An important point when growing tomatoes is the correct choice of variety, of which there are more than 8 thousand, plus hybrid species. How not to get lost in such diversity? Let's consider which varieties of tall tomatoes are suitable for growing in open ground.
What are the benefits of tall tomatoes?
All tall varieties belong to indeterminate plants, that is, after the flower cluster, the stem continues to grow. Tall tomatoes can reach 3 – 3.5 meters.To get a good harvest of tomatoes, it is important to provide them with a high-quality garter and correctly form the bushes. Please note that proper garter and bush formation will have a very beneficial effect on the fruiting of plants.
Tall tomatoes for open ground have the following advantages:
- Abundant yield - from 1 sq. m you can get about two buckets of fruit, and from one bush - 10 - 12 kg.
- Thanks to their tall growth, the plant receives more sunlight and oxygen, which makes them very resistant to late blight.
- Long fruiting period. Lasts from July to November. The quality of tomatoes does not change.
Caring for tall tomatoes is very simple and does not require additional effort. Saving space is also important, because tomatoes in open ground grow in height, not width.
How to grow tall tomatoes
Since these varieties of tomatoes for open ground take longer to develop than low-growing or medium-sized ones, they are planted as seedlings. Seeds begin to be prepared 2.5 - 3 months before the planned planting.
How to grow tall tomatoes? The following steps must be completed:
- Buy seeds.
- Prepare a special solution: a teaspoon of wood ash or nitrophoska is added to a liter of water, the temperature of which should be at least 25 ° C.
- A small piece of fabric is moistened with the resulting solution.
- Place the seeds in a dampened cloth and wrap in plastic wrap.
- Place in the refrigerator for several days.
As soon as the seeds begin to germinate, you can begin to plant them in special containers intended for seedlings. The ground for planting tomatoes in open ground should be prepared.This is done very simply: peat, turf soil and humus are mixed in equal proportions.
Growing tall tomatoes in open ground requires high-quality and systematic care of the vegetable crop. This will allow you to grow a healthy plant and get a wonderful harvest.
Properly caring for plants is very simple, just follow a few recommendations:
- systematic feeding according to need;
- constant watering;
- pinching plants;
- high-quality ventilation or constant ventilation in the greenhouse - open the greenhouse for a while;
- mandatory tying of stems;
- weeding.
Proper care of vegetable crops increases the likelihood of obtaining a bountiful and tasty harvest, so it is important to provide the tomatoes with the necessary conditions.
What characteristics do tall varieties have?
On sale you can find a huge variety of varieties of tall tomatoes. For gardeners, when growing vegetables, factors such as the taste of the fruit and the ripening period are important.
For tomato juice, red and pink tomatoes are considered the best. Multi-colored varieties are ideal for fresh consumption, in salads or for home canning. It is believed that yellow and green tomatoes have a more pleasant taste than red ones.
According to the ripening period, tomatoes are:
- early (85 – 90 days);
- medium (90 – 120 days);
- late (more than 120 days).
What varieties of tomatoes are the most productive?
The best varieties of tomatoes for open ground are considered to be those that are capable of producing high yields. Among the tall tomatoes there are some productive representatives. Let's look at the most popular:
- Tomatoes Wonder of the World They resemble lemons in appearance: tomatoes are yellow in color and round in shape. The weight of the fruit can vary from 50 to 110 kg. The lower bunches can produce up to 45 tomatoes, and the upper ones - up to 25. As a rule, this variety is used for homemade preparations.
- Tarasenko 2 has a reddish tint. One cluster produces up to 35 fruits. The weight of one tomato is about 60 g.
- De Barao Yellow is a late variety. Its fruits are orange in color and each weighs about 60 g.
- De Barao Royal pink resembles pepper in appearance. One bush can produce about 5 kg of tomatoes, and the weight of the fruit is 300 g.
