Non-stepping tomatoes: characteristics and description of varieties with photos

Tomatoes, although they came to us from Central America, have long been a popular vegetable for growing. The complexities of agrotechnical processes do not frighten gardeners, but whenever possible they choose easier-to-care varieties, including the Raspberry Stepchild tomato.

Features of care

Non-stepping tomatoes are one of the easiest varieties to work with. There are more than 10 varieties that have different ripening periods, fruit size and shape:

Non-Stepson Pink;
Unstepson red;
Nonstepson pickling;
Cherry;
Non-stepson canning;
Non-Stepson Plum;
Unstepson Scarlet and others.

The unifying factor for all varieties is a small height, on average up to 70 centimeters, a strong trunk that does not require tying, and the absence or very small number of stepchildren. Usually, the plant needs to be shaped to get a compact bush with good fruits: carry out the procedure when the tomato has 7-8 true leaves. In this case, the extra shoots and leaves are cut off. For beginner gardeners, the process of pinching is difficult, since it must be done on time and correctly, otherwise you can be left without a crop at all. The characteristics of the non-stepping tomato make it much easier to work with plants, giving a significant yield.

The characteristics of most varieties describe them as small and disease resistant. This means that pest control will be kept to a minimum, which means the grower can spend more time on other plants.

Other growing points are the same as for other types of tomatoes, including:

growing seedlings;
watering;
weeding;
loosening (if mulch is not required);
pest protection;
feeding.

Tomato varieties for open ground in most of our country require planting seedlings, since the growing season, even for early maturing ones, is somewhat longer than the warm season. You can also grow them in greenhouses.

Description of varieties contains ripening dates, care requirements, planting frequency and much more. Soil preparation is similar to other varieties, top dressing is also carried out throughout the growing season with the help of complex fertilizers and separately phosphorus-potassium. Maximum yield is achieved with quality care and a sufficient amount of nutrients in the soil.

Varieties for the lazy

Let's consider the most popular non-stepping tomato varieties applicable to the conditions of the middle lane.

Tomato Non-Stepson Scarlet has fruits of a flat-round shape with a slight ribbing, a characteristic scarlet color and a weight of up to 90 grams. It grows well in the climatic conditions of the Urals, giving a significant harvest. Shows excellent palatability when eaten fresh, canned or processed.

Tomato Unstepped canning raspberry has larger fruits weighing up to 100 grams, sweet in taste, regular round shape. The plant is small, resistant to pests, has an early ripening period.

Tomato Innocent pink - the shape of the fruit is classic, rounded with a slightly elongated tip, the color is pinkish, 5-7 fruits are formed on the brush, with a characteristic sweet taste. Used to prepare salads and other dishes.

Tomato Non-Stepson pickling is very unpretentious, gives low bushes with tassels of 5-9 fruits. Tomatoes are small, cylindrical, dense and smooth. Great for s alting, have good keeping quality and transportability.

Tomato The plant forms a small bush, literally sprinkled with neat plum tomatoes weighing up to 100 grams, with a dense skin and fleshy pulp. Delicious both fresh and canned.

Tomato Nestasynkuyuschiy red - early ripe variety, unpretentious, popular in the Urals. The fruits have a flat-rounded shape, dense pulp and easy joint ripening. Suitable for use in salads, and for harvesting for the winter.

Tomato Unstalkable orange with a spout - refers to varieties intended for open ground, easily tolerates low temperatures and yields in any summer.It forms a small standard plant, on which bright orange rounded fruits ripen, at the end of which there is a small spout. The variety is loved by summer residents for its sweet taste and high concentration of beta-carotene.

Tomato Unstalkable sugar got its name because it has a very sweet taste and juicy pulp. The plant is bushy, up to 90 centimeters high, with beautiful tassels, on which dense flat-round red fruits are located. Consumed fresh and processed into preserves, pasta and juices.

Striped Tomato has an original appearance: oval fruits with yellowish stripes on a raspberry background. The plant is suitable for both open ground and greenhouse cultivation. Among its advantages: early ripeness, friendly ripening of fruits and decorative effect.

Tomato Non-Stepson Cylindrical - a variety of Siberian selection, unpretentious to growing conditions, yields under any weather conditions.The fruits are juicy, dense, weighing about 90 grams, collected in a brush of 7-9 pieces. The elongated shape and small size allow this variety to be used as pickling, and its sweet taste can be used fresh.

Tomato Nepas 4 was bred for breeding in the middle lane, showing early ripeness, resistance to weather conditions and good yields.

Beautiful heart-shaped tomatoes have a peculiar amber hue, which looks interesting both in s alting and in salads. For a beautiful shape, this tomato variety is called Non-Stepson Orange Heart-shaped.

Tomato Explosion - a large-fruited variety with tomatoes weighing up to 120 grams, red in color and a round, slightly flattened shape of the fruit. Refers to early ripening, can be grown in regions with relatively cold summers, but shows the best yield in mild climates.

Reviews of gardeners

Svetlana M., Asha: “Gardening is one of my favorite pastimes, however, in our climatic conditions it is difficult to get a big harvest, and there is a little more work with plants.I prefer non-stepchildren and early maturing varieties such as Stepson Raspberry or Plum. They form neat bushes, ripen quickly and allow you to enjoy the results of your own work even in the summer months. I roll the plum-shaped one for the winter, and the whole family eats the pink one with pleasure. ”

Aleksey V., Novoorsk: “Our summer is warm, even hot, but dry and short. It is sometimes difficult to grow a crop, so before I buy a new variety, I read its description and gardeners' reviews. This helps me understand which seeds are worth buying from the store and which are not. I bought the last curiosity - A non-stepchildren striped, I really liked the tomato outwardly, and the description of the variety was good. The yield is sufficient, however, I don’t plant much, rather, for fun, but enough for s alting. ”

Arina D., Cherepanovo: “Our whole family loves tomatoes. In the summer we eat fresh, and in the winter we take out pot-bellied jars of canned food and master them with pleasure.To stock up for the winter, you need to grow something in the warm season. I have several varieties of tomatoes, but most of all I love non-stepchildren - less work with them Most of all I liked the sugar one, which has a round and very sweet fruit.”