If you decide to plant tomatoes at your summer cottage, we recommend paying attention to the Zemlyak tomato, the characteristics and description of which we will provide in this article.
We will tell you how to plant and care for these tomatoes.
Appearance and description of early ripe varieties
We propose to study the description of the variety "Countryman" and understand its pros and cons. 
Characteristics of hybrid fruits
The variety is represented by fruits of small size: the weight of one tomato is 60-80 g. The fruit has an oblong shape, red color. Juice contains 4.6 grams of dry matter.
One brush can hold up to 15 tomatoes. Tomatoes have a sweet taste.
Did you know? Until the 16th century, the tomato was considered a poisonous plant and was used exclusively as a decor. It began to be eaten since 1692, when the first recipe with the use of the fruit was published in Naples.Fruits are well stored, can be used for transportation. It is possible to use both fresh, and for preservation.
The advantages and disadvantages of the variety
The advantages of tomatoes include:
- the ability to get a stable crop;
- pleasant taste;
- the ability to preserve whole tomatoes;
- early ripeness;
- resistance to macrosporosis;
- average susceptibility to septoria, black spot and rot;
- ease of care.
Get acquainted with such varieties of tomatoes as "Solerosso", "Niagara", "Pink Elephant", "Rocket", "Doll Masha", "Grapefruit", "Strawberry Tree", "Korneevsky Pink", "Blagovest", "Abakansky Pink, Pink Unicum, Labrador, Eagle Heart, Fig.Deficiencies in the variety are practically absent. A small minus, which is still worth considering when planting this variety, is the need to observe the irrigation regime and select the right soil. "Countryman" needs a light, fertile soil.
Agrotechnology
Before you start growing tomatoes "Countryman", you must familiarize yourself with some of the rules of agricultural technology.
Did you know? China is the leader in tomato cultivation - it produces 16% of the global output.
Seed preparation
Before you start to engage in seeds, you need to check their germination. It is worth pouring 2 spoons of salt into a glass of water and lowering the seed into the solution. Seeds that come up are not suitable for planting.
In spring, it is necessary to prepare the seed and soil. It is best to hold this event in March or April. Seeds should be washed with potassium permanganate or aloe juice. After that, they are washed with water and soaked in growth-promoting solution.
The soil to be used for the landing needs to be decontaminated. It should be ignited in the oven, mulch with peat, humus or sawdust. 
Landing
After reviewing the characteristics of tomatoes "Countryman", you can safely begin to plant.
Typically, tomatoes of this variety are planted seedlings, so you must first plant the seeds. They are deepened into containers of 1.5-2 cm and watered with warm water through a small sieve or sprayed from a spray bottle.
Seedlings should be covered with plastic wrap and put in a warm place.
It is important to ensure optimum air temperature of +25 ° C. After the first sprouts become visible, you need to remove the plastic film and perform a pick. 
After 60-65 days, it is necessary to transplant seedlings of the "Countryman" tomato in the open ground. Each bush must have at least 6 leaves and 1 flower brush. It is recommended to plant seedlings according to this scheme: 70x35.
Important! If planting seed is carried out immediately in open ground, it is imperative to fertilize the soil and make it nutrients and minerals.
Care and watering
It is very important to properly water the plants. Moisturize the soil is best carried out under the root. Periodically, and always after moistening, it is necessary to loosen the soil and remove weeds. It is also recommended to feed the plants.
Important! Carefully spend watering - tomatoes do not like waterlogging. Irrigation should be carried out only when the soil is covered with a thin crust.At the beginning of development, when there is an active vegetation of green mass, it is worth adding nitrogen fertilizers to the soil, and when flowers and ovaries appear on the bushes, you need to use phosphorus and potassium fertilizers.
Pests and diseases
This variety has good resistance to almost all diseases and pests, so you can safely plant it on your site. However, in order to protect plants, it is still recommended to carry out preventive measures by special means.
Harvesting
Tomato "Countryman" has a fairly good yield. 1 bush gives up to 4 kg of fruits, up to 18 kg can be collected from 1 square meter. Ripening of tomatoes occurs 95-100 days after planting seed. You can collect the fruit until the onset of the first frost.
If you are a beginner in the cultivation of tomatoes, we recommend you opt for this variety. The variety of tomatoes "Countryman", the description of which was presented in our article - an ideal option for growing in the summer cottage, and for mass production.
