A fabulous guest on your site: "Scheherazade" tomato - how to grow it correctly to get a rich harvest
Each season, breeders create dozens of new varieties of tomatoes. Some of them look unusual. Some are distinguished by an exotic color of fruits, others by abundant flowering, and others by ornamental bushes. And every gardener who has been growing tomatoes for several years now dreams of trying something original.
Scheherazade is considered one of the most unusual varieties of tomatoes. It is distinguished by decorative shrubs and fruits that resemble peaches. Is it difficult to grow such a tomato on your site and what are the features of its agricultural technology - read on.
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General description of the variety
Scheherazade tomato is a variety bred by domestic breeders. Its originators are Vladimir Dederko and Galina Botyaeva.
Features of Scheherazade
Scheherazade is an unusual variety that will decorate any site. It is distinguished by compact bushes with green-gray leaves.
The fruits of this tomato variety look exotic.... They have pubescence, which makes the berries look like peaches. Despite the fact that Scheherazade tomatoes are red-orange in color, they look pink due to their light hairs.
Tomatoes have a rich taste, sweet, with hardly noticeable sourness. There is a lot of pulp and it is tender. Rich tomato aroma.
These tomatoes contain a large amount of lycopene and serotonin.... These compounds increase immunity, stimulate metabolism and remove free radicals, cholesterol, waste products and toxins.
Scheherazade has increased immunity to tomato diseases. It is rarely affected by late blight, apical and root rot.
A negative feature of the variety is considered its instability to high temperatures. In the heat, it ceases to form ovaries, and its fruits crack.
Main characteristics
Scheherazade attracts the attention of gardeners precisely by the unusual appearance of fruits and bushes... Other features of the tomato will not suit all gardeners.
Detailed characteristics and description of the Scheherazade tomato variety are given in the table:
| Parameter | Indicators |
| Bush type | Semi-determinant variety. It grows up to 1-1.5 m. Higher plants are obtained in the greenhouse. The stems are powerful, with a lot of leaves. Stepsons are formed in large numbers. The leaves are long, hanging, emerald green with a bluish tint, covered with a dense layer of pubescence. Abundant flowering. Little fruit is tied. The berries are formed by tassels. On each of them, 2-4 fruits are tied. On one tomato, 2-5 brushes are formed on average. |
| Growing method | It is possible to grow in a greenhouse and outdoors in the southern and central regions. In cities with a northern climate, tomatoes of this variety are grown only in greenhouses. |
| Yield | Low. Only 2 kg of fruit are obtained from one bush. From 1 sq. m receive no more than 6 kg of harvest. |
| Fruit | Medium size. The weight of one berry varies between 200-300 g. The color of tomatoes is red inside and outside. The skin is dense, abundantly pubescent. The shape of the berries is oblong, there is no pronounced ribbing at the base. The fruits are fleshy. The flesh is tender and juicy, but not watery. The taste is sweet with a pronounced tomato aroma and barely noticeable sourness.Inside each fruit, there are 6-7 compartments with seeds. |
| Transportability | High. The peel protects the tomatoes from damage when transported over long distances. Such tomatoes are stored for more than a month. |
| Ripening terms | Mid-season tomato. The berries ripen 115-120 days after sowing the seeds. Fruiting continues until the first frost. |
| Disease resistance | Has a high immunity to the main diseases of tomatoes. |
Growing seedlings
Scheherazade tomato in our country can only be grown by seedlings... Seeds are sown 55-60 days before the expected planting of plants in the ground. Seedlings begin to grow in March. Before sowing seeds, experienced gardeners are advised to check the lunar calendar.
Seed treatment
Before sowing, the seeds must be prepared by processing with a number of agents... This increases their resistance to temperature extremes, reduces the risks of plant infection:
- The seeds are soaked in a saline solution (1 teaspoon of salt per 1 liter of water). All emerged specimens are thrown away, and those that have sunk to the bottom are used.
- The planting material is soaked in hydrogen peroxide or a light pink solution of potassium permanganate for half an hour. Then it is washed under running water.
- The seeds are treated with a growth stimulant. They are soaked according to the instructions in such solutions as "Epin", "Sodium humate", etc.
It is interesting. Many gardeners choose to germinate seeds before planting. To do this, the planting material is wrapped in cheesecloth moistened with a growth stimulator or water, and placed in a warm place.
