Miniature variety of Klusha tomatoes: review, recommendations for growing and reviews of gardeners

Fans of compact tomatoes will like the Klusha variety: the diminutiveness of this plant is combined with an unusually high yield for such a bush. Klusha is easy to care for, grown in regions with different climatic conditions and is able to feed a large family with a tasty harvest.

Description of the bush and fruit

The Klusha variety was bred by breeders from Russia in 2006, and already in 2009, gardeners from the south to Siberia and the Far East took it to their plots. Tomatoes were pleased with the ease of care and stable yield, and even beginners noted that growing was easy for them.

Description of the variety:

1. This is undersized (determinant) and a highly branched plant that reaches a height of no more than 50-60 cm.
2. The bush is covered with dark green foliage. The peculiarity of the variety is the large leaves that cover the fruits. The poured tomato is not always noticeable among the greenery of the bush.
3. Up to 6 fruits ripen on one brush.
4. The ripening time of the crop is medium early: usually after 100 days in the open field and 80 days in the greenhouse.
5. The yield for a dwarf tomato is good - up to 3 kg per plant or up to 11.5 kg per 1 m².

Characteristics of Klushi fruits:

• tomatoes are deep red, without ribbing, with shiny skin;
• the weight of the tomato varies from 100 to 200 g;
• fruits are very aromatic, taste with a slight sourness;
• suitable for preservation and fresh dishes.

Advice
The Klusha variety has a variety with pink fruits - Super Kluzha. This plant is the same miniature, but the fruits are larger - up to 250 g.

The Klusha variety is named so because of the similarity with a brood hen, which incubates even eggs. The plant is really short, and large leaves hang over the fruits, hiding them from sight.

Advantages and disadvantages

What distinguished the Klush tomatoes, for which they earned the recognition of gardeners throughout Russia:

1. The shrub develops and bears fruit both in the greenhouse and in the open field. Resistant to cold conditions.
2. The plant does not have to be tied up, as it has a powerful stem.
3. For a record yield, it is grown even in 4 stems, pinching is not required, although for best results some rules for forming a bush will have to be followed.
4. Stable fruiting, tomatoes ripen together.
5. In greenhouse conditions, tomatoes are poured until the very cold.
6. Excellent commercial characteristics: shape, color and taste make it possible to grow Clusha tomatoes for sale.
7. Fruits for universal use: medium ones are suitable for making salads, and small ones for preservation.

Several features of Klushi that are recorded as disadvantages:

1. When poured with water, the fruit may crack.
2. Branching and a large number of leaves can limit space, interfering with the gardener's work. This trouble is foreseen in advance by placing the seedlings at a sufficient distance from each other.
3. Prone to gray mold.
4. To some, the fruits may seem too small.
5. Like many early ripening ones, such fruits are not stored very well. Better to eat or process them right away.

Advice
To make the tomatoes easier to transport, each fruit is wrapped in a sheet of paper. Hay or sawdust is placed between the layers of tomatoes.

Recommendations for growing in different regions

Klushi seeds are either sown directly into the ground, or are grown by seedlings and transferred to the site after about 8 weeks.

For cultivation in a short Siberian summer, it is recommended to first sow seeds for seedlings:

1. Sowing is planned for March-April.It is necessary to count from the estimated day of planting in open ground 55-60 days + 3-5 days for the emergence of shoots, and you get the optimal sowing day. It is necessary to plant young bushes with the establishment of heat outside. In the greenhouse, planting dates are earlier.
2. The seeds are treated with growth stimulants and dried.
3. For seedlings, plastic containers up to 7 cm high with drainage holes are suitable.
4. The seeds are buried 1 cm, there should be at least 2 cm between the holes.In wide containers, it is better to place the seeds in the grooves, which are dug out at intervals of 5 cm.
5. Before the emergence of shoots, the boxes are covered with foil or glass.
6. Tomatoes are kept warm and humid for about 50-60 days. At the stage of 1-2 true leaves make a dive.
7. When moving grown and matured seedlings to the area between the seedlings, a distance of about 20-30 cm, or 1 m² distribute no more than 5 bushes.

In the southern regions, seeds can be sown directly on the site:

1. The soil is dug up and enriched with ash and humus. Ash is a preventive additive against gray mold disease.
2. A drainage layer is formed under the future tomato bed.
3. Additionally, water with a solution of potassium permanganate for disinfection. For 2 liters of water - 1 g of substance.
4. The formed beds are covered with a film for warming up for a week.
5. After a week, place 2 seeds in each cavity and sprinkle with peat. No need to water.
6. Before the emergence of shoots, the garden bed is again hidden under the film.
7. Instead of watering while the sprouts are developing, it is recommended to put wet soil around them. This will form a strong and deep root system and be more drought tolerant.

Advice
Tomatoes grow well in the area where carrots, zucchini, legumes, parsley were previously placed.

Adult plant care:

1. It is recommended to loosen and mulch the soil, to protect the roots from overheating and drying out and to allow them to breathe.
2. Standard watering: rare but abundant. The water is directed to the root.
3. Fertilizers affect the quality of the fruit, therefore you need to feed the bush nitroammophos 2 weeks after landing on the site. For 10 liters of water - 40 g of substance. While the bush is growing, it is fed with minerals 2 more times.
4. In greenhouse conditions, it is necessary monitor lighting and ventilation... Lack of light and high humidity is an excellent environment for the development of fungus.
5. Bush formation: it is better to cut off the lower leaves, and pinch the stepsons, leaving a stump of 1.5 cm. The upper stepsons above the 5th leaf leave and form new shoots from them. This increases the yield, since the main stem is determinate - limited in growth, upon completion of growth at the top forms a flower race. You can leave all the stepsons and leaves, but the thickened plant bears fruit a little worse, and caring for it is more difficult.

Gardeners reviews

The description of the Klusha variety cannot leave you indifferent: miniature bushes with high yields are grown even in a spacious bucket on a warmed balcony or windowsill. Gardeners shared their feedback on the content of such tomatoes:

1. Seedlings are friendly, do not stretch, adult bushes take up little space on the site. A very simple and easy-to-care variety.
2. Tomatoes attracted with a funny name and lived up to all the declared characteristics.
3. The bush is strong, but sometimes slopes to the ground, so it is better to install a thin support.
4. The yield is really stable, 4-6 bushes are enough to eat plenty of fresh fruits and prepare various pickles for the winter.
5. For conservation - what you need! The peel does not burst, small fruits fit easily into a jar and look beautiful.
6. Without any special treatments and chemicals, the bush grew healthy and gave a good harvest. Standard procedures and minimal bush formation are sufficient.
7. It is better to remove excess greens, since it does not affect the taste of the fruit for the better - a noticeable sourness appears.

Among the variety of undersized varieties, it is Klusha that is the first to draw attention to itself.It is difficult to pass by such excellent tomatoes with minimal maintenance requirements and excellent yields, especially for novice gardeners.