The best varieties of indeterminate tomatoes

Indeterminate varieties of tomatoes are distinguished by continuous and almost unlimited growth of stems, on which an inflorescence is formed every three leaves. The fruits ripen gradually, starting from the lower clusters. The yield of indeterminate varieties is much higher than that of determinant ones.

Most often, such tomatoes are planted in greenhouses in order to more efficiently use the area of ​​greenhouses, but good results are obtained when grown in open beds. You just need to choose the right varieties of tomatoes.

We have selected for you the most interesting and productive indents for growing in greenhouses and open field. In addition, all plants are sorted by large-fruited.

Andreevsky surprise - mid-season variety, large fruits up to 900 gr. Bushes of medium height - up to 1.5 meters ripening occurs 115 - 120 days after germination. The purpose is universal, the resistance to diseases is good.

Grandma's secret - the height of the bushes is up to 1.7 meters, mid-season, Siberian selection. Fruits are pink, flat-round, weighing up to 600 g, very tasty. It is used both for salads and for winter preparations.

Bushes are tall, garter and formation of 1 - 3 stems are required.

Budenovka - tall bushes require a garter and formation of 1 - 2 stems. Always high yields (3-4, and with good care up to 6 kg. From each bush). The fruits are on average 300 grams, but there are simply huge ones up to 700 - 800 grams. with thin skin, excellent taste.

Ripening occurs 105 - 110 days after germination, resistant to most diseases.

Dulia - tall variety, pinching and garter are required, formed into 1 - 2 stems. Fruits are round, weighing up to 600 g, pleasant sweet taste.

Giant crimson - the height of the bushes is 1.5 - 1.6 m, the fruits are very large - 300 - 800 gr. (some specimens weigh more than 1 kg.) excellent taste, the purpose is salad.

The crop ripens 110 - 120 days after germination. As with all tall tomatoes, a garter to the supports, pinching is required.

 

Cardinal raspberry - mid-season variety, plant up to 1.8 meters high, fruit weight 400 - 800 g, fleshy, good taste, yield 4 - 5 kg. from 1 bush.

From germination to ripening takes from 110 to 120 days, when planting, avoid thickening - no more than 3 seedlings per 1 sq. meter.

 

 Mazarin - mid-season, greenhouse tomato variety. Surprisingly tasty fruits weigh 500 - 600 grams each, aromatic, with a small amount of seeds, and sugary. They are mainly used for salads.

From the beginning of germination to the beginning of ripening 110 - 120 days. Grow up to 1.8 meters, avoid thickening when planting.

 

 An amateur's dream - late-ripening variety for greenhouses, height about 1.5 meters. Appointment salad, red fruits up to 500 - 600 gr.

The yield is high up to 10 kg.from a bush, form into 1 - 2 stems, pinching and garter are required.

 

 Michelle F 1 - an early variety for film greenhouses, with round fruits weighing 200 - 250 grams, which lie for a long time and are well transported.

High productivity, resistance to diseases - verticillium and fusarium wilting, to root nematode, as well as to tobacco mosaic viruses and bronzing of tomato leaves.

 

 Pink Meagic F1, Pink Rise F1, Pink Paradise F1 - all these varieties have similar characteristics and therefore it makes no sense to describe each one separately.

All of them are distinguished by beautiful, leveled, pink fruits weighing 200 - 250 g, very stable and transportable.

Plants are hardy, cold-resistant, can grow in the shade and are not afraid of drought, the yield is high. Resistant to many diseases, recommended for growing in film and glass greenhouses.

 

Scarlet candles - mid-early ripe, tall 1.5 - 1.7 meters, for growing in greenhouses and film shelters. Pink fruits weighing up to 120 gr. universal purpose.

100% fruit set in the brush, formed in 1 - 2 stems, pinching and garter to the trellis are required.

Yellow icicle - a medium late, high-yielding variety with elongated yellow fruits, weighing about 100 g, for universal use.

Recommended for greenhouses, the bush should be formed in 1 - 2 stems, it is highly resistant to late blight.

Martha - indeterminate, mid-season, high-yielding hybrid intended for cultivation in greenhouses.

Fruits are round, fleshy, excellent taste, up to 130 gr.

The bushes grow up to 1.7 meters, are formed into one stem, it is necessary to pinch and tie up. Resistant to various diseases.

 

 Orange miracle - medium late, tall up to 2 meters, indeterminate variety of tomatoes intended for cultivation in greenhouses.

