80 days. Solanum lycopersicum. Plant produces good yields of 1" long 6 lobed ruffled red tomatoes. This is technically a cherry type tomato that resembles a Turk's Turban. It is nothing like you have ever seen before! It produces a unique star shape when sliced. Great for gourmet dishes. A tomatoes with a long shelf life. Indeterminate. pk/20
Tomato Lycopersicon esculentum | |
Seed Depth | Soil Temp. for Germination | Days to Germination | Sunlight Requirements | Planting Time |
1/4 to 1/2" | 80 F to 85 F | 7 to 14 days | Full Sun | Spring |
USDA Hardiness Zone | Seed Spacing | Row Spacing | Space After Thinning | Days to Harvest |
N/A | 1" | 48" | 48" | 60 - 90 days |
Tomato Seed Planting Information: Tomato plants should be grown in a warm areas and receive plenty of sunlight, so choose a sunny spot in your garden. Relocate your tomato plants in different parts of your garden each year to avoid diseases. Optimum temperatures for growing tomatoes are between 65 and 85 degrees F. Plant your seeds indoors 10 to 12 weeks before setting outside. Use Miracle Gro Seed Starting Material for best germination results. We have tested other Seed Starting Mix and experienced poor germination rates. You may have to special order the Miracle Gro Seed Starting Potting Mix from your nursery, as it is hard to find it at many of the large home and garden centers. Do not add any soil, fertilizers, and other chemicals to seed starting material! Do not use jiffy peat pots, plugs, or potting soil as the soil becomes too dry or too wet, which can lead to disease and fungus. We have experienced disease and low germination when using these types of products. When seedlings are 4" tall, transplant them in larger pots. Plants should be at least 10" tall before transplanting outdoors. Place plants outdoors in shady area several days before transplanting outdoors. Shelter the transplants to prevent sunburn, wilting, and rain damage. Spring planting should occur when soil is warm, at least 3 weeks after last frost, and when temperatures remain above 70 degrees F. You can plant early if you use water towers. To prevent branches from breaking from the weight of tomatoes, use 5 to 6 ft tall cages. To tie plants to stakes, use soft strips of cloth. Check indeterminate plants regularly, and pinch off suckers and side branches where leaves join the stems. Plants can grow 1 to 6 ft tall. | |
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Seed Depth: ¼” to ½“
Days to Germination: 7 to 14 days
Plant Spacing: 48”
Row Spacing: 48”
Sunlight Requirement: Full sunDays to Harvest after Planting Outdoors: Early Season Tomato: 60 to 65 days Mid-Season Tomato: 70 to 75 days Late Season Tomato: 85 to 90 days
USDA Hardiness Zone: 2 to 11
Use Miracle-Gro© Seed Starting Mix for best germination results.