Among the early-generation hybrids of the first generation are many very interesting options for greenhouses and open ground.
A prime example is "Lady Shedi".
A low shrub has a good yield, with the right formation, the quantity and quality of the fruit is significantly improved.
Tomato "Lady Shedi" F1: variety description
The grade of the Dutch selection, is intended for cultivation in an open ground or under a film. The collected fruits are perfectly stored, transfer transportation without any problems. Ripened tomatoes in the technical ripeness phase ripen quickly at room temperature.
Lady Shedi is an early F1 hybrid. The bush is determinant, up to 70 cm high. Forms clusters of 3-4 fruits. For better yields, it is recommended to form a plant in 2 stalks, leaving no more than 6 brushes. Productivity is good, from 1 square. m planting can be collected 7.5 kg of tomatoes.
Benefits
- tasty and juicy fruits with a high sugar content;
- resistance to major diseases;
- heat tolerance, resistance to weather variations;
- plants tolerate a slight drought.
Deficiencies in the variety is not noticed.
A special feature is the need to form a bush. When grown in 2 stalks and limiting the number of brushes, the yield increases significantly, the fruits are larger and more even.
Characteristics of fruit-tomato varieties "Shedi Lady" F1:
- Fruits are medium size, fleshy, rounded flat, rich red, multi-chamber.
- Taste is pleasant, sweetish, not watery.
- Mass of tomatoes from 120 to 200 g
- Dense glossy peel protects the fruit from cracking.
- The flesh is juicy, sugary.
Variety refers to the salad. Tomatoes are consumed fresh, used for stuffing, cooking side dishes, soups, sauces, juices and mashed potatoes.
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Features of growing
Seeds for seedlings are sown in early March. Light and nutritious soil from a mixture of turf or garden land with rotted humus is used. Seeds before planting soaked in a growth promoter. Treatment with disinfectant solutions is not needed, all procedures are seeds before packing and selling.
Seeds are sown with a depth of 2 cm, sprinkled with peat on top and sprayed with warm water. Landings covered with foil and placed in heat. After the emergence of shoots container exposed to a bright light: the window sill of the window facing south, or under electric lamps.
Sampling in separate pots is carried out after the unfolding of 2 true leaves. After picking, young plants are fed with a liquid complex fertilizer.
In film greenhouses seedlings are planted in early May. The plants are moved to the beds closer to the end of the month and covered with film in the first days.
Before planting the soil is carefully loosened. In each well is made of 1 tbsp. spoon complex fertilizer or wood ash. Watering is moderate, only warm water is used. Cold can cause shock and slow growth in the bushes.
It is possible to use nitrogen-containing fertilizers before flowering; after the formation of ovaries, it is recommended to focus on potash and phosphorus fertilizers. Mineral supplements can be alternated with organic ones, but you should not get too carried away with organic matter. Mullear and bird droppings contribute to the accumulation of nitrates in fruits.
Pests and diseases
The hybrid resists well against major diseases, but preventive measures do not interfere. The soil for seedlings is calcined in the oven; before planting adult plants, the soil is shed with a hot solution of potassium permanganate.
From late blight help regular spraying with copper preparations. Plant protection with a weak solution of potassium permanganate or phytosporin will help protect plants from gray, apical and root rot.
Insecticides help against volatile pests, as well as folk remedies: an infusion of onion peel, celandine, yarrow.
"Lady Shedi" - a promising hybrid suitable for gardeners without capital greenhouses. Drought-resistant and unpretentious tomato feels great in the open field, stably bearing fruit and does not cause unnecessary worries.
