Wednesday 3 February 2016

5 Things Nobody Told You about Semi-Determinate Tomatoes


Most terms and ideas that refer to “semi things” have a potential of creating a certain amount of confusion in a human mind. Semi-determinate tomatoes are no exception here. In order to avoid any uncertainties concerning this group of tomatoes I thought that I might give you some inside info on 5 things nobody told you about semi-determinate tomatoes.


A Happy Semi-Determinate Tomato Family

1. Caught in Between Determinate and Indeterminate Tomatoes - This is the most common opinion about semi-determinate tomatoes. It stands for those tomato varieties that fall somewhere between the growth habits of determinate and indeterminate tomatoes. The truth is that the semi-determinate tomatoes are actually determinate types in everything except the length of the branches.

2. More Than Welcome in Greenhouses - Most semi-determinate tomato varieties are more than welcome in greenhouses. You should know that they do require more space than the usual indeterminate tomato types. On the other hand, semi-determinate tomatoes are less adequate for growing in pots.     

3. The Best of Both Worlds - They took easy management from determinate types and all-year production of fruits from indeterminate types of tomatoes. This is the main reason why semi-determinate tomatoes have a fun club among gardeners.

4. Ideal Growing Methods - As for growing methods, my first pick is staking with the use of a simple stick or pole. More advanced option is caging, which is done by using a cylindrical metal, wooden or plastic device approximately 1 m high.

5. My Favorite - Semi-determinate tomatoes mostly produce fruit at the same time. Smaller quantity of crops ripens later on. My most favorite semi-determinate tomato variety is an early, fertile, disease resistant hybrid called Magnus H. I love it for its yummy, succulent taste and wonderful, vivid red color.

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