Thursday, 2 March 2017

Tomatoes - My Guide


All varieties chosen are indeterminate
Cherry - Current gold rush
Standard - Moneymaker
Beefsteak - Pineapple

Time to start            Early to mid spring
Starting needs: None special
Seed depth: 1/16", 1-2 mm
Germination temp: 18-24C
Germination time: 6-14 days
Potting on: Once big enough to handle transplant to 3" pots
Planting out: When 8" tall
Position: Sunny
Soil + prep: Well fertilised
Spacing: 18-24"
Watering: Keep well watered
Feed:                   Regularly with tomato feed
Temperatures: Warm
Frost Tolerance: No
Weeks to harvest: 3 - 20 weeks
Ready when: Refer to variant for size and appearance of ripe fruit


Additional care:

  • Remove growing tip once 4-5 fruit bearing trusses have formed
  • Remove suckers where necessary to maintain air flow around plant to prevent disease 
  • Indeterminate varieties require support



Grower's notes:


Liked variants:
None tested yet

Unsuccessful Variants:
None tested yet


Trivia:

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