Delicious, beautiful fruits weighing 150 - 200 gr. orange and universal.

Bushes must be pinched, tied up and shaped into 1 - 2 stems.

 

 Sabelka - mid-season cultivar for indoor, tall, bush height reaches 1.7 meters.

The fruits are peppery, tasty, with thick fleshy walls, almost without seeds 150 - 250 g, can be eaten fresh or canned for the winter.

 

 Octopus - mid-season, very tall hybrid, intended for greenhouses, but it is quite successfully grown in the open field. Differs in unusually intensive and fast growth (up to 5 - 6 meters), therefore it is often called the tomato tree.

This variety has good yields and resistance to major diseases. The fruits are fleshy, dense, weighing 120 - 150 g, ripen 110 - 120 days after germination.

 

 Black Prince - medium late, tall, indeterminate greenhouse variety, but can also be grown outdoors. The bushes grow up to 2.5 meters, so it is recommended to pinch them at a convenient height for you.

Fruits are dark - burgundy, sweetish taste up to 200 - 300 gr, universal purpose.

The average yield is 1, 5 - 2 kg per plant.

 

 Black pear - mid-season, high-yield tomato variety. The bush is 1.6 meters high. Fruits of an interesting shape and color, weighing about 100 grams, ripen 110 - 115 days after germination.

Grown in 1 - 2 stems.

 

 De Barao yellow, De Barao, orange, De Barao pink, these varieties have similar characteristics and enjoy the well-deserved love of gardeners. Plants are tall over 2 meters, very hardy and unpretentious. They easily tolerate cold snaps, drought, can grow in the shade, and are resistant to diseases.

Fruits are dense with excellent taste, well ripened, stored for a long time, weighing 60 - 80 grams. Productivity 3 - 4 kg per plant.

 

 Barbara - tall, indeterminate variety, recommended for greenhouses. Height 1.6 - 1.8 meters, yield 1.5 kg or more. Such tomatoes should be grown in one stem, be sure to tie them to a trellis and remove stepchildren.

Fruits have an interesting cylindrical shape with a small spout 70 - 100 gr.

 

Bull heart - perhaps the most popular and favorite variety among summer residents of all tall tomatoes. Well-deserved recognition - the fruits are very tasty, almost without seeds, the lower ones weighing 400 - 500 and even 700 g, and the upper 100 - 150 g.

The height of the bushes is 150 - 170 cm, it is recommended to grow in two stems. Productivity outdoors 3 - 5 kg, and with good care in greenhouses up to 10 kg. from each plant.

A bull heart is red, pink, yellow and even black.

Cow heart - indeterminate, mid-season variety. Plant height 120 - 130 cm, grown on supports in one or two stems.

Fruits on average 300 - 400 gr, excellent taste, intended mainly for salads and juice production (not stored for a long time)

 Abakan pink - mid-season, indeterminate variety of tomatoes for growing in open ground and greenhouses. Plants should be formed into 1 - 2 stems, the height of which reaches 1.8 meters.

Fruits of excellent taste, shape reminiscent of a "bovine heart", weighing about 300 g, are most suitable for making salads.

 

 King of the Orange - mid-season, tall, high-yielding variety for open ground and greenhouses. The bushes are formed into one or two stems, the height of which reaches 1.8 meters, it is necessary to pinch and tie to the supports.

Fruits are large up to 800 grams, sweet taste, when ripe, the pulp becomes loose.

Productivity 5 - 6 kg. from a plant, resistance to diseases, including late blight, is good.

 

 King of Siberia Is a mid-season, high-yielding variety that is considered the best of all orange tomatoes.

The fruits are tasty, fleshy, some weigh up to 1 kg.

Plants are grown in 1 - 2 stems, be sure to stepchild and tie up.

Very high resistance to disease.

 

 Northern Crown - a tall, large-fruited variety for cultivation in the open field.

A high-yielding tomato with beautiful tasty fruits weighing up to 600 grams is recommended for fresh consumption.

Form the bushes into one or two shoots, pinch and tie to a trellis.

 

 Heavyweight of Siberia - indeterminate, large-fruited, tomato for open ground.

Fruits are large, up to 500 gr, good taste, ideal for making salad.

The variety is unpretentious, can be grown without pinching, but the size of the fruit will be smaller.

 

 Chernomor - a tomato with beautiful fruits of an unusual color, weighing up to 300 grams.

The bushes are grown in one or two stems. the height of which can be more than two meters.

The fruit sets well even in bad weather conditions. The yield reaches 4 kg. tomato from a bush.

 

Japanese crab - a relatively new variety with large, ribbed fruits, weighing 250 - 350 gr. some specimens can reach 800 gr.

The height of the bushes is 1.5 meters, it is formed in 1 - 2 shoots, is pinned, tied up. Ripening begins 120 days after germination.

Differs in good yields and disease resistance.

 

Read about the technology of growing indeterminate tomatoes here. The article was written by an agronomist - vegetable grower Surkov L. S. The author describes in detail all the features of growing tall tomatoes.

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On the seed packages, the tomato is indicated to which type the variety indicated on the package belongs to - determinant or otherwise. Depending on this, further cultivation of the tomato bush is underway.

Determinancy

Inexperienced gardeners, reading the description of the variety, are at a loss to guess what this word stated in the description means.

What does determinant tomato mean?

Determination means that the height of the tomato bush will be limited to a certain height.

How is this expressed? Growth restriction occurs by the appearance of a flower brush, on which flowers will first appear, and then the fruits will be tied. Further growth will occur from a strong stepson, which will emerge from the axil of the leaf located just below the brush at the top of the bush.

Determinant tomato variety

Determinant tomatoes are also subdivided into:

• Semi-determinant - includes varieties and hybrids with an intermediate type of branching;
• Superdeterminant - this includes a group of early ripening varieties;
• Super super determinant - this includes super early maturing varieties with dwarf growth.

Indeterminate tomato

This is tall tomatoes, which should be mechanically restricted in growth. Since such a tomato vine grows up to 4 m in height. But since the warm season is short in our country and the tomatoes are higher than 2 m. The marks will not have time to ripen, the top is removed at this height.

This type of tomato bush is suitable for the southern regions of Russia.

Indeterminate tomatoes grow tall

Stamp

These are industrial varieties of tomatoes that are grown on large areas for further sale or processing of tomatoes. They do not require a garter, have a thick stem and receive the first fruits on day 75 after the first shoots of seedlings.

Tomatoes of this type are starting to ripen. already at the end of June.

Standard varieties are used for industrial cultivation, they are unpretentious

Semi-determinant

A tomato bush that does not stop at the meter height mark and continues to grow. But growth can stop at any moment. Grow it in two stems, and is suitable for greenhouse conditions.

Differences between them

Differences and differences between bushes become noticeable at the stage of growing seedlings... In indeterminate ones, the cotyledonous knee is clearly visible on the 4th day after hatching. Later, when growing a bush, the first ovary in indeterminate ones appears above the 9th leaf, and in the determinant ones, after the 5th leaf plate, the first tomato ovary appears.

Seedlings of determinant varieties, in the presence of 5 leaf plates, begin to form a flower cluster.

Cultivation scheme of a determinate variety

The formation of a tomato bush also differs significantly - indeterminate form in one stem, and determinant varieties 2-3 stems.

Indeterminate types are grown in greenhouses, where they produce crops along the entire height of the stem.

Which varieties are better

It is difficult to say which varieties are better and which ones are worse. Everyone chooses not only for their taste, but also for the region of growth. It is also important where the tomato will grow in the open field or in the greenhouse. Therefore, any type can come in handy when growing a tomato.

On one site different types of tomato can be grown.

The advantages and disadvantages of each of these types

Determinant

pros - early ripening of fruits, high early yields, amicable return of the harvest not stretched out in time.

Minuses - the total yield is lower, since the bush is limited in its growth, a lot of mineral dressings are needed to obtain a large harvest, pinching should be carried out strictly once every 10 days, reduced immunity to diseases that affect tomatoes.

The total yield of determinant varieties is lower than that of indeterminate varieties.

Indeterminate

pros - a large number of tomatoes are harvested in a small area, they are less susceptible to tomato diseases, fruiting is extended for a long period, tomatoes can be removed in September, it is convenient to harvest, since it is harvested while standing.

Minuses - high supports are needed for a tomato bush, cultivation is going well in southern regions with a long summer period, carefully remove all stepsons, forming a bush in only one trunk.

Stamp

pros - have a low and strong stem that does not require tying, the root system is located on the surface and well absorbs the nutrition that comes to it in the form of irrigation and mineral fertilizers.

