Crop Rotation Group
Solanaceae (Potato and tomato family)
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Soil
Rich soil with plenty of added compost.
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Position
Sunny position.
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Frost tolerant
No.
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Feeding
When flowering starts, spray weekly with foliar seaweed spray and side dress with a slow release high potassium organic fertiliser
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Companions
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Spacing
Single Plants: 50cm (1' 7") each way (minimum)
Rows: 45cm (1' 5") with 60cm (1' 11") row gap (minimum)
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Sow and Plant
Frost areas: sow under cover 6 weeks before last spring frost. Plant out in late spring, when the weather is settled and warm. Frost free areas: Sow seed directly or in seed beds/seed trays in spring
Our Garden Planning Tool can produce a personalised calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
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Notes
Tie upright types to canes with string to support the weight of the fruit. Remove side shoots which grow in the angle between the leaf stems and the main stem of the plant.
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Harvesting
Pick regularly as soon as the fruits are ripe. This encourages production of more tomatoes.
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Troubleshooting
Blossom end rot patches on the bottom of fruits are a nutritional disorder best prevented by growing tomatoes in well-prepared soil with constant, light moisture. Yellow leaves indicate lack of magnesium, so apply liquid feed.
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