Lovers of tomato are divided into those who prefer to grow them in the open ground, and lovers of greenhouse plants. Everyone starts from the peculiarities of his climate and gives preference to one of these ways.
Not all varieties of tomatoes are equally suitable for hothouse and outdoor conditions. On the street, where plants are freely blown by the wind, the probability of diseases is somewhat lower than in a moist greenhouse.
Why, then, in an enclosed space, plants do not disappear, but yield a good harvest? The thing is that for this purpose special hybrid yielding varieties of tomatoes for greenhouses with F1 marking have been developed, which have increased resistance to all kinds of diseases of tomatoes.
Why tomatoes are grown in a greenhouse?
The first reason for this is that everyone wants to get a crop as early as possible, and in our climate it is possible to achieve fruiting in the open ground only in June, and then in the southern regions. The greenhouse solves this problem, especially if it is heated.
The second reason - in areas where there is constantly low cloudiness, rains regularly, summer ends very early and tomatoes do not have time to ripen. And night temperature fluctuations, both at the beginning of the growing season and before harvesting, can reduce all labor to naught.
The greenhouse, covered with glass, polycarbonate or a simple film, regulates fluctuations in temperature and humidity outside, and the roots of the plant are simultaneously in both nutrient soil and under favorable conditions on the surface of the earth.
What sorts of tomatoes are the most productive?
The most productive are the indeterminate (tall) varieties of tomatoes. They regularly plant a lot of ovaries and after harvesting the plant does not cease to grow, and under favorable conditions (heating of the greenhouse and 12-hour lighting) can again and again bloom.
The determinant varieties (the tomato bushes that are habitual to us) do not grow after the reproduction of a certain stock of flowers and perish. Therefore, the life span of such a bush is short, and accordingly it will yield less yield than its tall brother.
The most productive varieties of tomatoes
Among the yielding varieties of tomatoes for the greenhouse is both novelties, and long familiar and favorite varieties and hybrids. Every year the breeders work in search of new plants with excellent taste and consumer qualities. And they succeed!
Try to grow a new product in your greenhouse, and perhaps this variety will be the most productive. Here are some of the most popular tomato varieties among growers:
- De-Barao - this variety can be of different shades (red, pink, gold, black) and, of course, has different taste qualities. It grows in any region and well tolerates cool air and lack of lighting. This does not affect its fertility. Tomatoes can ripen after being removed from the bush, good for preservation and salting , have dense flesh and thick skin that does not burst into cans. The plant reaches a height of 2.5 meters and has fruits weighing up to 70 g. The yield of variety is 8-10 kg per bush;
- Talic F1 - this hybrid with Apple and F1 F1 Chelbas, has fruits weighing 120 g and from the bush manages to collect up to 20 kg of these tomatoes. The variety is resistant to various fungal lesions and to excessive soil moisture. The fruit is round, dense, suitable for preservation;
- The black prince is good both in the open ground and in the greenhouse. Used in fresh form for salads, and the high content of sugars makes it suitable for the preparation of tomato juice;
- Pink honey - another giant, grows in the greenhouse to 700 grams. And its name speaks for itself: the tomato is juicy, sweet, it produces excellent juice, ketchup or sauce. This variety of tomatoes is very productive and resistant to cracking and temperature changes;
- The baby F1- only 50 cm tall, this bush is covered with round fruits of 50-70 g. They are good for canning and pickling;
- Russian size - each brush holds three fruits of great mass. The variety is good for salads;
- Master F1 - one of the most productive among the early varieties. The brush has 6-8 fruits, plants are planted at the rate of 4 pieces per 1 sq. Km. m.