Can be planted quite thickly resistant to temperature extremes and drought, the vegetative mass grows well and does not require additional conditions, the absence of stepchildren also simplifies the care of the bushes, the fruits have a long shelf life and tolerate transportation well.

Standard varieties are undersized and do not need a garter

Minuses - practically not, except that frequent watering due to the superficially located root system.

When choosing what type of bush will be planted on the site, it is important to become well acquainted with both the positive and negative qualities of each type.

What types are suitable for growing in a summer cottage

If at the summer cottage there is a greenhouse with a height of up to 2 m, then it is possible to plant indeterminate varieties in it, and if there is no greenhouse, then it is better to turn your attention to determinant and standard tomatoes when choosing a variety.

How to distinguish by plants what kind of species it is

Here are examples, disassembled by type of bush and belonging to the variety. Actually, in appearance, it is difficult to distinguish what type the bush belongs to. Since it could be buried before planting or pinched off the shoot. But if the gardener himself acquires the seeds, then the package will indicate the type tomato plant.

The type of variety is indicated by the manufacturer on the seed package

If the seeds were obtained from a neighbor in the country, then it is worth clarifying the name and then looking on the Internet or in print media to what type this variety belongs.

View	Tomato varieties
Determinant	Raketa, Nevsky, White filling, La La Fa, Demidov, Honey-sugar, Gina TST.
Indeterminate	Miracle of the Earth, Christina plume, Cherokee, Star Gold, the right size, Cow's heart, Marshmallow in chocolate.
Stamper	Shtambovy Buyan, Gavrosh, Far North, Alpha, Antoshka, Cheerful gnome, Amur shtamb.

All types of tomato bushes are essential for cultivation. Some are grown in large areas for commercial purposes while others are grown in small areas for personal use. But all varieties are tasty and necessary for a person.

Considering the issues of yield and the feasibility of using the entire space, vegetable growers choose indeterminate varieties of tomatoes for greenhouses, and this significantly increases the return on investment of buildings.

Early

When planting tomatoes in greenhouses, we first of all want to get an early harvest, and for this we need to carefully select the varietal composition.

"Diana F1"

The Tomagros breeding and seed-growing company, Moscow, has developed a salad hybrid which will come in handy for those who are engaged in commercial products.

Lettuce and early ripening tomato produces round-shaped fruits with slight ribbing, dense texture and beautiful, rich pink color.

Average fruit weight 130 g. Having good tasting characteristics "Diana F1" has a high marketable yield up to 18 kg per m2 and excellent transportability.

Pink tomatoes, with a good taste and the possibility of long-distance transportation, are in demand on the market by consumers and are chosen by vegetable growers.

Advantages:

• early ripening;
• excellent transportability;
• high productivity;
• pink color of the fruit.

"Angel F1"

The variety was donated by the breeders of Agrfirma Poisk, Moscow Region, and the All-Russian Research Institute of Vegetable Growing, Moscow Region.

Tomato for salad purposes.

An early indeterminate hybrid bears a large green leaf and needs a timely garter and plant formation.
The fruits are round, firm and smooth, red in color. Average weight in the range of 150-170 g.

The tomatoes were rated “good” during the tasting.

One square meter of planting gives a crop within 20 kilograms.

Advantages:

• early maturation;
• good marketable output;
• good taste;
• high yield

"Ordynka F1"

The super-yielding, high-yield hybrid hit the roster in 2014 and has already made a splash among vegetable growers.

Breeders of LLC "Research Institute of Vegetable Growing in Protected Ground" in Moscow and LLC "Breeding Firm Gavrish" bred a very productive hybrid.

Early ripe, lettuce, indeterminate with a short cluster (from 4 to 6 fruits), it has the property of self-regulation.

The fruit has a flat-round shape, firm in density, red in color.

Average weight 160 g. Tomatoes smoothed without chopping, with good taste.

Yield indicators surprise even experienced vegetable growers and amount to 37-41 kg per m2. This figure is 14 kg higher than the standard grade in its category.

The marketable yield is also very high within the range of 98-99%.

The resistance to disease is also fascinating. The hybrid does not suffer from fusarium, verticillosis, cladoosporia and tobacco mosaic virus.

Advantages:

• super productivity;
• excellent marketable output;
• disease resistance;
• good commercial qualities.

Considering all the indicators, the hybrid can be attributed to the category of "the best indeterminate varieties of tomatoes for greenhouses."

