What are the most productive varieties of tomatoes - a question that interests summer residents living in regions deprived of heat. They care, as, for example, in Siberia or the Moscow Region, to grow a large number of tomatoes in such a short and not always friendly summer. When the soil begins to warm up in May, willy-nilly, the owners of 6 acres are wondering which varieties of tomatoes are the most fruitful, so that not only would it be enough for preservation, but it would be possible to feast on these delicious vegetables.
Separation of varieties by region
Despite the fact that there are tens of thousands of hybrids and varieties of tomatoes in the world, annually breeders create seeds with new quality indicators. Currently, there are species specially created for different regions of the planet. If before you had to fight for the crop, now it’s enough to choose a variety suitable for a specific climate and soil quality in order to get an excellent result.
For example, there are the most productive varieties for Siberia and the Moscow Region, for the Urals and the southern regions of the country.
Currently, the summer resident buys seed, suitable not only for the climate where he lives, - the presence or absence of watering, late frosts or high humidity is taken into account.
How to grow tomatoes in the suburbs?
Summer in this region is quite hot, but the fact that the first frosts are possible in September can upset any summer resident. Low temperatures increase the likelihood of tomato diseases developing in bushes , and it is quite possible that frost will prevent the fruits from ripening.
Therefore, for the Moscow Region, the most fruitful varieties of tomatoes for open ground with early or mid-ripening should be selected, which have additional protection against diseases.
What is important for planting in open ground near Moscow?
- Temper seeds or grow seedlings in advance. It must be protected from a possible cold snap using a covering material.
- In time to plant bushes and not plant them too densely.
- If the summer is rainy, then preventive spraying of tomatoes with phytophthora should be carried out.
- Timely feeding and pre-fertilizing of the holes will allow tomatoes to ripen faster.
As hardworking summer residents say, the most fruitful varieties of tomatoes are those that require constant care.
Important : for the full development of the tomato bushes, nitrogen is needed during their growth, and phosphorus before flowering. The concentration of fertilizers depends on the quality of the soil and whether it has been fertilized since autumn.
If organic matter was introduced, then in spring you can do without nitrogen fertilizers. In this case, excessive fertilizing for plants is just as harmful as its absence. From plentiful fertilizers, tomatoes, in gratitude, will give lush and strong greens, but with flowering they can hold back, which will affect yield.
Since the suburbs are characterized by acidic soil, experienced gardeners recommend adding chalk or ash to it based on a glass per 1 m 2 during the autumn digging of the garden.
High-yielding varieties for the suburbs
Since this region requires either early or mid-early tomatoes, preference should be given to standard bushes. The most productive tomato varieties for the Moscow Region are as follows:
- Iceberg is an early ripe variety, known for its large fruits. Tomatoes with a slight acidity are suitable for all types of harvesting. Also, ripe varieties include Penguin, Snowdrop, Upstart, Moskvich, Snow Queen and others. All of them differ in high productivity and beautiful fruits with a dense skin.
- If the summer resident does not have time to constantly work on his site, then the most productive varieties of tomatoes will suit him (reviews of gardeners indicate that this is really possible), which do not require pinching. For example, the variety Federico is loved by many summer residents for the fact that, with perfect unpretentiousness in care, it gives a large number of fruits collected in clusters of 4-5 pieces. The weight of one such bunch is 1 kg or more. Tomatoes of this variety have fleshy flesh and are covered with orange skin with greenish veins.
- The largest fruits are famous for such varieties as the Raspberry giant, Spasskaya tower, Big brother. These are the most fruitful varieties of tomatoes for salads.
- Among mid-ripe types of tomato, you can put an excellent mark for the yield of Hard Nut, Pagoda and Lapwing.
As practice shows, in the suburbs it is most reliable to plant hybrid varieties of tomatoes, as they are more resistant to diseases and changeable weather, yield high yields and differ in tasty large fruits. If time allows and there is a desire to mess around on the site, then ordinary varieties also take root well in this region.
