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Growing tomatoes is a rather complicated process, so many people want to make it easier. Some summer residents prefer to buy ready-made seedlings for planting, someone chooses early varieties. Low-growing tomatoes in some cases can not be stepson and not tied up. What kind of varieties are we talking about? Let’s talk in more detail.
Pasynkovanie tomatoes
The process of pinching controls the growth of the plant. As a rule, tomatoes grow strongly if they have enough food and sun.
Stepson is a secondary escape. As a rule, they do not appear until the flowering process. To find a secondary stem, you need to carefully examine the plant. The stepson grows immediately under the first flower brush. It should be removed so that the plant produces as many fruits as possible.
If this is not done, the plant will grow strongly, giving a large amount of energy specifically to the growth of shoots, and not to flowering and the formation of fruits. For tall tomato varieties, this is a real problem.
Stepchildren are removed small, only then the plant will not hurt after this procedure. In order not to create risks of infection, it is best to remove the shoots on a warm sunny day. So, the wounds will dry out faster. It should be noted that this process requires both strength and time from the gardener. That is why early low-growing tomatoes that do not require pinching are so popular today. Note that all varieties of tomatoes can be divided into:
- determinant;
- indeterminate.
Determinate tomatoes stop growing after the formation of four or five brushes, but the second species grows constantly. Since the ideal tomato stepson twice a week, more and more summer residents pay attention to undersized (determinant) varieties and hybrids. Some of them do not require not only the removal of stepchildren, but also the traditional tying.
Below is a detailed video about stepsoning:
Most often, tomatoes and cucumbers are grown in Our Country. These are the vegetables without which we can not do any feast. As soon as spring comes, all summer residents begin to look for seeds for growing. First of all, they should be interested in information about the variety or hybrid, which is indicated on the package:
- ripening speed;
- productivity;
- disease resistance;
- taste qualities.
As for tomatoes, in relation to the choice of their variety, it is also important to pay attention to the size of the bush. We have previously described two terms in detail, and it is these terms that can be indicated on the packaging instead of the words “tall” and “short”.
Low-growing varieties that do not require pinching
Some determinate varieties require pinching, this must be remembered and not hoped that if the variety is undersized, then you can plant it and forget it until harvest.
We will describe only those varieties in the cultivation of which this procedure can be avoided. They will be undersized and intended for outdoor cultivation.
Alpha
A tomato that can be eaten fresh. The taste is good, the tomatoes keep well. In the open ground, it ripens in just 85-90 days, while the yield reaches 6,2 kilograms per square meter. This tomato is one of the shortest, the bush reaches a height of only 40-50 centimeters. The plant is not susceptible to late blight due to precocity. The fruits themselves are small, red, round in shape.
Bakhtemir
Low-growing varieties of tomato, such as “Bakhtemir”, bear fruit very well. Due to the fact that the stems grow inactively, and then stop growing altogether, the bush turns out to be completely strewn with fruits weighing up to 80 grams. The variety belongs to medium early and ripens in 121 days. Taste qualities are good, tomatoes can be stored for a long time and transported over long distances. The height of the plant is approximately 45-50 centimeters.
Buyan yellow
The seeds of this variety are quite popular, and both red and yellow tomato. Let’s talk about the second. Bush standard, does not exceed 50 centimeters in height. “Buyan” perfectly tolerates short-term temperature changes and can be grown outdoors without risk. The fruits are small on a branch, the color is very beautiful bright yellow, the taste is excellent, with sourness. This allows you to use tomatoes for both salads and canning. The ripening period is 115 days.
Vershok
This variety is famous for small red fruits with excellent taste. From the beginning of the appearance of the first shoots to ripening, only 90 days pass. Variety “Vershok” is resistant to TMV, fusarium and cladospirosis. Shtambovye bushes, reach a height of 50-60 centimeters. Most often, tomatoes are consumed fresh, because they are very tasty. Since this is a mini-tomato, the high yield of the variety will not give more than 2,8 kilograms per square meter.
