Xela's Garden
Veg: Tomato [Plum]
Genus: Solanum.
Species: Solanum lycopersicum.
Sown 21.02.09
Bought '07 at Wilkinsons for 99p a pk of 6 varieties
Family: Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Cultivar: 'San Marzano 2' (Large Fruited)
Classic Italian plum tomato used mainly for cooking as it has very little water inside, few seeds and is very meaty. Use for making sauces and passata.
Height: 4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Spacing: 18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Danger: Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Seed Collecting: Ferment seeds before storing
Growing Habit: Indeterminate
Fruit Shape: Flat/Oblate
Fruit Size: Medium (under one pound)
Days to Maturity: Mid (69-80 days)
Fruit Colors: Red-orange
Seed Type: Commercial heirloom
Usage: Canning
Drying
Disease Resistance: unkown
[Source: davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/30649/ ]
Photos of this plant
Reminders for this plant
Due about 15 years ago:
Plant out
Water thoroughly before planting in grow bags when they are about 8" tall and the flowers of the first truss are beginning to open
Heck
germination takes 7 - 14 days
Check
germination takes 7 - 14 days
Peick out
When two real leaves have formed prick out singly into 3" pot.Plant deep .... You can see small whitish nodules or hairs on a tomato shoot just above soil level. These ‘pimples’ will grow into roots if they contact the soil, enabling the plant to take on more nutrients and moisture
Prick out
When two real leaves have formed prick out singly into 3" pot.Plant deep .... You can see small whitish nodules or hairs on a tomato shoot just above soil level. These ‘pimples’ will grow into roots if they contact the soil, enabling the plant to take on more nutrients and moisture
Plant out
Water thoroughly before planting in grow bags when they are about 8" tall and the flowers of the first truss are beginning to open
Feed
When the first truss has set it’s time to start feeding. Tomatoes are greedy, we want lots of juicy fruits, so you need a good tomato feed. Use either a bought organic feed, which is based on comfrey, Tomorite or make your own comfrey liquid feed.
Feed weekly at least to keep the plant going.
Feed
When the first truss has set it’s time to start feeding. Tomatoes are greedy, we want lots of juicy fruits, so you need a good tomato feed. Use either a bought organic feed, which is based on comfrey, Tomorite or make your own comfrey liquid feed.
Feed weekly at least to keep the plant going.
Due about 13 years ago:
Fertilize
When the first truss has set it’s time to start feeding. Tomatoes are greedy, we want lots of juicy fruits, so you need a good tomato feed. Use either a bought organic feed, which is based on comfrey, Tomorite or make your own comfrey liquid feed.
Feed weekly at least to keep the plant going.
Due about 11 years ago:
Sow indoors
Start making successive sowings
Check
germination takes 7 - 14 days
Prick out
When two real leaves have formed prick out singly into 3" pot.Plant deep .... the small whitish nodules or hairs on a tomato shoot just above soil level will grow into roots if they contact the soil, enabling the plant to take on more nutrients and moisture
Plant out
Water thoroughly before planting in grow bags when they are about 8" tall and the flowers of the first truss are beginning to open
Due almost 11 years ago:
Feed
When the first truss has set it’s time to start feeding.
Feed weekly at least to keep the plant going.... see previous notes
Due over 10 years ago:
Remove
When cropping slows in early autumn, gather green fruits and kept in a warm, dark place to ripen.
Dispose of plants.