Harvest tomatoes for greenhouses near Moscow
Hothouse conditions, it would seem, should be suitable for all varieties of tomatoes, but not without reason breeders all over the world are introducing new varieties of this delicious vegetable. Today, tomato seeds (the most productive varieties) for greenhouses, which save space, are very popular. These are the so-called indeterminants, characterized by active growth.
Depending on what qualities tomatoes should have for greenhouses, they are divided into:
- Tomatoes that are grown for their further sale. In this case, fruits with increased keeping quality and transportation resistance are required. Most often, greenhouse owners prefer Snowfall, Perseus, Teremk and Viscount.
- As a rule, early varieties for greenhouses are selected undersized, as they ripen much faster than their tall "brethren." The parrot, Ivanhoe and Buddy are just that.
- The most fruitful varieties of tomatoes for the greenhouse and the polycarbonate greenhouse are Farmer, Dolphin, Etude, Sprinter, Overture. If you select a tall plant variety, then a Sweet cluster that grows up to 2 m is quite suitable. Its feature is the formation of clusters of numerous tomatoes weighing up to 40 g each. Such fruits can be up to 50 pieces on one branch. This variety belongs to early ripening, as already after 85 days you can harvest from the bushes.
As the long-standing practice of planting tomatoes in the Moscow Region shows, most of the greenhouse varieties can be planted in an open way.
Tomatoes on Siberian soil
As a rule, few people associate Siberia with tomato cultivation, especially in open ground. The climate here is too harsh, which can “please” the inhabitants with frosts down to -60 degrees. However, the summer here, although it comes later, is quite warm. This time is enough to plant, grow and harvest tasty tomatoes.
Especially for local summer residents, the most fruitful tomato varieties for Siberia were developed. The main goal set by breeders is to create hybrids that can withstand small frosts and sudden changes in weather conditions.
The best varieties for Siberia
Early-ripening varieties are most suitable for planting in an unfriendly open Siberian soil, which yield a harvest after 90-100 days. As a rule, these are low bushes resistant to cold. Unfortunately, they are not always able to withstand diseases. Very popular among the population are:
- Ultra-ripe is a variety that easily resists any whims of the local climate. One inflorescence of this species gives up to 8 tomatoes.
- Siberian heavyweight - a variety so named for its fruits, whose weight reaches 600 grams. The variety is mid-season, ripens after 105 days, is not afraid of cold weather and is famous for heart-shaped tomatoes.
- Of the tall tomato bushes, many summer residents prefer Abakan pink, which grows to 1.5 meters or more. This owner of flat rounded fruits needs a garter to support, but is not afraid of temperature changes.
Siberian summer residents have their secrets for growing southern tomatoes in the open ground. The main problem of gardeners is the slow warming of the soil after winter. To speed up the process, you can use energy-consuming methods, for example, laying pipes with hot water or special thermal cables.
A free way is to organize mounds from fertilized land up to 15 cm high. They will be warmed up by the sun first, and until the tomatoes deepen their roots, and the rest of the soil will become warm.
Greenhouse tomatoes in Siberia
Another way to not be afraid of spring frosts is to grow tomatoes in greenhouses. As a rule, small rooms are used for this, because they are easier and cheaper to heat. This is probably why far from all tomato seeds are popular here. The most fruitful varieties for greenhouses are those that occupy a small area, while giving large fruits.
- The tall bushes of Barbara reach 1.9 m in height, so they are optimally suitable for greenhouses with poor heating. They have medium-sized fruits, they have a sweetish taste, have a regular cylindrical shape and end with a “nose” at the end. The weight of tomatoes reaches 80-90 g, they are suitable for both preservation and salads.
- De Barao is another “giant” that delights gardeners with delicious fruits weighing up to 60 g. They can be of different colors (from pink to black), and have a long shelf life. Belong to the universal type of tomato.