Selection of containers and soil
For growing seedlings, they purchase a universal soil or special for tomatoes.... Prepare potting mix and yourself. To do this, mix two parts of peat, one part of humus (compost), one part of earth, 0.5 parts of sand. The land is taken from the beds on which nightshades did not grow in the previous season (potatoes, peppers, tomatoes, eggplants).
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To reduce the acidity of peat, add 1 glass of ash to a bucket of the resulting substrate or 3-4 tbsp. l. dolomite flour. Urea (10 g), superphosphate (30-40 g) and potassium fertilizer (10-15 g) are also added to the mixture. Sometimes these components are replaced with a complex fertilizer containing nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus.
The soil must be disinfected... This is done in one of the following ways:
- watered with a dark pink solution of potassium permanganate;
- pour boiling water over;
- calcined in the oven.
For sowing, use 10 x 10 cm pots, cups or boxes when sowing a small amount of seeds. If you plan to plant several beds of such tomatoes, then it is convenient to use special trays or boxes.
Scheherazade is a rare variety that is not easy to buy... Usually gardeners plant only a few bushes of this tomato. In this case, it is more convenient to use peat tablets.
Containers are also disinfected. They are soaked for half an hour in a solution of potassium permanganate.
Sowing seeds
The substrate is poured into boxes, compacted and watered with a growth stimulator. In each container, two grooves with a depth of 1 cm are made, into which the seeds are placed at a distance of 2 cm and sprinkled with soil.
Then the containers are covered with transparent film or glass and placed in a warm place (24-25 ° C). Once a day, containers are opened for 10-15 minutes to ventilate.
When the first shoots appear, the glass (film) is removed.
If the seedlings are planted in peat tablets, then the scheme will be different:
- tablets are soaked in boiling water, folded into a deep container with the hole down;
- when all the water is absorbed, a new portion of boiling water is poured;
- after the blanks swell and increase in size, they are taken out and turned over with the hole up;
- one seed is placed in each workpiece, deepening it by 1 cm;
- the tablets are placed in one deep container and covered with foil.
Seedling care
It is important to properly care for tomato seedlings... Then it will turn out to be strong and easily take root after diving into a permanent place:
Water the seedlings as the topsoil dries. It is important to ensure that the liquid does not get on the ground part of the plants. The water should be warm.- Seven days after the appearance of the first shoots, the ambient temperature is lowered: 16-18 ° C during the day, 13-15 ° C at night. This temperature regime is observed for seven days. Then the plants are brought into a room at room temperature. This will prevent premature pulling of the seedlings.
- Tomato seedlings need 16 hours of daylight. In case of insufficient lighting, the seedlings are additionally illuminated with fluorescent or special phytolamps for seedlings.
- If the seeds were sown in a common box, then the tomatoes dive into individual containers after the appearance of two true leaves. Seeds planted in peat pots do not need picking.
- Before planting, the seedlings are hardened. For this, containers are taken out onto an open balcony for ten days. In this case, the air temperature must be at least 12 ° C.
Agrotechnics of Scheherazade
Scheherazade planted in open ground when the threat of return frosts has passed... The soil at a depth of 15 cm by this time should not be colder than 12 ° C.
Before diving to a permanent place, the seedlings are watered and fed. Fertilizers with phosphorus are used for better formation of the root system.
Pick tomatoes to a permanent place
For Scheherazade tomatoes, choose a semi-shaded area of the garden... This variety does not tolerate extreme heat.
In the fall, the beds are dug up. They are cleared of weeds and residues of cultivated plants. Rotted manure is introduced into the soil, their calculation is 4 kg per 1 sq. m... If the acidity of the soil is increased, it is reduced with the help of wood ash. In the spring, the beds are leveled with a rake. They are watered with mullein solution and copper sulfate.
The holes are dug in rows. For 1 sq. m 3 plants are planted when formed into 1 stem, and 4 when forming into a 2 barrel.
Wood ash is added to the holes prepared for planting. The depth of the hole depends on the height of the seedlings. They are advised to be placed in the ground up to the level of the first leaves.
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Tomato care
Bushes must be tied up as they grow to a support or trellis. A small amount of berries is formed on the brushes, so they are not additionally tied up. Use synthetic threads that do not rot from moisture.
Important! The smaller the stems, the larger the fruit.
The first time tomatoes are fed after the plants have taken root and released new leaves. The soil is loosened and nitrogen fertilizers are applied. Use urea or ammonium nitrate at the rate of 10 g of the drug per bucket of water. Consumption per bush - 1.5 liters.
