Tomato – Mortgage Lifter
$3.99
The Mortgage Lifter tomato produces dark pink fruits, with skin sometimes turning bright red-orange of about 450-900 g, well-fleshed and containing few seeds. Its funny name is said to have been given to it by a man who sold this tomato to save his farm that he was about to lose in the 1930s. Indeterminate plant.
Additional information
Seeds | ~25 |
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Color | Pink, Red |
Conseils de culture
Conditions of germination:
- depth of sowing: 5 mm
- optimal temperatures of germination: 20 to 30ºC
- time for germination: 7 to 14 days
When to sow:
- indoor sowing 6 to 8 weeks before the last date in your area
Sowing technique: in pocket
Inside the same hole, sow 3 to 5 seeds spaced about 1 to 2 cm apart; when the seeds have germinated and the seedlings have reached a height of 5 cm, keep all the plants if space is available or keep only the best plants. Transplant into individual containers while waiting for transplanting into the garden.
Transplanting in the garden:
- When the soil is warmed and the average nighttime temperature stays above 10 ºC.
Distance in the garden:
- between plants: 45 to 60 cm
- between rows: 75 to 90 cm
Height of the plants: 200 cm
Soil: rich and well drained
Water: regular watering until the fruit begins to ripen, then watering at intervals to encourage ripening and not to diminish the flavor of the fruit
Exposure: full sun
Days to harvest (after transplanting): 80 to 90 days
Specificity:
- Indeterminate (climbing) plants continue to grow and produce fruit all season while determinate varieties generally produce their fruit within a defined period of time and have a bushy habit.
- Recommended support (stake or tomato cage).
- Pot culture possible in containers of about 10 gallons/45 liters, 45 cm wide and 45 cm deep.
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