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Not every gardener can afford to plant high varieties of tomatoes on their plot. In addition to the fact that they need a mandatory garter, the gardener will also have to spend his time on regular pinching. Another thing low growing tomatoes. Due to their size and the standard structure of the bush, they will require only minimal care from the gardener. In this article we will look at the most popular low-growing tomato varieties.
Characteristics of varieties
Low-growing tomatoes should be selected depending on the place where they are planted - it can be a greenhouse or open ground. Otherwise, you may not only not get a harvest, but also completely destroy the plants. It is depending on the planting location that we will consider popular varieties of low-growing tomatoes.
Universal varieties
Low-growing tomatoes of these varieties are perfect for both greenhouses and open beds and film shelters. It should be borne in mind that the yield in a greenhouse in most cases will be greater than the yield in open ground.
Guarantee
The height of Garant bushes can reach 80 cm, and each cluster can bear up to 6 tomatoes.
Garant tomatoes are shaped like a slightly flattened circle with an average weight of 100 grams. Their red surface hides medium-density flesh. In addition to its excellent taste characteristics, it stands out among other varieties for its resistance to cracking. In addition, it is able to retain its taste and product characteristics for a long time.
The Guarantor tomato harvest is developing quite smoothly. From each square meter of the greenhouse it will be possible to harvest from 20 to 25 kg of tomatoes, and in open ground - no more than 15 kg.
Summer resident
This is one of the tiniest varieties. Its medium-leaved plants have a height of up to 50 cm. Despite these sizes, they have quite powerful fruit clusters, which can bear up to 5 tomatoes. Their ripening period on average begins 100 days from the appearance of the first shoots.
The flat-round surface of its tomatoes is colored deep red. The weight of tomatoes of this variety can vary from 55 to 100 grams. Their fleshy pulp has excellent taste characteristics. The dry matter in it will be no more than 5.6%. In terms of its use, the pulp of the Dachnik is quite universal, but it is best to consume it fresh.
The summer resident has average resistance to diseases. But despite this, its total yield per square meter can be 3.5 kg.
Captain F1
The height of an adult bush of this hybrid will be no more than 70 cm. Tomatoes on it begin to ripen very early - just 80 - 85 days from the appearance of the first shoots.
The tomatoes of this hybrid have a classic round shape and a red surface without a dark spot at the stalk. The weight of a ripe Captain F1 tomato will be between 120 and 130 grams. Its pulp has good density and excellent taste. Due to their high commercial qualities, they tolerate transportation well.
The F1 captain has good immunity to many tomato diseases, and in particular to the tobacco mosaic virus, late blight and bacteriosis. The yield of this hybrid will vary slightly depending on the planting location. In closed ground, from one square meter it will be possible to collect 15 - 17 kg of tomatoes, and in open ground - no more than 10 kg.
Varieties for open ground
Due to their size, low-growing tomatoes are best suited for open ground, the best varieties of which we will consider below.
Mystery
Self-pollinating plants of the tomato variety Riddle are quite compact. Their medium-leaved dwarf bushes can grow up to 50 cm. The first cluster is formed above the 6th leaf and can contain up to 5 fruits, which ripen in a period of 82 to 88 days from the moment of the first shoots.
Rounded tomatoes Riddle They are red in color and weigh up to 85 grams. Their pulp has excellent taste and is perfect for salads and canning. The dry matter in it will be from 4.6% to 5.5%, and the sugar will not be more than 4%.
The plants have good immunity to blossom end rot, and their yield per square meter will not exceed 7 kg.
Gold
The name of this variety speaks for itself. The round, almost golden tomatoes of this variety look very impressive on medium-leafed, low bushes. Tomatoes of the Golden variety are one of the most large among all the short ones varieties. Their weight will not exceed 200 grams.The medium-density flesh of Zolotoy is perfect for preparing salads and eating fresh.
Distinctive features of this variety are cold resistance and high yield. In addition, the ripening of “golden” tomatoes will not take more than 100 days.
Gourmand
Its tomatoes are low-growing - only 60 cm in height. Despite the fact that Lakomka bushes are slightly spreading and leafy, one square meter can accommodate from 7 to 9 plants. The first fruit cluster on them is formed above the 9th leaf.
Gourmand tomatoes are quite round in shape. Their maturity occurs 85–100 days after emergence. In this case, the green color of unripe fruits becomes crimson as they ripen. The gourmet is distinguished by its fleshy and dense pulp. It is recommended to use it fresh.
Due to their resistance to blossom end rot, Lakomka plants can grow well in open ground. A gardener can harvest from 6 to 7 kg of tomatoes from one bush.
Varieties for closed ground
These varieties of low-growing tomatoes will show abundant yield only when grown in greenhouses or in film structures.
Spring of the North F1
Its plants have an average height of 40 to 60 cm. The gardener can harvest the first harvest of tomatoes in just 95 - 105 days from emergence.
The pink tomatoes of this hybrid have our usual round shape. On average, one Northern Spring tomato will weigh no more than 200 grams. The fleshy and dense pulp of this hybrid does not crack and tolerates transportation well.Its excellent taste characteristics allow it to be successfully used for any type of cooking, but it tastes best when eaten fresh.
Northern spring F1 is characterized by high productivity - up to 17 kg of tomatoes can be harvested from one square meter of greenhouse.
Lady fingers
Determinate bushes of this variety can grow from 50 to 100 cm. They have very few leaves, which cannot be said about the fruits on the clusters. Each of them can ripen up to 8 fruits at the same time. Their maturation occurs between 100 and 110 days.
The elongated shape of this variety of tomatoes really resembles fingers. As they ripen, their color changes from green to deep red without a dark spot at the stalk. The average weight of one tomato varies from 120 to 140 grams. The flesh of lady fingers has good density, while it is quite fleshy and does not crack. This is one of the most popular varieties for twisting. It can also be used for recycling for juice and puree.
In addition to good immunity to tomato diseases, lady fingers tomatoes have excellent transportability and productivity. You can harvest up to 10 kg of tomatoes from one plant.
Baby F1
Miniature bushes of this hybrid can only grow up to 50 cm in height. But for their optimal growth, no more than 9 plants should be planted per square meter.
Hybrid Baby F1 fully lives up to its name. Its flat-round tomatoes are small in size. The average weight of a ripe tomato will not exceed 80 grams. Its surface at the stalk is slightly darker than the main red color. The pulp of the hybrid is quite dense and tasty. Due to their small size, Malyshok F1 tomatoes can be used not only for salads, but also for canning and pickling.
Hybrid Baby F1 is characterized by very friendly harvest ripening. Its first tomatoes can be harvested within 95 - 115 days from the appearance of the first shoots. A gardener will be able to harvest from 2 to 2.6 kg of tomatoes from one plant, and no more than 10 kg from one square meter of greenhouse.
All of the considered tomato varieties have been popular among gardeners and gardeners for many years, and are perfect for growing in our latitudes. But in order for these best low-growing tomato varieties to demonstrate abundant yield, we recommend that you watch the video, which will tell you about caring for them:
