Low-fat tomatoes - the best varieties for open ground

Among truck farmers today, tall and low-growing tomatoes are equally popular. Both of them have their advantages and disadvantages, and it is possible to understand which tomatoes will be more productive in your area only in practice. Let's find out what the secrets of growing a low-fat tomato are, and what sorts of them are the most common in our time.

The advantages of a short tomato

So, gardening lovers and large landowners-agrarians respect low-growing tomatoes because they:

• unpretentious;
• do not require the installation of additional supports and trellis;
• reach a height of 80-120 cm, so they are easy to care for;
• do not need pasynkovaniya (this applies to semideterminant varieties);
• fruitfully fruit;
• have time to bring the bulk of the crop until the plants attack the late blight - their main enemy.

The best varieties of a short tomato

Unfortunately, there is no ideal variety that would have a record yield in any climatic conditions and at the same time be resistant to disease, drought and cold snap. For each region, these sorts of their own, in addition, the quality of their fruiting depends also on the mass of other factors - soil characteristics, crop rotation, irrigation frequency, quality of fertilizing, etc. Let's look at the tomato varieties for open ground, which are considered the best among undersized:

1. High yields are distinguished by the Siberian Three, the Ballerina, and the Moscow Pears. The fruits are delicious and fragrant.
2. Up to 5 kg from the bush give varieties "Tourmaline", "Buyan", "Rocker".
3. For beginners, a variety of tomato varieties will become an excellent choice, which you do not need to pinch and patronize - Bobcat, Alaska, Parodist.
4. Absolutely non-prioritized are considered recently derived hybrids "Gayas Bekseev" and "Bringing good luck." These varieties of stunted tomatoes are early and suitable for growing not only in the open ground, but also in greenhouses. What is noteworthy, they are resistant to heat and drought and give an excellent harvest even on bad soils.
5. Among the best late varieties of stunted tomatoes for open ground we mark the varieties "Mushroom basket" and "Bonsai".
6. Not all tomatoes are grown through seedlings - for example, varieties such as "Betta" and "Boni-M" can be planted with seeds directly into the open ground, while waiting for the harvest after 80 days.
7. Also popular today are low-growing cherry tomatoes of such varieties as "Aztec", "Duckling", "Little Red Riding Hood". Each fruit weighs no more than 15-20 g, so they are suitable for salads and marinades.
8. An interesting novelty are the ampel varieties of a short tomato - for example, "Talisman". They can be grown in pots or baskets, suspended on tree branches.
9. Good reviews about the varieties "Banana red", "Pink honey", "Liana" and "Sanka" .

When planning the planting of a low-fat tomato of one or several varieties, take note of some peculiarities of their cultivation.

First, it is very important to choose quality seedlings. It should not be elongated, with bare roots. Transplant tomatoes of stunted varieties, intended for planting in open ground, should be carefully. Before this, you should drench the bed abundantly.

Secondly, the formation of the bush involves no more than 4-5 stems, which must be tied to low stable stakes.

Third, you need to make sure that the lower leaves of the plant do not touch the ground. To do this, they simply break off.

And fourthly, growing tomatoes, it is necessary to follow the whole season how the strength of the whole bush is distributed to the brush, and if necessary, remove the excess fruits in time.