Low-grown tomato varieties

In the vastness of Russia, in which there are many climatic zones, residents of southern regions can grow tomatoes in the open ground. However, if we want to obtain an excellent harvest of tomatoes in the Non-Black Earth Region and in the zones of risky farming, then we can not do without hotbeds, hothouses, temporary shelters from the film and tunnels. Just here, and various errors are allowed, when the so-called most harvest low-growing varieties of tomatoes are selected. Before buying a bag of seeds, study in detail the description of the selected variety and specify how it is suitable for cultivation in your region.

Before you plant anything, decide what you need. If you want to harvest faster, then it is recommended to purchase seeds of early species, better hybrids, as hybrids have better germination, they are more enduring, and therefore more resistant to diseases, yields are more harmonious, however they are somewhat more expensive, as well as And stunted apple varieties. In addition, it is not possible to take seeds from the hybrids for the next sowing, since they do not transfer parental properties by inheritance, besides, the seeds are often underdeveloped. The best seedlings are obtained from their own seeds of last summer, and you can also plant low-grown marigolds, whose varieties are now widely represented on the market.

If you do not have high greenhouses, then you need low-growth varieties of tomatoes - usually, ultradeterminant, whose growth is very limited. These can be both varieties and hybrids. In similar tomatoes on the main stem there are 2-3 brushes of flowers, on this their growth comes to an end. In this regard, they are not stepchildren, since the main crop is removed from the stepsons. The very first color brush they have after the 6th leaf. Then, after 1-2 sheets appear, new flower brushes grow. Most often, the fruits of these types of tomatoes are medium or small, in seminal chambers they have a lot of juice. Ripen these tomatoes for 90-100 days. Usually the harvest ripens before the appearance of tomatoes phytophthora.

Early dwarf varieties of tomatoes often have fruits that are not aligned in size, there are larger and smaller ones in one bunch. Hybrids have more evened fruits.

Low-grown tomatoes are represented today by a variety of varieties. You can name some of the most successful.

Banana red is a low-growing early variety. After planting the plant in the open ground, it should be formed in 2-3 stems. Tomatoes have an elongated shape (up to 10-12 cm long), their mass is 100-110 g, suitable for use both in fresh and canned form.

La F1a F1 is a short middle-aged hybrid variety. The fruits have a flat round shape, their mass is about 120-140 g. Tomatoes do not crack, they are great for salads and canning. Plants should be formed in 1-2 stems. This hybrid is different in that it gives a harvest.

A pink honey-pink medium-ripening variety with a kidney-shaped fruit and weighing up to 600 g, very sweet. The variety has resistance to cracking and a complex of various diseases.

Agate - early-ripening short-grown tomato variety. They ripen 100 days after the shoots appear. It is used both fresh and processed. This variety has a height of 33-45 cm. This variety is susceptible to macrosporium and late blight.

Shuttle is a high-yielding early variety of tomatoes. Shrub bush, has a height of about 40 cm. Tomatoes have an elongated-oval shape, a mass of fruits 60gr. Suitable for fresh consumption and whole-fruit canning, very yielding. The variety has increased resistance to late blight, high fruit tie at high humidity and low enough air temperature.

In general, dwarf varieties of tomatoes are very diverse. Cultivate already proven varieties and add a little new varieties.