Now more often gardeners give preference to undersized varieties of tomatoes. And this is not surprising, since they are quite unpretentious and very easy to care for. Among undersized varieties of tomatoes, standard ones are often found. What are they, and how to grow them? You will find answers to these questions in this article.
General information
Stacked tomatoes are those that do not require pinching and have a round shape and average fruit size. The root system of these plants lies shallow, but at the same time their trunk is thick, erect and stable. The bushes of such tomatoes are small, so in one section they can be planted 2 times more and get an excellent harvest. These plants are not able to curl, but under the weight of the fruit can lie on the ground. However, they still continue to grow and do not require the installation of supports or other garters.
All varieties of standard tomatoes are very resistant to sudden changes in weather, they are unpretentious and do not need abundant watering. Most of these tomatoes are planted in open ground, so when choosing a variety, you should first pay attention to their ripening speed and regionalization. Seedlings of standard varieties can be freely purchased both in specialized stores and in the market.
Description
Standard tomato varieties have a corrugated leaf blade. This feature significantly increases the ability of the plant not only to photosynthesis, but also to specific assimilation. Axillary shoots or stepsons usually appear later in about two weeks than in hybrids or ordinary varieties. They hardly develop and therefore take very few nutrients. Thanks to poorly developed stepsons, standard tomatoes give a high yield, which compares favorably with other varieties.
The peel of tomatoes is thin, but quite strong. The plant has one trunk, and this greatly simplifies harvesting. Judge for yourself, their branches do not block the aisles, so a person can freely pass between plants with special equipment. Such tomatoes tolerate transportation well and can be stored at room temperature for up to 20-25 days.
Growing
Varieties of tomato stambovye always take root well. Gardeners grow them with pleasure. Seedlings of such tomatoes do not stretch and do not fall under the weight of the leaves. In addition, they are convenient in that they can be grown even in an apartment, on glazed balconies and loggias, as well as on the verandas of private houses, using flower pots for this.
Varieties of standard tomatoes are planted at a distance of 27-37 cm from each other, and between the rows leave a space of 55-65 cm. In order for the plants to be compact, they do not need to be abundantly watered and fed, especially nitrogen fertilizers. It should be noted that tall varieties can break under strong winds, while boles are more resistant to various adverse conditions, so they can be safely planted in open ground.
Fast-cooking tomatoes
The standard varieties of tomatoes differ from each other in their precocity. Take, for example, the fast-sleeping variety Boni-M. This is a standard bush with a height of 25-35 cm, ripens after 80-85 days from the time of emergence of seedlings. This variety is not necessary to plant in the soil in the form of ready seedlings. The best tomato seeds can be sown immediately in the ground. The fruits of Boni-M are small in size, they are very fragrant and tasty. They have a bright red color and a flat round shape. One fruit usually weighs 65-85 g, but there are specimens up to 220 g.
Bushmen tomatoes also belong to early ripening varieties. Their main advantage is the fact that they tolerate drought very well and can do without watering for a relatively long time. This is a beautiful, stocky and powerful plant, whose height reaches 55 cm. The fruits of Bushman are medium in size, having a rounded shape. They weigh on average 110-130 g, and with heavy irrigation - up to 250 g. These tomatoes have excellent commercial qualities: attractive appearance, excellent taste and relatively long shelf life.
Mid-season varieties
These include Denis tomatoes. The height of the bush is 35-55 cm. This is a standard large-fruited tomato, one fruit of which weighs 250-300 g. They are sugar, but do not crack, have a pink color and a rounded shape. Despite the fact that the fruits are quite large, the plant does not require pinching or garters, since a powerful bush is able to withstand such loads. The main advantage of this variety is its resistance to various pests and diseases.
The next grade is Lionheart. This plant is 55-63 cm tall and is very resistant to late blight. Its fruits are bright red in color, not prone to cracking. They are smooth and dense. The fruits are large and weigh an average of 320 to 420 g.
New varieties for open ground
Breeding work is ongoing. Therefore, every year new products appear in this area. The best and already tested tomatoes for open ground boles usually have large fruits and a stem length of up to 80 cm. These include tomatoes Lyuban, Siberian trump, Uvalen. Also for these purposes, newer varieties of early-ripening tomatoes are suitable, such as Flash, Pink Souvenir, Sunny Bunny, Buyan, Blush of St. Petersburg, Shustry, Leader of the redskins.
But the gardeners are most in demand for ultra-ripe tomatoes and their hybrids. The fact is that such varieties can be grown without seedlings even in those regions where summers are cold and short. But sowing the selected best tomato seeds is necessary at the very beginning of May, under cover and on insulated soil. For this, varieties are suitable for which the weight of the fruit does not exceed 100-150 g, and the height of the plant trunk is about 50 cm. Such tomatoes are usually not subjected to pinching, and you can take your seeds from them. These include Buyan tomatoes, Sunny Bunny, Flash, Duckling, Pink souvenir.
As for hybrids, it is not recommended to use the seeds collected from them for planting, as they are often underdeveloped and they are not transferred to all the original properties of this variety. Therefore, it is impossible to grow good tomatoes from them. Recommended varieties of standard tomatoes for planting in the soil from among the hybrids that can ripen even in the vicinity of the Northern capital: the leader of the redskins, Ninulya, Shustry, Katya, Solerosso, Blush of St. Petersburg. There are also super-early hybrids with large fruits weighing 200 g or more. These include Gayas Bekseev and Bringer of Fortune. All of the above varieties of standard boiled tomatoes will grow well in greenhouses.