with such a dubious name could only appear abroad. Diabolic is a fairly new development of Japanese breeders from Sakata. Although in 2008 this hybrid was even included in the State Register of Our Country, which indirectly confirms its well-deserved qualities.

Comment! Japanese scientists are famous for their developments in the field of vegetable seed production and in this respect sometimes even surpass the Dutch or American developers.

Tomato Diabolik was recommended for cultivation in the open ground of the North Caucasus region. Of course, with the same success it can certainly be grown in other southern regions, but in more northern latitudes it will probably need shelter. In addition, being zoned for open ground in the south, it is very demanding on the amount of sunlight and, with a lack of illumination, may not show the best yields. Although not even the best of its productivity for many will, perhaps, be the ultimate dream.

The plants of this hybrid are determinant, that is, they are limited in growth and at some point their development is stopped by the last flower brush formed at the top. Often, tomato bushes of this type do not differ in a large number of stepchildren, and this is exactly what the Diabolic hybrid is. It is not at all necessary to stepchild, although you still have to tie it up. Since the bush of this tomato can grow up to 150-160 cm in height. The plants themselves are quite powerful and well leafy.

The inflorescence is complex, has the form of a brush, in which up to 10 or even more tomatoes can form. The stems, however, like the leaves, are medium in size. The peduncle has an articulation.

If we talk about the timing of ripening, then the Diabolik tomato can be attributed to both mid-early and mid-ripening tomatoes. On average, 100-110 days pass from the moment of emergence of full shoots to the beginning of ripening of tomatoes. Fruiting in this case can be stretched for a month or more.

A distinctive feature of this hybrid is the increased yield, which seems to be a record even against the background of other tomato hybrids that are famous for this characteristic. Of course, a lot depends on growing conditions. But potentially, from one square meter of Diabolic tomato plantings, you can get 20 kg or more of tomatoes.

Attention! This figure may decrease somewhat when planting in shaded areas, but even in these cases, the harvest will be more than worthy.

Another attractive feature of the Diabolic tomato is its resistance to a wide variety of diseases.

It exhibits increased resistance to Fusarium and Verticillium wilt.
Resistant to various types of root nematode.
Excellent resistance to gray leaf and bacterial spots.
It has increased resistance to a whole range of tospoviruses (TSWW, TCSV, GRSV, INSV), viral diseases against which there are currently no treatments.

Tomato Diabolic is also distinguished by good development and fruit set both at low and high temperatures.

Fruit Characteristics

Tomatoes of this hybrid are distinguished by the following characteristics:

The shape of the tomatoes is elliptical, popularly called simply cream, although under certain conditions it can be classified as pepper-shaped.
Unripe fruits are characterized by a light green color, at the stage of full maturity, tomatoes acquire a standard red color.
The stalk does not have a green spot even at the stage of technical maturity.
Diabolic tomatoes have a very dense pulp and a smooth and fairly strong skin. The dry matter content is 5,0-7,2%.
There are not so many seeds inside the fruits – there are about 2-3 nests.
In terms of size, Diabolic tomatoes are also a classic cream – the average weight of one fruit is 100 grams. Some especially large specimens of fruits in the lower parts of the brushes grow up to 130-140 grams.
Fruits are able to be well preserved on brushes for a long time.
The taste can be called good, although sweetness may not be enough in it. According to the content of total sugar, it is average – 3,0-3,9% of the total weight of the fruit.
Diabolic tomatoes can also be used for salads, but they are also excellent for use in various preserves – pickles, marinades and other preparations. Due to the dense pulp, they will keep their shape well even when cut. Also, the tomatoes of this hybrid are perfect for drying and withering.
Diabolic tomatoes keep well and tolerate transportation well.

Together with high yields and excellent disease resistance, Diabolic is an excellent, very promising hybrid for industrial cultivation.

Features of care

It makes sense to sow tomato Diabolik for seedlings from the beginning of March. Even in March, before the first true leaves appear, the seedlings definitely need additional illumination for at least 12 hours a day. It is more justified to sow tomato seeds in small bowls, in order to later carry out a pick in separate pots. Tomato seedlings are good for picking and transplanting.

If you use fresh fertile soil for growing seedlings, it is not necessary to feed it before planting in a permanent place. The most important thing is to provide young tomato plants with maximum light, moderate heat and moderate watering without waterlogging.

Advice! When planting Diabolic tomato seedlings in open ground, plant no more than 4-5 plants per square meter of beds.

For the entire growing season, three top dressings are necessary: before, after flowering, and during the pouring of fruits. Otherwise, caring for Diabolic tomatoes is fundamentally no different from caring for other tomatoes.

Testimonials from truck drivers

The Diabolic tomato hybrid evokes positive feedback from most gardeners – people like tomato disease resistance, unpretentiousness in cultivation and high yields.

Svetlana, 49 years old, Voronezh

I planted Diabolic tomato last season. The quality of the seeds, of course, is excellent – everything sprouted in one form or another – one hundred percent germination. Still Japanese quality. The seedlings grew well without problems, the bushes came out quite tall and powerful, gave a lot of ovaries. True, not all of them had time to ripen, so next time I will sow the seeds early and plant seedlings under film shelters. In one brush there were from 6 to 10 rather large fruits in the form of cream, very dense and even. To be honest, fresh tomatoes do not taste very good, but they are just right for canning. And I also like to dry tomatoes for the winter – it turns out such a yummy – and so the blanks turned out to be very successful from this variety. I liked that these tomatoes did not hurt anything, they endured a drop in temperatures at night in August without any problems. And the fruiting period itself was very long, if it were not for the cold, then they would bear fruit for a long time – there were a lot of flowers and ovaries.

Vladimir, 54 years old, Armavir

Of course, I plant tomatoes, first of all, to eat them to their heart’s content in the summer, but you also need to think about winter. And the most delicious tomatoes are not always the most fruitful. Therefore, I chose the Diabolic hybrid to get a good harvest, and I was not mistaken. The tomato corresponded to all its declared characteristics, and all its fruits were safely put into all sorts of twists: adjika, marinades, lecho and others.

Diana, 29 years old, d. Pyatigorsk

I read about the Diabolic tomato on the Internet, and my mother and I decided to try to grow it in our garden. The seedlings were very strong and healthy. We planted them already in May on the beds, and, despite the cold at night, all the bushes survived, not a single one died. Tomatoes began to ripen already at the end of July, brushes with fruits looked very beautiful on the bushes. The harvest satisfied my mother and I quite well.

Conclusion

Take a closer look at the Diabolic tomato if you are tired of fighting numerous diseases and vegetable pests. It will not require any processing, and you will be satisfied with a good harvest of healthy, chemical-free vegetables.

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