SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM
DESCRIPTION
We love growing vegetables that are as beautiful as they are tasty. Blackball is an example of this with its midnight black fruits with red flesh. Combine with green, yellow and red tomatoes to create a colorful salad. Grows well in sheltered locations or in greenhouses.
LIFE CYCLE: ONE YEAR
HEIGHT: 150 CM
COLOR: BLACK
GROWING POSITION: SUN
SEEDS/BAG: 10
PRE-CULTIVATION
SOWING TIME: FEB-APRIL
SOWING DEPTH: 0.5 CM
GROOMING TIME: 5-15 DGR
FINAL PLANTING IN POT: AT LEAST 10 L
FINAL PLANTING GARDEN
PLANE DISTANCE: 40-50 CM
ROW SPACING: 50 CM
HARVEST FESTIVAL: 3-5 MONTHS AFTER SOWING
SOWING AND HARVESTING TOMATOES
Growing location : Open field, greenhouse or in a larger pot outdoors in a sunny, sheltered location.
AT SOWING
Sow indoors in early March for final planting in greenhouses and a few weeks later for final planting outdoors.
TRANSPLANTATION
Repot several times to gradually get a larger pot and more soil. If you repot the plants into a pot that is too large right away, the plant will focus on developing the roots instead of focusing on growth. Plant the tomato a little deeper with each repotting. It will form new roots along the stem and will then become more compact.
TRANSPLANTATION 1
Replant in a pot, approximately 7x7cm, when the plant has two pairs of leaves.
TRANSPLANTATION 2
Replant in a pot, about 10x10-15x15cm, about 2-3 weeks after transplanting 1.
TRANSPLANTATION 3
Replant in a pot, approximately 15x15-30x30 cm, approximately 2-3 weeks after transplanting 2.
FINAL PLANTING
Harden off the plant before final planting.
Plant out in a greenhouse in May (with frost protection) and outdoors in early June. Plant the plant a little deeper again with 40-50 cm between each plant in well-fertilized soil. Support with a support stick or string on the roof of a greenhouse.
TIP!
Water regularly with lukewarm water throughout the season to avoid cracked tomatoes.
Feed with liquid plant food several times during the season. Buy liquid plant food that you dilute in water or make your own with pelleted chicken manure or nettles. More info and recipes on the website.
If necessary, top the plant if it becomes too tall and lanky. Cut the top just above the second or third pair of leaves. New shoots will form there and you will get a bushier and more compact plant. You can put the top in water and let it get roots before planting it in its own pot with potting soil. 1 plant becomes 2!
Thief , i.e. pinch off, the side shoots that grow out between a leaf and the stem. This will help the plant focus more on fruiting than growth. Later in the season, you can similarly remove some excess leaves so that they don't shade the tomatoes and so that more energy goes to the tomatoes instead of leaf formation.
Promote pollination by dabbing your finger from the center of the flower to the next flower. You can also do this by shaking the flowers a little. More help is needed in a greenhouse than outdoors.