Two more weeks later make feeding with complex fertilizers containing potassium and phosphorus.
During the period of bud formation, tomatoes are fed nitrogen, potassium and boric acid. To do this, take 1 tbsp. l. potassium sulfate, 1 tbsp. l. saltpeter and 10 g of boric acid in a bucket of water.
Important! There are different points of view on the frequency of feeding and their timing. The amount of fertilizer applied depends on the composition of the soil. On poor soils, the plants will have to be fed more often.
Water the tomatoes 2 times a week... In the absence of rain and hot weather, plants require more frequent watering. The most favorable conditions for tomatoes are soil moisture 85-90% with an air humidity of about 50%.
Secrets of a good harvest
The Scheherazade tomato is not very productive. To get the maximum number of fruits, beautiful, as in the photo, gardeners use some tricks:
- Tomatoes are helped to pollinate. For this, the bushes are shaken weekly. It is convenient to install a fan in the greenhouse.
- The lower leaves are best removed.In this case, the plants will spend their energy on the formation of extra ovaries.
- Tomatoes should not be watered or pinched when the sun is active. These procedures are carried out only in the morning or at sunset.
- Overheating of the bushes should not be allowed. In such conditions, the plants are artificially shaded.
Diseases and pests
The Scheherazade tomato has a high immunity to tomato diseases. But it is advisable to follow the rules of prevention:
- Disinfect not only containers for seedlings, soil and seeds, but also garden tools. Spores of fungi and viruses persist on it.
- The soil must be cleaned of plant debris, which are also considered carriers of infections.
- Observe the crop rotation. Tomatoes are not planted in the beds where nightshade crops grew before.
- Potatoes are not planted near tomato beds. It attracts pests.
- To protect plants from pests, they are sprayed with a solution of a grated bar of laundry soap and a bucket of water. This composition is sometimes replaced with a decoction of wormwood. Such funds are washed off from bushes and small pests.
It is not necessary to spray Scheherazade with infection prevention agents.... This variety is highly resistant to tomato diseases.
Features of agricultural technology in open and protected ground
It is not recommended to grow tomatoes for several years in a row in the same place., as well as on the land where the nightshade crops grew before. In the greenhouse, where the tomatoes have already grown last season, they change the soil. For the prevention of diseases, the earth is sprayed with a hot solution of copper sulfate (1 tbsp. L. Per bucket of water).
The beds in the greenhouse are prepared a week before planting seedlings... The recommended height of the beds is 25-30 cm, width - 60-90 cm. The passage between them is 60-70 cm. Plants need to be provided with loosening, good drainage and moderate humidity.
Scheherazade tomatoes are planted in greenhouses in warm ground, the temperature of which should be at least 13 ° C at a depth of 20 cm. Plants are placed in rows or staggered at a distance of 50-60 cm.
Council. Before planting in a greenhouse or in open ground, the wells must be watered with a weak solution of potassium permanganate (1 g per 10 l of water), to which complex fertilizer has been added.
Harvesting and application of the crop
The Scheherazade harvest is harvested in August... Ripe fruits have a uniform red or orange-red color.
They are collected by the piece. This tomato does not differ in maturity.
Scheherazade is considered a salad variety. Its berries are consumed fresh. They are also suitable for preservation as a whole and for making tomato juice.
Advantages and disadvantages
Benefits of Scheherazade:
- high immunity to tomato diseases;
- decorative type of bushes;
- unusual fruits;
- great berry taste.
Disadvantages of tomatoes:
- the need for garter and pinching;
- low productivity;
- instability to high temperatures.
Farmers reviews
Reviews of gardeners about Scheherazade are contradictory... Almost everyone likes unusual fruits, but many are not satisfied with the low yield of this variety.
Zinaida, Tver: “A very good variety! Grown up funny pussies, just like in the photo! Not very fruitful, but there were no problems with sores. Led in two stems ".
Maria, Voronezh: “It looks original, but the harvest disappointed. There are far more productive varieties that ripen faster. I will definitely not plant next year ".
Anton, Rostov: “The tomatoes are delicious and look unusual. Guests came to the dacha - they were very surprised. In the greenhouse it bears fruit longer than other varieties ".
Conclusion
Scheherazade's tomato will surprise even experienced gardeners. Fruits that resemble peaches grow. They are covered with fluff and have a rich, sweet, slightly sour taste.
It will take time and experience to grow Scheherazade. This tomato needs a garter and pinch. He rarely gets sick, but sheds his ovaries in the heat.