"Shedy Lady" is a hybrid variety. Reviews from summer residents indicate that its fruits are juicy, sweet, and rich in vitamins. Tomatoes can easily tolerate mild heat or drought. The variety grows quickly and ripens early. The bush is not tall; with proper care and formation, the quality and quantity of fruits improves.
Characteristic features of the variety
The tomato variety bred in the Netherlands is low-growing, determinate, early. It has a sweetish taste, and the thick skin protects against cracking. The bush has powerful, wide leaves that help retain moisture inside the plant for a long time.Plants of this variety reach a height of 60–70 cm. The fruits grow in clusters of 3–4 pieces. The Shadi Lady F1 tomato variety can be grown in any area of Russia.
Description of fruits:
- The fruits are distinguished by their rich red color, flattened shape and a small percentage of wateriness.
- The highest taste qualities among tomatoes.
- Fruit weight - 160 - 200 grams.
- Tomatoes of this variety are not suitable for pickling. The fruits are used in salads, fresh, for making ketchup, sauce, juice, and for stuffing. Tomatoes of this variety are consumed frozen and in the preparation of soups.
Description of the variety consists of a number of advantages:
- The plant is very unpretentious to weather conditions and temperature changes.
- Easily transported without losing appearance and taste. Keeps fresh for a long time.
- The fruit can ripen at room temperature.
- Does not require frequent watering.
It has a high yield of products. To get a rich harvest, you need to engage in the formation of a bush. If you grow in 2 stems and remove excess brushes, the yield will increase significantly. The fruits will be smoother and larger.
Technology for growing the Shadi Lady variety
To achieve the desired result, it is better to grow tomato seedlings yourself. Seeds for future fruits should be sown in the spring - early March, so that young plants can gain strength for picking.
Soil for bush plants can be purchased at the store or prepared yourself. To do this, you should mix garden soil with humus. To disinfect the soil, it is advisable to warm it well in the oven.
It doesn’t really matter what you sow the Shady Lady tomato seeds into. The most convenient utensils are cassettes.It is easy to water seedlings in them through a tray; they are compact: you can place everything on one windowsill.
If you sow homemade tomato seeds that were collected last season, it is better to undergo disinfection prevention and heat treatment, which will help improve the quality and quantity of Shedy Lady seedlings. You can use a proven method to place the seeds in a light pink solution of manganese and soak in it for several hours. After this, rinse the tomato seeds well and dry.
There is no need for such a procedure with purchased seeds: they are processed before being packaged in one bag.
The seeds are sown to a depth of 1.5–2 cm, lightly sprinkled with soil and sprayed with warm water from a spray bottle. Boxes with tomato seedlings are covered with a lid or film and placed in a warm place. In about 8–10 days, the first shoots will appear. You will need to remove the covering from the boxes and place them in a sunny place.
Seedlings are very demanding on lighting: if there is not enough light, the tomatoes will be thin and elongated. To prevent the plants from being one-sided, the dishes must be rotated every 2–3 days, then the lighting will be even.
After two full-fledged leaves appear, the seedlings can be planted in separate cups. Immediately after planting, it is necessary to feed with phosphorus, vitamin and mineral composition.
2 weeks before planting this tomato variety in a greenhouse or open ground, it is necessary to undergo hardening: take the boxes with seedlings out onto the veranda or balcony for several hours, but be sure to avoid direct sunlight. Every day, increase your time spent in the fresh air. In the last days before planting, leave it outside overnight.
Reviews of Shedy Lady indicate that the tomato does not tolerate frost.
Transplanting tomatoes into the garden
Tomatoes are planted in a greenhouse in early May, and outdoors after the threat of frost has passed. Cover with film at night. Before planting seedlings, the soil must be prepared: dig up the soil, loosen it well and feed it. Fertilizer must be applied in three doses before digging, during planting and after.
At 1 m2 plant no more than 8 roots of this variety. Caring for tomatoes is usual: loosen, weed and water on time. The variety can only be watered with warm, settled water. Low temperature water will negatively affect plant growth. During active ripening of the bush before flowering, nitrogen-containing fertilizers are used, and when the ovaries appear, they can be fed only with organic or mineral fertilizers.
You should not overuse organic matter to avoid the accumulation of nitrates in the fruits of the Shady Lady tomato variety. To ensure a higher yield of the variety, excess tomato shoots must be cut off.
Disease and insect control
Tomato Shady Lady is characterized by high immunity to the following diseases:
- verticillium;
- fusarium;
- tobacco mosaic.
For preventive purposes, it is advisable to constantly treat tomato bushes with special copper-containing preparations. Phytosporin or a weak solution of manganese will help get rid of crown, gray and root rot. Harmful parasites must be dealt with immediately after detection.
To do this, you can use traditional methods to combat aphids:
- The karbofos solution is low-toxic, does not harm the plant, and acts on aphids for several days.
- Soap solution with sifted ash. It acts not only as a top dressing, but also helps get rid of pests and aphids on plants.
- Tobacco infusion. Its pungent aroma repels and destroys pests from tomatoes.To make it, add 350 g of tobacco to a liter of boiling water. Boil for about half an hour, then strain and dilute in 10 liters of water. In the evening, treat the plants and take a five-day break.
- Potatoes are considered a strong remedy against bugs, aphids, larvae, and caterpillars. To prepare such a solution, you need to chop the potato tops and add cold water (10 l). Leave for several hours, then process the tomatoes. After the procedure, the pests will disappear in 2–3 hours.
To combat insects, you can use insecticides, but it is not recommended to use them during the fruiting period - consuming such tomatoes can negatively affect your health. With proper care, the characteristics of this tomato variety are extremely positive.
