When growing tomatoes in a greenhouse on your own plot, you want to get a harvest with minimally simplified care for them. To do this, you can use low-growing varieties that do not require pinching.
The need for stepsons
To form tomato bushes, in order to obtain the maximum possible yield, they are pinched. This is a rather complex technique that requires certain knowledge and skills.For a gardener who is growing such tomatoes for the first time, it may not be easy to do it correctly. Therefore, for amateur gardeners, it is better to choose tomato varieties and hybrids that do not require pinching.
As a rule, these tomatoes are low-growing; they do not produce many shoots-stems, but can show high yields. In addition, such plants are easier to tolerate temperature changes and non-compliance with air humidity.
But still, when choosing tomatoes without pinching for your greenhouse, you should proceed from the characteristics of the variety and its ability to grow in your region. It is better to give preference to a determinate variety. There are even tomatoes labeled “super-determinate” varieties. They tend to ripen earlier. The height of such plants is usually no more than 30 cm.
Keep in mind! A plant with tall bushes needs to be tied to pre-installed supports. It also requires tying up tomatoes with increased productivity and abundantly fruiting bushes., which may bend too low to the ground, and in some cases, break the stem.
Non-sapling tomato varieties are usually early ripening. Their first fruits ripen already 80-100 days after they are planted in the soil. These tomato varieties are characterized by simultaneous fruit ripening. The weight of one tomato ranges from 80 g to 1 kg.
Particular attention is paid to the process of obtaining tomato seedlings. Experienced gardeners advise growing it in greenhouses, and not in living quarters on a windowsill. In addition, you should be careful about the watering regime and fertilizing.
Some varieties are very sensitive to diseases and damage by garden pests, so regular inspection of plants is required in order to detect such a problem in a timely manner and take effective measures.
Characteristic features of varieties without pinching
In addition to the fact that plants do not require pinching, they are characterized by the following properties:
- low bush height;
- increased productivity;
- moderate foliage;
- simultaneity of fruit ripening;
- same size.
Such varieties are suitable for beginning gardeners, and will also be a help to those who have been growing them for several years.
Tomatoes that do not require pinching are usually quite cold-resistant. Some of them can be planted with seeds directly into the ground, without requiring prior cultivation of seedlings in separate containers. The beds with seeds sown in the soil are covered with film. Such sowing is carried out at the end of April, and the first harvest can be expected by mid-July.
Planting tomatoes with seeds directly into the soil simplifies the process of growing them, and also promotes hardening and the ability to withstand stressful situations due to adverse weather conditions.
Description of popular varieties without pinching
Today, tomatoes without pinching have a large number of different varieties. But gardeners often prefer to use the most popular ones.
Biathlon
This hybrid variety was bred for cultivation in open ground. He has early ripening tomatoes. The first harvest is harvested already 90 days after seed germination. The harvest ripens gradually, so frequent harvesting of ripe fruits is required. These tomatoes are red in color.The weight of one tomato is approximately 80 g. They have a round shape with a slightly noticeable nose at the bottom.
Danko
This species is identical to the cherry tomato variety. These low-growing tomatoes (bush no more than 55 cm) have relatively large fruits weighing up to 500 g. The pulp is very juicy and fleshy. The plant does not form stepsons. You can harvest up to 7 kg of tomatoes from one bush. It has quite a pleasant taste. Suitable for salads and preparing a variety of dishes.
Foreign exchange
One of the varieties of cherry tomatoes. Some plants may need stem staking as they grow up to 80 cm in height. The weight of the fruit can reach 300 g. It has a glossy red skin. With proper care, it is possible to harvest up to 4.5 kg of tomatoes from one bush.
Since the marketability of the fruit is very high and the tomatoes are not susceptible to cracking, this variety is used for commercial purposes. The increased elasticity of the peel allows them to be transported over long distances.
Balcony miracle
This variety, judging by the name, can be grown on a balcony or on the windowsill of a living space. But you can also grow it in open ground. Seedlings are planted in early May. The height of such bushes does not exceed 40 cm. The fruits are yellow-orange in color. The weight of one tomato is 20 g.
Children's sweetness
A very early ripening variety for the greenhouse. Ripening begins on the 80th day after emergence. Grown mainly in regions with warm climates. In cooler areas, some protection from the cold is required to obtain a quality harvest. The height of the bushes is no more than 50 cm. The tomatoes do not have pronounced ribbing.
The dense skin is red, it prevents cracking of the fruit and allows it to be transported over long distances.The average weight of one tomato is about 120 g. Tomatoes are used in canning.
Dolka Far Eastern
This variety has medium ripening. The shape of the fruit is oval. The weight of one tomato can reach 300 g. Ripe tomatoes have a crimson hue.
Hyperbola
The first fruits can be harvested already on the 105th day after germination. Usually grown in greenhouses, but can also grow in open beds. The bush is tall, some bushes can grow up to 130 cm (although these are usually low-growing plants). In such cases, the plant must be tied to a support. The fruits are plum-shaped with red skin. They have good taste. The weight of one fruit is about 90 g. Usually the variety is used for pickling and preservation.
Golden stream
The fruits of this variety are orange in color. The shape of the fruit is elliptical. The fruits can reach 100 g. This variety is characterized by increased resistance to temperature changes. It also has good yield and is characterized by resistance to pathogenic microorganisms.
El Dorado
The plant is low - up to 70 cm in height. In addition, the bushes do not have large stems. They can be successfully placed in rows. Fruit weight is up to 250 g. Tomatoes have a regular oval shape. The skin of these tomatoes has a lemon tint. The fruit has a specific taste and also has a pleasant aroma.
Skorospelka
A rather unpretentious tomato variety. Popular with new gardeners. Low bushes reach only 60 cm. Tomato fruits are of a classic red color, weighing up to 180 g. The fruits ripen early. The variety has increased resistance to unfavorable climatic conditions. Successfully grown in the Siberian region. It is cold resistant.Used as a universal tomato.
Watercolor
The plant is not tall. Its height, as a rule, is no more than 40 cm. The compactness of the bushes does not require pinching. The shape of the fruit is pepper-shaped. Productivity is high. The dense peel prevents them from cracking. They are disease resistant.
Snowdrop
Early ripening variety. Standard bushes. The bush usually has three main stems. Characterized by increased frost resistance. Does not require stepsoning. Hilling required. The fruits have an average weight of up to 150 g.
Leningrad chill
The height of the bushes is about 35 cm. Up to 20 fruits can ripen on a bush at the same time. Also used for growing in open ground. The fruits ripen on clusters of 8 pieces. The tomatoes are ovoid in shape and colored red. The pulp is quite dense. From one bush you can harvest about 3 kg of tomatoes.
Alsou
The bushes of these tomatoes grow up to 80 cm. But in greenhouse conditions they sometimes have a height of 1 m. Usually the bushes have 2-3 thin stems. They definitely need to be tied up. The weight of the fruit reaches 500 g. The color of the tomatoes is red-pink. The fruits have increased sugar content and an unusual sweetish taste. Used for cooking, in particular for sauces.
