DG Big Ripple
Variety
DG Big Ripple
Approved Data
created by Michael H. at 15.03.2023
Features
Color
red
Taste
aromatic
Location
planting: greenhouse
planting: outdoor
Fruit shape
ribbed
flat round
Growth habit
growth habit: half-high
harvest: profitable
Cultivation Break
4 Years
Season Overview
Propagating
Planting
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Description
The DG Big Ripple is a very tasty tomato that is ideal for caprese or as a bread tomato. As a beefsteak tomato, it is very easy to slice. Tomato weight: 250-500g. (saatgutmanufaktur.de / Don Giardino)
Non hybrid
Not frost resistant
Growing tips
Cultivation should be practiced in a greenhouse or covered outdoor area. DG Big Ripple produces large fruits, but can bear them well without additional supports. It is advisable to cultivate this tomato variety as a single shoot.
Details
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Wet
Soil
Light (sandy)
Nutrient requirement
High
Plant distance
40 cm
Row spacing
60 cm
Seeding depth
1 cm
Companion Plants
Asparagus
Basil
Bean (Dwarf bean)
Bean (Runner bean)
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery (Celeriac / Celery root)
Celery (Celery)
Celery (Leaf celery / Chinese celery)
Chili
Chives
Chives
Collard greens (Kale)
Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)
Common marigold
Cress
Garlic
Garlic chives
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Leeks
Lettuce (Common chicory)
Lettuce (Endive / Escarole / Erisée)
Lettuce (Lamb's lettuce)
Lettuce (Lettuce)
Lettuce (Radicchio / Italian chicory)
Lettuce (Sugar loaf)
Mint
Nasturtium
Onion
Onion (Spring onion)
Oregano
Parsley
Pepper / Paprika
Spinach (Summer)
Tagetes / Marigolds
Antagonistic Plants
Abyssinian cabbage / Ethiopian mustard
Arugula / Rocket
Aubergine / Eggplant
Beetroot
Black salsify
Broccoli raab / Stem cabbage / Cima di rapa
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cabbage (red cabbage)
Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)
Corn / Maize
Courgette / Zucchini
Cucumber (African horned cucumber / Kiwano)
Cucumber (Caigua)
Cucumber (Melothria)
Cucumber / Gherkin
Fennel
Florence fennel / Finocchio
Horseradish
Jerusalem artichoke / Topinambur
Lovage
Melon (Sugar melon)
Melon (Watermelon)
Mustard
Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage
Oil radish / Fodder radish
Okra
Ornamental pumpkin
Potato
Pumpkin / Squash
Radish
Radishes
Rapini / Broccoli rabe
Sponge gourd / Egyptian cucumber / Vietnamese luffa
Sunflower
Turnip
Turnip greens - Tatsoi
Turnips - Oilseed turnips
Turnips - Wild turnips
Diseases
Root Rot
Dry rot of crucifers
Powdery mildews
Brown rot
Blossomrot
Grey mold
Early blight of potato
Pests
Land snails
Thrips
Aphids
Spider mites
White fly