Middle forty ripening

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"IkarF1"

The hybrid was introduced to the market by the specialists of the Gavrish Selection Firm, Moscow.

Salad, indeterminate, requiring careful shaping.

The fruits are flat-round, firm and smooth. An unripe fruit has a pronounced green spot at the stalk, with ripening the tomatoes acquire a bright scarlet color.

Tomatoes have an average weight of 130-150 g and have an excellent, balanced taste.

The marketable yield of fruits is good, and the yield is within 10-12 kg per m2.

The plant is resistant to tobacco mosaic virus and fusarium wilt.

"Kubanochka F1"

LLC "Selection firm Gavrish", Moscow, brought the tomato into the world as a salad, indeterminate.

The hybrid was chosen by those growers who grow and transport fruits over long distances.

Fruits are flat-rounded, red, smooth. In terms of density, they are from medium to intense elasticity, this is what allows them to be layered and transportable.

The mass of an average tomato is 120-160 g. The taste is good.

Productivity at the level of 10-12 kg / m2.

Advantages:

• high transportability and keeping quality;
• good disease resistance;
• yield.

"Peter the First F1"

LLC "Agrofirma Sedek" Moscow region, presented the hybrid to vegetable growers.

A salad, tall tomato bears elliptical fruits. Smooth, red and very firm.

When cut, 2-3 nests are visible. The mass of an average tomato is 100-130 g. Taste is good.

Productivity within 8-9 kg per square meter of greenhouse area.
Advantages:

• evenness in size and shape;
• high commodity yield;
• interesting shape.

Late ripening

When equipping a greenhouse, vegetable growers plan to receive not only the earliest tomatoes, but also the late ones, when the growing season in the open field is already over. In this regard, the following hybrid should be considered.

"Carleone F1"

The hybrid was created by breeders of Enza Zaden (Holland).

The use of tomato is universal. The fruits can be used both in salad cooking and for whole-fruit canning.

The fruits of the hybrid are obovate, dense, hard and red. Average weight 130g without crushing, all aligned in shape and color.

The yield of the hybrid is at a very decent level and amounts to 25 kg per meter of greenhouse area.

Those growers who have already tried the hybrid in their greenhouses talk about decent performance and do not want to look for a replacement.

Advantages:

• universal purpose;
• good marketable output;
• excellent yield.

Extended culture tomato

"Aramis F1"

At the end of the last century, Gavrish Breeding Company LLC created a hybrid that can delight a vegetable grower with fruits for a long time.

A vigorous plant already on the 120th day from full germination allows you to enjoy the fruits.

The sheet plate is slightly corrugated.

The fruit is smooth, without shine, round, red. Weight in the range of 115-120 g, yield at the level of 21 kg / m2.

The hybrid has complex disease resistance.

Advantages:

• high productivity;
• great taste;
• plastic;
• use in low-volume culture.

Large-fruited

When planting a greenhouse, a vegetable grower wants to get not only a good marketable shaft, but also a harvest of large and fleshy fruit. It should be borne in mind that the largest, tall tomatoes for greenhouses do not exceed a weight of 220 g. Such indicators may not suit some vegetable growers, but indoor ground means not only getting one tomato from a bush weighing 600 g, but getting a commodity shaft.

In addition, all the presented hybrids with large fruits of imported selection and it is not always possible to purchase seeds in small packaging, since the main direction is large commercial greenhouse farms.

Among the largest-fruited, the following hybrids can be considered:

Belfast F1

You brought the tomato to the market by breeders of Enza Zaden (Holland).

Tomato early ripening, lettuce, indeterminate.

Fruits are round in shape, slightly ribbed, medium-dense with many chambers and medium density.

Fruit weight up to 200 g. Taste of tomato is good according to the tasting assessment.

The hybrid deserves special attention from those vegetable growers for whom yield is in the first place. Considering the ultra-early varieties of tomatoes for tall greenhouses, it is necessary to take into account that the average marketable yield of the hybrid is at the level of 26.2 kg per square meter of greenhouse area and this figure is higher than the standard.
Advantages:

• excellent productivity;
• good taste;
• high marketable yield of fruits;
• good transportability.

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"F1 chart"

Nunhems Netherlands has produced a hybrid that is early maturing and salad.
Fruits are round, slightly ribbed, dense. The average fruit weight is from 10 to 240 g. The taste of tomatoes is excellent. The composition, balanced in terms of acids and sugars, gives tomatoes a special taste and aroma.

