Many city dwellers want on the table to always have fresh tomatoes. For them there is a suitable variety, it can be grow not only on the beds under the film, but also on the balcony, as the height of the plant is only 50 cm. This type of tomato is called "Nevsky".
This tomato was launched long ago, back in the USSR and was registered as a greenhouse variety in 1978. For many years, has been popular among summer residents and city dwellers, as it can be grown on the balcony. About this time-tested baby and will be discussed in our article.
Tomato "Nevsky": description of the variety
This is a standard determinant plant. The variety is early ripening, 95–105 days pass from transplanting to ripening of the first fruits. It is recommended for cultivation under film shelters, but it is also possible in open ground. Plant growth is very small, only 35-50 cm, which makes it possible to grow it in urban environments.
"Nevsky" has a pretty good disease resistance. With very good care from one bush you can get up to 1.5 kg of fruits, usually 3-5 shrubs are planted per square meter. m. Thus, it goes up to 7.5 kg. Productivity is not the highest even for such a baby.
Advantages and disadvantages
Among main advantages Tomato "Nevsky" note:
- early ripeness;
- the ability to grow in urban environments;
- good resistance to major diseases;
- versatility of crop use;
- tolerance of moisture deficiency.
Among deficiencies emit low yields and increased demands on fertilizers, especially at the stage of plant formation.
The main features are its short stature and early ripeness. Also isolated resistance to lack of moisture and a number of diseases. Also among the nice features we can say that it can be grown on the balcony.
Characteristics of the fruit
Ripened fruits have a reddish-pink color and rounded shape. In size, they are small 45-60 grams. The number of chambers in the fruit is 2, the dry matter content is about 5%. Collected fruits tolerate long storage well. Tomatoes of this type have a very high taste and very good fresh. Perfectly suitable for whole-canning and barrel pickling. They also make a very tasty and healthy juice, taste is achieved thanks to the perfect combination of sugars and acids, as well as a low percentage of dry substances.
Growing up
If you still grow a variety of tomatoes "Nevsky" in the open field, then the southern regions are more suitable for eliminate the risk of spring temperature fluctuations. For planting in greenhouses shelters suitable areas of the middle zone. In heated greenhouses, you can get a good harvest even in the northern regions.
Diseases and pests
"Nevsky" has a good resistance to diseases, but still exposed to black bacterial spot. To get rid of this disease, use the drug. Fitolavin.
May also be affected top rot fruit. In this disease, the plant is treated with a solution. calcium nitrate and reduce watering.
When growing on the balcony of serious lesions diseases and pests have been identified.
When growing in the "balcony conditions" it is enough to observe the mode of lighting and watering, and regularly wipe the plants with a mild soap solution for prevention, and then all the troubles will bypass you.
As follows from a brief review, a variety of tomatoes "Nevsky" can grow even novice tomato lovers. Good luck and good harvest.
