- Plant Info
Botanical Name: Solanum lycoperscium ‘Tiny Tim’.
These seedlings need full sun, and will thrive best in 70-85°F weather. Tiny Tim tomatoes grow to only about 18-36 inches, but would benefit from a simple 3 ft stake to support the main stem. These seedlings benefit from enriching the bedding soil with calcium, magnesium, or phosphorous fertilizer just before transplanting. Mulching is recommended.
Determinate tomatoes, like these Tiny Tim tomatoes, will produce all of their ripe fruit all at once. In order to have fresh tomatoes through the summer, use the technique of “succession planting” where you sow your seeds, wait a week or two, then plant a second round in another location, and so on, staggering the timing of your planting so not all the tomatoes ripen at the same time.
We strongly recommend companion planting tomatoes with basil and marigolds.
- How To Sow
If you can’t plant your seedlings right away, be sure to give them plenty of sunlight and keep them moist but not soggy. When you are ready to plant and have prepared the planting area, dig a hole that is slightly larger than the container the plant is in. It helps to lightly water the seedling an hour or two before you transplant it so that the root ball clumps together during the transplant. Leave 24 inches between seedlings.
- After Planting
These seedlings thrive with a consistent watering schedule, but be careful not to overwater them.
- Harvest Time
The seedlings should mature 60 days after transplanting. Mature, ready-to-pick tomatoes will be clusters of 1-inch cherry red tomatoes. When the tomatoes turn a scarlet red color they are ready to pick. Gently grasp the ripe tomatoes and give them a slight twist; they should come off the vine with minimal effort.
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