However, it should be borne in mind that in pursuit of large-fruited, the hybrid slightly lost its yield and it is 4.6 kg per square meter of greenhouse area.

The marketable yield is high, within 99.5%, all tomatoes are leveled and homogeneous.

The hybrid has good resistance to brown spot and tobacco mosaic virus.

Advantages:

• large-fruited;
• great taste;
• high commodity yield;
• disease resistance.

Berberana F1

Producers firm ENZA ZADEN BEHEER B.V. Netherlands.

The early ripe hybrid has a flat-round tomato with medium ribbing and very good density.

The color of the tomato is red and the average weight is 180-200 g. The fruit has 4-6 nests.

Taste indicators are rated "excellent".

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The yield of commercial tomato is in the range from 8 to 11 kg per m2 of area.

The hybrid is resistant to cladosporium, fusarium, tobacco mosaic virus, verticillium, nematode.

Advantages:

• excellent taste data;
• large fruit;
• early maturation;
• excellent disease resistance.

"Dimerose F1"

Manufactured by ENZA ZADEN BEHEER B.V. Netherlands.

The ripening period of the hybrid is medium early, bred for salad use.

The fruit is dense, firm, round, with many chambers and deep pink color.

Taste qualities are excellent, balanced, pleasant.

This tomato can be classified as tall greenhouse tomatoes, high-yielding and large-fruited, since its average fruit weighs about 200 g, and the average yield is about 30 kg per square meter.

Advantages:

• large-fruited;
• great taste;
• early ripening;
• excellent yield.

"Pozzano F1"

The hybrid was produced by ENZA ZADEN BEHEER B.V. Netherlands.

It will not be possible to get very early production, since the hybrid is medium early. The fruits are universal, they can be used both for salad and for whole-fruit canning.

Although the weight of the fruit is in the range of 180-200 g, its cylindrical shape allows you to easily climb into the neck of the jar, and the density and elasticity surprises even experienced chefs.

The taste qualities of fresh tomatoes and those that have been canned or pickled are excellent. The fleshy consistency and dense skin makes the tomato resistant to heat treatments, and it keeps its integrity perfectly.

The yield of the hybrid varies between 10 kg / m2 for early production, and 25.5 kg / m2 for extended turnover.

Advantages:

• large-fruited;
• interesting shape;
• excellent taste data;
• versatility;
• good yield.

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"Aigen F1"

The hybrid was produced by breeders of ENZA ZADEN BEHEER B.V. Netherlands.

Medium ripening. The tomato fruit has a flat-round shape with medium ribbing. Tomatoes are medium in density, and their color is bright red. Nests 6 or more. The mass of a commercial tomato is within 160-220 g.

The taste properties of tomatoes are at a decent level, balanced and pleasant.

The average yield is not very high, from 9 to 11 kg / m2.

Indicators of the output of marketable products are 99.5%.

The hybrid is resistant to fusarium, cladosporium, verticillosis, tobacco mosaic virus.

Advantages:

• large-fruited;
• good taste;
• good marketable output;
• high resistance to a complex of diseases.

Before giving preference to one or another hybrids, you should take care of a very high soil agro background, since only fertility will make it possible to reveal the full genetic potential of high-yielding tomatoes.

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All currently existing tomato varieties by type of growth can be divided into determinant and indeterminate. The development of the former is limited to a certain number of brushes, which depends on the characteristics of the variety.

The latter have unlimited growth, they have a flower brush every 3-4 leaves. From an economic point of view, indeterminate varieties are more profitable, since their yield indicators are much higher.

Content

• The most popular varieties for open and closed ground
• Development features, advantages and disadvantages of indeterminate varieties
• Formation and care

The most popular varieties for open and closed ground

Of the most popular varieties of open ground indents, the following should be noted:

• Cow heart
• Pink giant
• De Barao
• Lemon giant
• Steak

Among the many varieties for greenhouses, the following should be especially noted:

• Martha
• Mazarin
• Eagle heart
• Octopus
• Pink Paradise

We will dwell on some of them in more detail.

Cow heart

A well-known and widespread large-fruited variety of indent. It is characterized by large, heart-shaped, pink-raspberry-colored fruits. The average height of the bushes is 1-1.2 meters. Fruit weight is 300-400 g. The taste characteristics of tomatoes are high. Their main purpose is salad. From the moment of sowing to harvesting the fruits, it takes about 105-110 days.

