Tomato Sharada is a pickling variety that belongs to one of the best examples of German selection and tolerates the climatic conditions of the northern regions well. Suitable for growing in open ground beds and for all types of greenhouses. Seed material is produced in St. Petersburg.
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About the variety
Characteristics:
- The ripening period is super early, less than 100 days pass from the emergence of seedlings to the first harvest.
- Bushes of the Sharada variety are characterized by determinant growth; they do not exceed 1 m.
- On average, bushes are 60–70 cm high, stable under the weight of the crop, do not need support or tying, and there is no need to pin bushes of this variety.
- The leaves are very small, which indicates the plants are highly drought-resistant.
- The variety is resistant to diseases.
The description of the fruits given by the originator indicates that they are plum-ovoid in shape, weighing 80–95 g, smooth, red in color, very dense, have a lot of pulp, and produce more than 7 kg of fruit per square meter. The skin is thin and dense. Tomatoes have few seeds, only 2 or 3 seed chambers. The fruits are suitable for all types of whole-fruit canning, including those in the state of milky-waxy ripeness. In late autumn they ripen well without loss of taste.
How to grow a Sharada tomato with your own hands?
Very early tomato allows you to apply growing technologies both through seedlings and in non-seedling culture. Sowing seeds for seedlings with subsequent planting in open ground is carried out in the second half of March. If you plan to plant in a film greenhouse, you can sow 1–2 decades earlier. Seedlings are picked at the age of one or two true leaves according to the 8x8 or 10x10 cm pattern. During the period of seedling growth, they are fed 2-3 times with humic fertilizers. Planting seedlings in open ground is carried out at the end of May or beginning of June. If there is a threat of return frosts, it is advisable to cover the bed with tomatoes with a low-density covering material.
To obtain a seedless crop, sowing is carried out in late April - early May in rows according to the 30x15 pattern. If the weather is cold, the crops should be covered with plastic wrap. When plants reach the age of 2-3 true leaves, thinning is carried out to achieve a 30x30 cm pattern, removing plants one at a time. The value of seedless culture is that the plants form a deep taproot, receiving more moisture and nutrients from the deeper layers of the soil.
Important! Tomatoes in seedless The culture should not be replanted.
Determinate tomato The Sharada variety is responsive to loosening and light hilling of bushes. As the plants mature, the soil is mulched with straw, sawdust, and mowed lawn grass. Before watering and subsequent loosening, the tomato is fertilized with complex mineral fertilizers. At the beginning of the growing season, high doses of nitrogen are given, in the middle of the growing season, the proportion of phosphorus in the fertilizer is increased, and at the beginning of ripening, the proportion of potassium increases by 2–2.5 times. In addition to mineral fertilizers, it is advisable to fertilize tomatoes with chicken droppings or mullein infusion. Watering is carried out once every 5–7 days. Irrigation water should not be cold, otherwise the plants will experience stress.
Valuable characteristics of the Sharada tomato: a friendly yield of a very early harvest, plant resistance to pests and diseases, high drought resistance, the ability to withstand cold spells without reducing yield, excellent pickling qualities. Reviews of this tomato are positive, even in the northern regions.