Gavroche
Tomatoes of the Gavrosh variety are small (up to 50 grams), and the bushes are undersized without pinching. Ripening occurs very quickly, in just 80-85 days.
The fruits are of excellent quality, the plant itself is resistant to phytophthora and never gets sick with it. The yield is average, the variety is valued precisely for its good keeping quality and excellent taste.
Cheerful gnome
This variety is represented by larger fruits of an elongated cylindrical shape. The color of vegetables is red, they are dense and store well. In appearance, they look very unusual, as can be seen from the photo, of those few tomatoes that do not require stepsoning, they are considered one of the most unpretentious.
They ripen in about 105 days, the bush itself does not exceed half a meter in height. The variety was bred specifically for growing in Our Country in open ground, small temperature drops are not terrible for him. The yield reaches 5,4 kilograms per square meter.
Currency
A variety with an unusual name is represented by medium-sized red fruits. Its average yield is from 5 to 5,5 kilograms per square meter. The bush is standard, but it will have to be tied up. The use of fruits is universal, they are quite tasty, 110-120 days pass from the moment the first shoots appear to ripening. Ideal for outdoor cultivation.
Far North
Many varieties are bred specifically for growing in central Our Country, where summer temperatures are rather unstable. “Far North” – these are short-growing tomatoes for open ground without pinching. The bush reaches a height of 45-60 centimeters, sometimes it does not even require tying. Tomatoes are small in size, round red in color, taste qualities deserve a rating of “five”, they are used for canning and salads. It ripens very amicably, in 105 days, yielding a crop before a cold snap and late blight infection. Resistant to top and root rot. It can be grown both in the south and in the north of the country.
Cracow
A variety with a small yield, but ripening in 78 days. At the same time, this does not affect the quality and taste of tomatoes. They turn out meaty and very tasty, fragrant. The color of the tomatoes is scarlet.
It is grown successfully in open ground, the plant is short, the seeds can be planted on seedlings even later than the others. The variety is demanding on the application of mineral fertilizers, it responds well to them.
A little prince
This tomato can be considered a dwarf tomato, some housewives plant seeds directly in pots and wait for the harvest. The bush is small in size, only 40-45 centimeters high, therefore it does not require any pinching or garters. The maturation period does not exceed 95 days, while the yield for such a baby is very high. From a square meter, you can easily collect up to 5 kilograms of excellent quality tomatoes.
Rose of Wind
Tomatoes undersized varieties “Wind Rose” are intended just for open ground. The harvest finally ripens on the 105th day and is famous for its friendliness, excellent taste. Fruits are tasty, fleshy, beautiful pink color. The bush itself does not need pinching, it barely reaches half a meter in height.
Commodity and taste qualities of the variety “Wind Rose” are excellent, tomatoes are used for preparing sauces, for salads, and canned.
Urahan
This is the first hybrid on our list, which is why it gives a large yield when compared with varietal tomatoes.
You need to pay attention to this. Tomatoes “Hurricane” ripen in 90-110 days, have excellent taste. On one brush, 6-8 medium-sized fruits (about 80-90 grams) are tied, under the weight of which the plant can lean to the ground. The hybrid gives a friendly harvest, from one square meter a gardener can collect up to 10 kilograms of tomatoes.
It is not necessary to pinch the plant, the bush is standard, new branches are rarely formed. Hybrid resistant to late blight.
To sum up
For those gardeners who decide to demand unpretentiousness from their tomatoes, it is important to note that some important qualities will have to be sacrificed.
Most low-growing tomatoes are represented by small-sized fruits; yields suffer from this. If a medium-sized bush gives 8-10 kilograms of tomatoes per square meter, then small fruits will bring 2-5 kilograms. Some housewives prefer fleshy and large tomatoes. Among the above, there are meaty ones, but there are no large ones at all.
Sometimes it takes place to grow 2-3 varieties at once on the site and at the end of the season choose the one that you liked the most. Growing tomatoes is not a process for the lazy, you need to ensure timely watering, top dressing and give the best corners of the garden for tomatoes.