In the vastness of Russia, in which there are many climatic zones, residents of the southern regions can grow tomatoes in open ground. However, if we want to get an excellent tomato crop in the Non-Chernozem region and in areas of risky farming, then we can not do without greenhouses, greenhouses, temporary shelters from the film and tunnels. It is here that various errors are made when the so-called most productive low-growing varieties of tomatoes are selected. Before you buy a bag of seeds, study in detail the description of the selected variety and specify how suitable it is for growing in your region.
Before you plant something, decide what exactly you need. If you want to get the crop faster, it is recommended to purchase seeds of early species, better than hybrids, since hybrids have better germination, they are more hardy, and therefore more resistant to diseases, they give the crop more friendly, but they are somewhat more expensive, as well as and undersized varieties of apple trees. In addition, it is not possible to take seeds from hybrids for the next sowing, since they do not pass on parental properties by inheritance, and besides, their seeds are often underdeveloped. The best seedlings are obtained from the seeds of last summer, you can also plant low marigolds, the varieties of which are now widely available on the market.
If you do not have high greenhouses, then you need low-growing varieties of tomatoes - usually ultra-determinant, whose growth is very limited. Such can be varieties and hybrids. In similar tomatoes, 2-3 brushes of flowers appear on the main stem, and this is where their growth ends. In this regard, they are not stepson, since the main crop is removed from the stepsons. The very first brush of flowers appears after the 6th leaf. Then, after 1-2 leaves appear, they grow new flower brushes. Most often, the fruits of these types of tomatoes are medium or small, in the seed chambers they have a lot of juice. These tomatoes ripen in 90–100 days. Typically, the crop ripens before the appearance of late blight on tomatoes.
Early undersized varieties of tomatoes often have fruits that are not even in size, there are larger and smaller ones in one bunch. Hybrids have more aligned fruits.
Low-growing tomatoes are represented in many varieties today. You can name some of the most successful.
Red banana is an undersized early variety. After planting the plant in 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 fresh and canned.
La La La F1 is a low-growing mid-early hybrid variety. The fruits have a flat-rounded 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 distinguished by the fact that it gives the crop together.
Pink honey is a mid-season pink variety with kidney-shaped fruits and weighing up to 600 g, very sweet. The variety has resistance to cracking and a complex of various diseases.
Agate is an early ripe undersized tomato variety. They ripen 100 days later after emergence. It is used both fresh and for processing. This variety has a height of 33-45 cm. This variety is susceptible to macrosporiosis and late blight.
Shuttle is a high-yielding early variety of tomatoes. The bush is standard, has a height of about 40 cm. Tomatoes have an elongated oval shape, the mass of fruits is 60 g. Suitable for fresh consumption and whole-canning, very productive. The variety has increased resistance to late blight, high fruit setability at high humidity and a fairly low air temperature.
In general, undersized varieties of tomatoes are very diverse. Grow already proven varieties and add a little new varieties.