Pink giant

Large-fruited variety of medium ripening with high taste characteristics. It was entered into the State Register of Varieties in 2000. Suitable for cultivation, both in a greenhouse and open ground.

The average height of the bushes is 1.5-1.7 meters. The pink giant is characterized by a fairly high resistance to most diseases. With proper formation, the average yield is up to 3-4 kg of fruits from each plant. Fruit weight from 500 to 900 g.

Mazarin

Large-fruited indent for indoor use. It is characterized by medium terms of fruiting and high yield rates. The height of the bushes is about 1.5 meters. The fruit is heart-shaped, weighing from 600 g to 1 kg. The color of ripe tomatoes is rich crimson. Their main purpose is fresh consumption. The variety needs compulsory shaping.

Octopus

The second name of this variety is "Tomato tree". It is characterized by tremendous vigor of growth, a large number of lateral shoots and a well-developed root system. Fruits are red in color with an average weight of 150-200 g. They have excellent keeping quality.When grown in a year-round heated greenhouse, it is able to form a giant bush of wasps with an average crown area of ​​up to 50 m2.

Pink Paradise

Pink-fruited variety with very high taste characteristics. Designed for indoor cultivation. The height of the bushes can be up to 2 meters. It has the ability to grow shoots, therefore, it requires compulsory shaping.

Differs in high yields; with good care, up to 4 kg of fruits can be obtained from each plant. Their main purpose is fresh consumption. They can also be used to make sauces and juices.

Development features, advantages and disadvantages of indeterminate varieties

Of the features of the development of indeterminate tomatoes, it is worth noting their ability to grow indefinitely. Fruit ripening in them can occur simultaneously with the laying of new flower brushes. The height of the main shoot in this group of tomatoes can be up to 2 meters or more.

Advantages:

1. High yield rates.
2. When grown in heated greenhouses, one bush can actively grow and bear fruit for several years.
3. A prolonged period of formation and collection of fruits, which allows you to constantly get a harvest.

Flaws:

1. Long period of development.
2. Later ripening dates.
3. It can only be grown outdoors in regions with a long summer period.

The indeterminate group of tomatoes is most often used for growing indoors. This allows the most efficient use of the greenhouse area. With the right selection of varieties, indeterminate tomatoes can be grown in open ground conditions.

Formation and care

Of the obligatory measures for the care of Indets, it is worth noting the formation. Without this event, it will not be possible to get a high yield. The basic principle of shaping is to remove unnecessary side branches and stepchildren. On most varieties, it is sufficient to leave 1 or 2 main stems.

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If this is not done, the excessive green mass will take up the bulk of the nutrients from the main stem. And this, in turn, will certainly affect the yield indicators and ripening times. In addition, too dense green mass interferes with normal ventilation, which creates a favorable environment for the development of various fungal infections.

When growing indeterminate varieties in the open field in early August, it is imperative to pinch the central shoot. The main purpose of this event is to accelerate the ripening process of the remaining fruits. To grow tall varieties of tomatoes should be with a mandatory garter.

For these purposes, a trellis is equipped in the greenhouse. Depending on its design features, it can be based on a wooden or metal frame. It is best to use twine as a garter.

To increase the feeding area of ​​tall tomatoes, it is recommended to use special techniques aimed at the formation of an additional root system. For example, you can spud the stems with a small amount of a mixture of earth and humus every ten days after watering.

After the plants reach a height of 30 cm at a height of 15 cm from the soil, a small area of ​​the skin is removed on the stem with a knife. Then the plants located next to each other are combined with each other and fixed with an insulating tape. After 10-12 days, the stalks will grow together at the place of combination.

After that, the least developed plant is cut just above the cut. Due to this technique, the feeding area of ​​the remaining bush is significantly increased. Also, when growing indeterminate tomatoes in a greenhouse, the lower leaves must be removed.

The signal for the start of this event is the dying off of the leaf plates located at the very bottom. Also, when cultivating tomatoes in a greenhouse, do not forget about preventive treatments with copper-containing preparations. This will help prevent the spread of various fungal infections typical of greenhouse conditions.

During the growing season, do not forget about periodic plant feeding. To do this, you can use both organic matter in the form of fermented infusions of mullein or bird droppings, and mineral fertilizers. It should be borne in mind that at the beginning of development, plants most of all need nitrogen, and during the period of budding and pouring of fruits in a phosphorus-potassium complex.