Tomatoes (tomatoes) - an indispensable and very widespread vegetable culture in the modern world. It has a pleasant taste and is part of many dishes. This vegetable contains a large amount of useful elements and vitamins. Enough unpretentious and grown even in northern areas. A good way to grow tomatoes in the open field is to plant a tall variety, as they have more advantages over low-growing tomatoes that are more often grown in the greenhouse.
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The advantages of growing tall tomatoes
Tall tomatoes are herbaceous annual plants of the Solanaceae family, which can grow up to four meters in height. Their ancient homeland is South America, where they are still found in the wild.
Gardeners often plant tall tomatoes in open ground because:
- With its rather large growth, these vegetables do not occupy a lot of garden space, as they grow upwards. This makes it possible to save both the earth and the energy spent on caring for plants.
- Very rich harvest. From 6 to 10 fruit brushes may appear on the stem. In favorable conditions, one plant is able to produce up to 12 kg of fruit.
- Because of their growth they get more sunlight, air.
- The leaves of the tomato are not in contact with the ground, which reduces the possibility of the development of late blight.
- Fruits in July and until frost, while maintaining the benefits and quality of the tomato.
The best varieties with high yield for open ground
There are many different varieties of tall tomatoes, suitable for growing on open ground. Gardeners and farmers choose a plant according to their criteria:
- for someone, the main thing is a pleasant and rich taste (yellow and green tomatoes);
- pink and red tomatoes take more for making juice and soups;
- ripening time is also an important priority.
Tall tomatoes are divided into:
- early (ripen about 100 days);
- medium (maturation from 112 to 125 days);
- late (about 130-150 days).
The most adapted varieties for cultivation on the open ground according to the experience and feedback of many gardeners are:
- De barao
- Cardinal
- Honey saved
- Pink Elephant
- Tarasenko-2
- Mikado pink
- Wild Rose.
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- Shrub Tomato Tarasenko-2
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- Tomato Pink Elephant on a bush
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- Tomatoes Mikado on a bush
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- Tomato Bush Honey Saved
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- Tomato Cardinal on a bush
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- Wild Rose Shrubs
Further details about them.
Tomato De Barao
Indeterminate type.
Height: from 1.5 to 4 meters.
Maturation period: medium late (110-115 day after sowing).
Appearance of a fruit: oval.
Fruit weight: 40 to 80 grams.
Skin color: red, orange, yellow, pink and black (depending on the type of De Barao).
Taste: soft, sweet, no excess acid.
Productivity: 5 - 8 kg per 1 sq. M. (depends on conditions and care).
Advantages of cultivation of tomato De Barao:
- High level of protection against various diseases;
- a bountiful harvest;
- universality;
- beautiful appearance of the fetus;
- pleasant taste;
- vitamins and minerals.
Total There are 7 varieties of tomato de barao:
- Black De Barao (interesting color, suitable for preservation, high yield).
- Red De Barao (resistance to cold, shade endurance, taste).
- Pink De Barao (beautiful appearance and delicate taste, long stored).
- Tsarsky De Barao (very high yield - 13 kg from a bush, large fruit, long fruiting, cold resistance).
- Golden De Barao (appearance, quality, taste, protection from diseases).
- Yellow De Barao (preserves the presentation and pleasant taste during transportation).
- Giant (weight of one fruit about 150 grams).
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- De barao black
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- De barao golden
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- De barao yellow
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- De Barao Red
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- De barao royal
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- De barao giant
Planting a tomato Cardinal
Indeterminate plant.
Height: from 1 to 2 meters in height.
Appearance: tall stem, deciduous mass gradually increasing, about 7-10 fruits appear in the hand.
Maturation period: medium late (about 120 days).
Form: in the form of a heart.
Color: soft crimson.
Taste: sweet and sour.
Fruit weight: 250 to 500 grams.
Productivity: about 8 kg per 1 sq.m.
Pros of growing a tomato Cardinal:
- very high seed germination;
- resistance to cold;
- the size of the fruit;
- bright taste;
- good for canning.
Honey saved
Indeterminate plant.
Height: 1-2 meters in height.
Maturation period: medium late (about 110 days).
Shape: heart-shaped.
Color: yellowish orange.
Taste: Saturated, sweet (this variety is among the leaders in sugar content).
Fruit weight: from 150 to 230 grams.
Productivity: about 6 kg.
Advantages of tomato cultivation "Honey Spas":
- long shelf life (can be stored in the refrigerator until winter);
- tolerates transportation as well as possible;
- sweet taste;
- beautiful appearance;
- resistance to bad weather conditions (heat, temperature extremes, drought).
Pink Elephant
Semi-determinant variety.
Height: about 1.5 meters in height.
Maturation period: medium late (about 115 days).
Form: flat spherical.
Color: soft pink
Taste: sweet.
Fruit weight: from 300 grams to 1 kg.
Productivity: about 4kg from 1 sq.m.
Pros of growing a tomato Pink elephant:
- large mass of one fruit;
- nice color, comfortable shape;
- resistance to certain diseases;
Pink Elephant Tomato delicacy and grown by those gardeners who love the taste of its fruits. This vegetable requires very careful care.
Tarasenko
Indeterminantny grade.
Height: from 1.5 to 2, 5 meters in height.
Maturation period: medium late (about 110-115 days).
Form: round with a sharp "pipochka".
Color: scarlet.
Taste: pleasant with sour.
Tomato weight: 60 to 110 grams.
Productivity: about 4kg from 1 sq.m.
The benefits of growing are due to characteristics of tomato "Tarasenko":
- high transportability (strength of the fruit contributes to this);
- excellent salting and pickling;
- disease resistant;
- rare;
- high-yielding.
Mikado pink
Indeterminantny grade.
Height: 1.7 to 2, 5 meters in height.
Maturation period: early (about 90-95 days).
Form: rounded, slightly flattened.
Color: light crimson.
Taste: soft, sweetish.
Fruit weight: 300 to 600 grams.
Productivity: 6 kg from 1 sq.m.
Advantages of a grade of a tomato Mikado pink and the advantages of growing it:
- thick and plastic skin allows you to maintain the appearance and benefits when transporting vegetables;
- resistant to disease and temperature extremes;
- improves the taste of dishes.
Fruits "Mikado pink" can crack from a large amount of moisture, so it is better to leave them to ripen indoors.
wild Rose
Indeterminantny grade.
Height: about 2 meters in height.
Maturation period: medium late (about 110-115 days).
Form: rounded flat.
Color: soft, pink.
Taste: sweet-sour.
Fruit weight: 200 to 400 grams.
Productivity: about 7 kg per 1 sq.m.
Growing pros Wild Rose varieties:
- weather resistance;
- large mass of the fetus;
- a bountiful harvest;
- pleasant taste;
- suitable for both salads and hot dishes.
Tall tomatoes - unpretentious plants, giving a rich harvest. If you use the correct planting scheme, they do not take up much space in the garden. The varieties of these tomatoes most suitable for cultivation in the open field, listed above, harmoniously combine taste, immunity to diseases, protection from drought and cold weather, high yield, beautiful appearance, and also a high content of vitamins and microelements.