Tomato Schelkovsky early - description and characteristics of the variety

Since the beginning of the 80s of the last century, summer residents have a new tomato variety at that time, called “Shchelkovo early”. It was the result of the tremendous work of breeders of the USSR. Over the entire period of existence, he has a lot of fans. Even an inexperienced lover can grow this type of tomato.

Grade description

Tomato belongs to very early, early ripening varieties of the determinant type, since from the moment of sowing to the time of ripening of tomatoes, 85-100 days pass. It is recommended for cultivation in areas of the Moscow region and where there are not enough warm summer days. It should be noted that this variety is not a hybrid, and therefore the seeds taken from the fruits actively grow and give a harvest.

Main characteristics:

1. Bushes grow on open ground to a height of 30 to 35 cm, and in greenhouses can sometimes grow up to 80 cm.
2. The stems are strong, strong, but thin.
3. The variety belongs to the standard.
4. The leaves are similar to potato, dark green.
5. It can be planted in any soil.
6. It tolerates easily lowering temperature and heat.
7. With dense plantings, it bears fruit very well.
8. Resistant to various diseases.
9. Gives large yields, sometimes more than 10 fruits ripen on one cluster, and at least 10 clusters on bushes.
10. Unpretentious to the soil and the place where it is grown, grows in any soil.
11. Fruiting time - all summer, from early June to October.
12. Universality of fruit prescribing (small size allows them to be used for canning, salads, pickles).
13. Friendly ripening of fruits.
14. It does not require mandatory stepsoning.
15. Compactness of bushes that allows not to tie them up.

The main disadvantages are:

• small fruit size, cracking of tomatoes when overripe;
• among other varieties considered obsolete.

Fruit Characteristics

The fruits of this tomato have the following characteristics:

• they have a spherical shape;
• their surface is smooth;
• the color of the fruit is red;
• the flesh is oily inside;
• there are not many seeds inside the fruit;
• seed chambers inside each fetus are present in an amount of at least four;
• there is no green base;
• classic taste, slightly sour;
• they are not stored for long, but are easily transportable;
• fruits tolerate temperature fluctuations;
• the mass of each fetus fluctuates around fifty grams.

The fruits are used to prepare various vegetable salads, they are canned, salted.

Cultivation technique

Tomatoes of this variety grow in any region of Russia, in greenhouses, window sills, balconies and on the street. The main requirement for growing crops is to provide maximum lighting and heat. Basic tips for seedlings agrotechnics:

1. Seeds must be applied to the soil around the beginning of spring. They should be placed in the soil to a depth of 1.5-2 cm. The soil for sowing is bought ready-made in the store or prepared independently by mixing in equal parts sand, earth, turf.
2. Seed containers are stored in a lit room at a temperature of +20 - + 25C.
3. Watering should be moderate, but regular, lukewarm water in the morning or late evening. In dry weather, watering is necessary daily. After each watering, it is necessary to loosen the soil around the bush.
4. When the first pairs of leaves appear on the sprouted seedlings, you need to pick a depth of about 5 cm after heavy watering.
5. If there are too many fruits on one bush, the twigs can break, and then the bush will still require a garter.
6. Planting seedlings in unheated greenhouses, greenhouses or in open ground is necessary in early May. The stems are lowered into the soil to a depth of at least 10 cm, the distance between the bushes should be about 50 cm, and the rows are placed 30 cm from one another.

Diseases and Pests

Among the pests, the most dangerous for tomato caterpillars are scoops and whiteflies, as well as aphids with the Colorado potato beetle. And to save from pests "Schelkovo early" tomato will help modern chemicals: "Prestige", "Actofit" or "Regent".

These tomatoes are an old Soviet variety. For this reason, it is able to grow well and give an excellent harvest in our regions. Due to the small size of the bushes and the fruits themselves, it is considered dwarf. This property makes it possible to grow a tomato even on the windowsill.

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