Solanum lycopersicum DESCRIPTION Mini plum tomato with mottled skin that changes to red and orange. Very decorative and extremely tasty with a perfect balance between acid and sweetness. Gives a bountiful harvest and is resistant to cracking even in changing temperatures. Tall variety that can be tied up. The side shoots are plucked. LIFE CYCLE: ONE YEAR HEIGHT: 175-200 CM COLOR: RED, ORANGE GROWING POSITION: SUN SEEDS/BAG: 5 PCS PRE-CULTIVATION SOWING TIME: FEB-APRIL SOWING DEPTH: 1 CM GROOMING TIME: 7-14 DGR FINAL PLANTING PLANT SPACING: 35 CM ROW SPACING: 50 CM HARVEST FESTIVAL: 3-5 MONTHS AFTER SOWING
GROWING 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 a greenhouse and a few weeks later for final planting outdoors. Place the briquette in lukewarm water and let it swell. Place on a dish or growing tray. Poke the seed about 1 cm down and cover with coconut fiber. Can also be sown in a smaller pot filled with planting soil.
Mark the sowing with markers. Specify the variety and date.
Cover the seeds with transparent covering with air holes. Tip – use a greenhouse and place a capillary mat in the bottom to provide an even and good water supply. Place on a heating floor/heating mat for extra fast germination.
Water regularly - never let the seeds dry out!
1-2 WEEKS AFTER SOWING
Provide light. As soon as the seed has germinated and emerged, usually after 5-20 days, it needs light. Remove the cover and place the pot in bright light.
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.
You may need to top the plant if it becomes too tall and lanky. Cut off 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 make the plant focus more on fruiting than growth. Later in the season, you can similarly remove some excess leaves so that they do not shade the tomatoes and so that more energy goes to the tomatoes instead of to 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.
