Today, a huge number of large-fruited varieties of tomatoes have been bred, and one of them is the "Shuntuk Giant". Its fruits are very large. Studying the reviews and photos of the "Shuntuk Giant" tomato, you can understand that this giant is simply amazing in its size! From one such tomato you can make a salad for the whole family.
Variety description
From the name it is clear that the fruits are striking in their large size. The variety can be grown both in greenhouses and in open ground, but in both cases it is necessary to tie up.
Tomato "Shuntuk Giant" is an indeterminate variety, a bush can reach 2 meters or more. Its stems grow strong and powerful, it is recommended to form it into one trunk. One inflorescence on average forms 5 ovaries, but in order to grow the largest fruits, two ovaries should be left on one brush.
This variety is not a hybrid, so you can collect seeds from grown fruits.
"Shuntuk Giant" is a mid-season variety, fromthe first shoots before fruit ripening takes 110-115 days.
Fruit characteristics and yield
The fruits of the giant are fleshy and red, can have up to 10 seed chambers. They are rounded in shape, slightly flattened above and below. The average weight of the fetus is 440-480 gr. The largest specimens can reach 750-1450 gr.
The yield of the variety is quite high - 13 kg per 1 square. m.
The fruits are eaten fresh and processed.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
Tomato "Shuntuk Giant" has the following advantages:
- Very large fruits.
- Beautiful appearance.
- High yield.
- Pleasant fleshy fruits.
- Excellent marketability and taste.
- Fruits are well transported and stored.
- Resistant to most diseases.
There are no special shortcomings in the variety, this is also evidenced by the description of the Shuntuk Giant tomato. It can only be noted that the bushes grow quite large, they require a mandatory garter.
Sowing seeds
Sowing seeds for seedlings is done 55-60 days before planting seedlings in the ground.
Before sowing, the seeds are processed (you can buy ready-to-sow seeds, in which case an additional procedure is not required). Seeds are disinfected for 20 minutes in a solution of potassium permanganate (1 g per 100 ml of water) or in a solution of baking soda for 1 day (the same concentration). After that you canprocess them in a growth stimulator (as indicated in the instructions).
You also need to prepare the soil in advance for sowing. You can buy a ready-made mixture in the store or make it yourself: mix turf, peat and sand in equal amounts, mix well. Place the finished mixture in containers with drainage holes and pour fertilizer well (excess moisture will go away). Fertilizers should be prepared as follows: 1 tbsp. l. superphosphate, 2 tsp. potassium sulfate, 1 tbsp. l. urea dissolve in 1 bucket of water.
After the seeds and soil have been prepared, you can sow. It is best to grow seedlings in peat cups, but plastic ones can also be used. Two days before sowing, soil should be poured into the glasses, it should “lie down” a little.
After two days, if the soil is dry, it should be watered a little, plant seeds, sprinkle them with earth by 1.5-2 cm, and cover the glasses with foil. At this time, you need to monitor the temperature and humidity.
When the first sprouts appear, they will need a lot of light. It is better to put them on a well-lit windowsill, where there are no drafts. The film from the glasses will need to be removed.
Aftercare
Under favorable conditions, shoots grow quickly and grow stronger. Seedling care consists in timely watering and loosening the soil. Two weeks before planting in the ground, the seedlings need to be hardened off: take it out to the balcony or to the veranda.
Before planting seedlings in the ground, you need to prepare the beds in advance. It is better to do this in the fall: dig up the soil, removeweeds and fertilize. Fertilize with humus (4 tablespoons per 1 sq. M), superphosphate (2 tablespoons per 1 sq. M) and potassium s alt (1 tablespoon per 1 sq. M).
3 days before planting, holes are made in the beds, while 1 square. m should be no more than 3 bushes. The distance between bushes should be at least 40 cm, between rows - at least 50 cm.
The hole should be of such a size that a peat cup or root can easily fit there along with an earthen clod. They need to be spilled with boiling water with potassium permanganate, and then with clean hot water, cover them with a film. The film must be removed the day before planting. The disembarkation procedure itself is quite simple and does not cause difficulties.
Further care consists of regular watering, loosening, removing weeds, tying and pinching.
Tomatoes are moisture-loving plants, but they do not need to be watered often. Shuntuk giant tomato loves abundant watering, but as needed. You can navigate by the condition of the soil and the presence of precipitation.
After watering, the soil needs to be loosened so that it constantly breathes. In order not to hurt the root system of plants, the depth of loosening should be no more than 6-7 cm. In the aisles, you can loosen deeper.
Plants of this variety grow tall and grow strongly, this can be seen in the photo of the "Shuntuk Giant" tomato. Therefore, it is so important to pinch the bushes in time and form them correctly. Thus, the yield of plants is increased.
Staging is the removal of side shoots that do not bear fruit,and the plant spends on them nutrients. When pinching, you must also remove the lower leaves, so the plants will be better lit and ventilated.
At the end of August, the tops can be pinched so that the bushes no longer grow.
Diseases and pests
Reviews of the "Shuntuk Giant" tomato say that the variety is resistant to major diseases and pests. And yet prevention is never too much.
Probably the most dangerous pest of tomatoes is the Colorado potato beetle, it eats foliage and ovaries. It can be fought with the help of special preparations, which are used in accordance with the instructions.
If you don't feel like using chemicals, you can use a tincture of wormwood or wood ash.
Shuntuk giant tomato is not affected by aphids and slugs, it is also resistant to fungal diseases.
If the soil is too wet or there is too much manure in it, then in such soil you can find a bear. It harms the root system of plants. Insecticides help to fight the bear, which must also be used according to the instructions.
White and brown spotting should be feared from diseases. White spotting is manifested by red spots on the leaves. Bordeaux liquid, 0.1% solution is used for treatment.
Brown spotting is also manifested by red spots on the leaves, but these spots will be greenish from the bottom of the leaf. It is treated with 1% solution of copper sulfate.