- Among early-ripening and high-yielding tomatoes, the Altai early greenhouse variety is very popular. Its fruits are rounded flattened, have juicy fleshy pulp, are well stored and ripen in less than 3 months.
The technology for growing tomatoes in Siberian greenhouses is not much different from other regions. Unless for their heating requires more energy costs.
Tomatoes in the Urals
The climate in this area can hardly be called hospitable for a southern tomato, giving friendly shoots when warming the soil to +11 degrees or more. What about summer residents living in the Ural region, where the summer is short and cool? There is only one way out: to plant specially created the most fruitful varieties of tomatoes for the Urals.
If you are engaged in sowing seeds in open ground, then you can follow the same methods that are used by residents of Siberia:
- Artificially warm the soil with fertilizers and bulk beds.
- Cover the seed with a heater, for example, black film.
- To grow strong seedlings.
- Apply the most productive varieties of tomatoes of early ripe and mid-ripening species.
- Grow tomatoes in greenhouses.
Such actions are sure to please a large crop of delicious tomatoes.
Ural varieties
A short summer requires rapid ripening of the fruit, and this applies not only to the tomato. To make the southern vegetable comfortable in the harsh Ural climate, varieties resistant to cold and diseases should be selected. Among them, gardeners prefer:
- Of salad varieties - Bull's heart, the most sought after because of the size and original shape of its fruits. These are quite tall, up to 170 cm, spreading bushes with large fleshy tomatoes of pink or red color.
- In just 100 days you can get a crop from the early-ripening variety Monetka. The name of the variety is given due to the uniformly rounded shape of the yellow fruit. Tomatoes of this species have a sweet taste. They are good both in raw and canned form.
- If you want to get ripe fruits, you can sow the seeds of the Intuition F1 hybrid. Tomatoes of this variety weigh an average of 100 g, are universal, and up to 8 fruits ripen on one brush.
- Many breeders pay close attention to the development of varieties that feel great both in greenhouses and in the open. For example, Pugovka is low, sturdy bushes with small red juicy tomatoes, suitable for salting, preserving and preparing salads.
Tomato care during the Ural short summer is quite simple: timely watering, pinching, fertilizing and fertilizing - that's all that is needed for varieties that are not afraid of cold and disease.
The best varieties for greenhouses of the Urals
The technology of growing tomatoes in greenhouses in cold long winters does not require special knowledge from the gardener. If there is enough heat and light in the room, then you can choose any greenhouse varieties, although, as practice shows, today more and more people prefer to use tall, powerful and early ripe types of tomato bushes. As a rule, they give large yields and are distinguished by delicious fruits of a universal property.
Since there are no frosts in the Urals for only 2-2.5 months, growing tomatoes in a greenhouse is a popular activity for local gardeners. The most popular varieties they have are:
- Nevsky is a type of tomato that needs air heating up to +18 degrees during the growing season. The rest of the time, it easily tolerates temperature jumps, is not afraid of diseases and gives a good harvest in just 100 days. This baby with a height of only 25 cm gives more than 12 kg of fruit from the bush.
- Those who like the giants of the plant world, note the taste and color of tomatoes of the variety De Barao royal yellow, whose bushes grow up to 3 m in height. Its fruits are stored for a long time, tasty and versatile.
- What else are suitable tomato seeds (the most productive varieties) for 2017? A variety with the romantic name My Love F1 is considered good. Its large, slightly elongated red fruits are very juicy and aromatic. The hybrid belongs to the universal types of early ripening varieties (ripening in just 85 days), which can be grown in greenhouses, greenhouses and in open fields.
Summing up, we can say that, if desired, tomatoes are grown in the harsh conditions of Siberia and the Urals, and in the changing climate of the Moscow region. Breeders tried to create tomato varieties suitable for soil in these regions, so you should buy your favorite and grow a personal crop of southern vegetables in your garden.