Description of tall varieties
The best varieties of tall tomatoes for open ground were described above, allowing you to get a bountiful harvest. In the table we consider the remaining varieties of tall vegetable crops.
| Name | Ripening period | Fruit color | Productivity | Fetal weight | Purpose |
| Alexia | Early (70 – 75 days) | Red | 5 kg/m2 | 250 g | Pickling, tomato paste, juice |
| Scarlet Mustang | Late (115 – 120 days) | Red-raspberry | 5 kg/m2 | 100 – 250 g | Salads, home canning |
| Watermelon | Medium (105 – 110 days) | Dark red | 3 – 5 kg/m2 | 100 – 150 g | Salads, fresh consumption |
| Auria or Female whim | Medium (100 – 110 days) | Red | 11 kg/m2 | 160 g | Any |
| Bobcat | Late (120 – 130 days) | Red | 2 – 4.5 kg/m2 | 100 – 230 g | Any |
| Verlioka | Early (95 – 100 days) | Red | 10 – 20 kg/m2 | 60 – 120 g | Any |
| Cherry | Medium (90 – 100 days) | Red, pink, yellow or black | 13 – 15 kg/m2 | 10 – 20 g | Any |
| Magic cascade | Early (89 – 95 days) | Bright red | 15 kg/m2 | 25 g | Any |
| Black pear | Medium (110-115 days) | Brown-burgundy | 5 kg/m2 | 100 g | Any |
| De Barao | Late (120-130 days) | Orange, red, pink, black | 5-7 kg/m2 | 50-120 g | Any |
| Dessert | Medium (95 – 100 days | Red | 4 kg/m2 | 20 g | Any |
| Zloty cheap | Late (120 – 130 days) | Yellow | 2 – 4.5 kg/m2 | 10 g | Any |
| Commissioner | Medium (115 – 120 days) | Red | 5 – 10 kg/m2 | 120 g | Home canning |
| Madeira | Early (85 – 90 days) | Red | 2 – 4.5 kg/m2 | 20-25 g | Any |
| Tarasenko 2 | Medium (110 – 120 days) | Red | 5 – 7 kg/m2 | 60 g | Any |
| Punto | Early (80 – 85 days) | Red | 5 – 10 kg/m2 | 20 g | Any |
| Pink Titan | Medium (115 – 120 days) | Pink | 6 kg/m2 | 100-200 g | Tomato paste, juice |
| Ural multiple | Medium (110 – 115 days) | Red | 11 kg/m2 | 60 g | Pickling |
| Wonder of the world | Medium (100 – 110 days) | Yellow | 12 – 36 kg/m2 | 50 – 110 g | Home canning |
Recommendations
Take advantage of these practical tips for growing tall tomatoes, so you can get a high-quality and abundant harvest:
- The seedlings must be fresh. If this is not the case, when planted in open ground, the first inflorescences may wither, which, accordingly, will negatively affect the harvest.
- An aqueous solution of nitrogen fertilizers should be added to the open ground before planting. This is done in sunny weather.
- A solution of boric acid is sprayed onto the vegetable crop. This is necessary for good tying of inflorescences.
- Feeding with iodine accelerates flowering (30 drops per 10 liters of water).
- Once a week, the lower leaves of the plants should be removed.
- In hot weather, it is better to plant vegetables in the afternoon, and in cloudy weather, it can be planted throughout the day.
- It is necessary to feed the plant in the evening to avoid burns.
- Harvest should be done when the fruits turn brown.
- Tomatoes are picked along with the stalks.
The choice of feeding is made depending on the external condition of the plant.
- pale and frail - mullein should be added to the soil;
- Vegetable crop growth is too fast - reduce the amount of nitrogen fertilizers;
- yellow leaves on plants indicate excess phosphorus;
- purple leaves indicate a lack of phosphorus;
- spotted leaves indicate excess potassium;
- dry leaves are a sign of potassium deficiency.
By growing tall tomatoes in open ground, you can easily get a high-quality and tasty tomato harvest. Select a few varieties to plant and start growing them.
By following simple recommendations, even a novice summer resident will be able to care for vegetable crops and enjoy aromatic tomatoes in the future.
