Tomato – Chocolate Stripes

Growing tips

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: 100 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): 70 to 80 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.