Novice gardeners should carefully choose varieties of tomatoes.
Perfect option - undemanding and productive bushesgiving tasty and juicy fruits throughout the season.
These varieties include "Shuttle", created by Russian breeders and suitable for growing in a greenhouse or in open ground.
Origin
Variety of Russian breeding, suitable for cultivation in all regions of Russia, except the northern. Recommended planting in open ground, under the film or in the greenhouse. In greenhouse conditions, fruiting begins 2 weeks earlier and lasts until frost. Compact bushes can be planted in pots and vases and place them on loggias and window sills. Harvest perfectly stored and well transported transportation.
Tomato "Shuttle": characteristics and description of the variety
Shuttle - early ripe high-yielding variety a tomato. From sowing seeds to the formation of fruit passes 95-110 days.
Bush determinant, very compact, stem type. Adult plant size does not exceed 50 cm. The amount of green mass is average bush does not require formation.
On the branches formed by 6-10 ovaries, fruit ripening gradually over the summer.
Advantages and disadvantages
Among the main advantages varieties:
- tomato "Shuttle" has a good yield;
- tasty, fleshy fruit;
- compact bushes save space in the greenhouse or on the garden;
- a very long fruiting period, the tomatoes ripen from June to frost;
- lack of care;
- cold resistance;
- fruits are suitable for fresh consumption, as well as for canning.
Despite its many advantages, the variety has small limitations:
- tomatoes require preventive measures against late blight and viral diseases, disease resistance is moderate;
- bushes tolerate a decrease in temperature, but in a cool summer the number of ovaries decreases.
Fetal properties
Fruits are elongated, cylindrical in shape, with a pointed tip, shaped like a sweet pepper. The mass of each tomato 50-60 g. The fruits are very juicy, pleasantly sweetish, fleshy. Seed chambers a little, the glossy dense thin skin protects tomatoes from cracking. High sugar content makes fruits suitable for baby food.
Tomatoes are versatile, they are suitable for salads, side dishes, soups and sauces. They can be canned: pickle, pickle, dry, use for vegetable platter. Dense skin preserves the beautiful appearance of tomatoes. Tomatoes "Shuttle" can be used for making juice, it turns out thick, sour-sweet.
A photo
Now you know the description of the variety of tomatoes and you can see the tomatoes "Shuttle" on the photo:
Features of growing
Depending on the region, seeds are sown for seedlings in late February or early March. Perhaps the cultivation of seedlings of tomato "Shuttle" without picking. For this, seeds are sown at large intervals (4-6 cm). The box with seedlings is covered with a film and placed in heat. For successful germination stable temperature not lower than 25 degrees is required.
After the emergence of shoots containers are exposed to bright light. Tomatoes need sunin cloudy weather they can be illuminated with electric lamps.
Watering is moderate, in the first days it is convenient to use a spray gun. Water should be soft, room temperature. Cold water will slow down the development of seedlings for a long time.. After unfolding 2-3 true leaves, saplings dive.
For transplanting, it is convenient to use peat pots, which are then mixed into the ground. The pots are placed as freely as possible so that the leaves do not touch. After the picking, fertilizing is carried out with a liquid complex fertilizer.
Planting of plants in the greenhouse is carried out in early May, in the open ground saplings mixed later. The soil before planting should be carefully loosened., in each hole is made of 1 tbsp. spoon complex mineral fertilizers.
On 1 square. m can accommodate 4 bush. After planting the plants need to be watered. Planted in open ground tomatoes in the first days cover with foil.
Bushes do not require formationTo let the sun's rays penetrate the fruit, you can remove the lower leaves on the plants. During the season it is recommended to conduct 3-4 dressing with liquid complex fertilizer.
Watering need tomatoes after 6-7 days, in the heat of watering is carried out more often. Tomatoes do not like stagnant moisture in the soil, between watering the top layer of soil should dry out.
Pests and diseases: how to deal with them
Tomatoes require protection from major viral and fungal diseases. The topsoil needs to be updated annually, for prevention the soil is plentifully spilled with an aqueous solution of potassium permanganate or copper sulfate.
This procedure will help to destroy the causative agents of fungal diseases.
For the prevention of late blight It is recommended to spray bushes with meddesoderzhaschimi drugs. Damaged leaves or fruits immediately break off and burn. The greenhouse should be ventilated frequently so that the air is not too humid.
Warn viral diseases will help the turnover of land. Tomatoes can not be planted in the beds, which were previously occupied by solanaceae: other varieties of tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, potatoes.
Ideal precursors for tomatoes - a variety of legumes, cabbage, carrots or spicy herbs.
Outdoors, plants are often affected by pests. To prevent their occurrence, the soil should be mulched peat, straw or humus. Emerging weeds must be removed.
Landing need to often inspect, looking under the leaves. Having found the pest larvae, they are collected by hand or washed off with warm water with the addition of laundry soap.
To get rid of slugs will help an aqueous solution of ammonia, which is periodically sprayed planting. To scare away flying insects are capable of planting spicy herbs along the ridges: parsley, mint, celery.
In case of severe damage by pests, tomatoes can be treated with insecticides. Spraying spend 2-3 times with an interval of several days. Processing can be carried out before the formation of ovaries, during the period of fruiting toxic drugs are excluded.
Conclusion
Tomato "Shuttle" This is a promising variety, ideal for novice gardeners. Tomatoes are grown in beds, greenhouses and greenhouses, the collected fruits are widely used in cooking. Miniature bushes save space in the garden, and if necessary they can be placed in pots and grown at home.
