tomato seeds plant Homestead Tomato Seeds – Heat-Tolerant & Crack-Resistant – Jerra's Garden

tomato seeds plant Homestead Tomato Seeds – Heat-Tolerant & Crack-Resistant – Jerra's GardenHomestead Heat Tolerant Red Heirloom Tomato Vegetable Seeds Solanum lycopersicum Listing is for 1 packet of 15 seeds The Homestead tomato was bred by the Univeristy of Florida to produce in high heat and humidity conditions. Fruits are around 8 ounces and have very smooth and glossy skin because it is crack resistant. This is a great market tomato option especially if your gardening in a hot climate like Florida. This is a semi determinant tomato,

Homestead Heat Tolerant Red Heirloom Tomato Vegetable Seeds
Solanum lycopersicum
Listing is for 1 packet of 15 seeds

The Homestead tomato was bred by the Univeristy of Florida to produce in high heat and humidity conditions. Fruits are around 8 ounces and have very smooth and glossy skin because it is crack resistant. This is a great market tomato option especially if your gardening in a hot climate like Florida. This is a semi-determinant tomato, putting on heavy crops in a short time period. Plants are compact, staying under 6FT. 

Tomato Characteristics

Determinate

Color: Red

Flavor profile: savory, balanced

Average fruit size: slicer 8 oz

Ideal Growing Conditions

Sun: Full sun

Water: Keep soil consistenly moist but not waterlogged

Fertilizer: Regular applications of an organic granular fertilizer, like Espoma Tomato-Tone greatly increase production. Please watch my YouTube video that explains my tomato fertilizer process and schedule: https://youtu.be/PHaXNGErTJ0

When To Sow Seeds: General guidelines recommend to start seeds indoors, 6-8 weeks before your last spring frost date. Hot climate (no snow areas), can also sow seeds indoors during the summer to transplant in the fall. Sow 2 seeds per 4 inch pot or solo cups with drainage holes cut out of the bottom, filled with sterile seed starting mix, cover with 1/4 inch of soil. Place over heat mats, use grow lights, and fertilize once the first set of true leaves appear to speed up growth.

Please watch my YouTube video on how to sow tomato seeds for complete instructions: https://youtu.be/imIFbCSuvBU

Please watch my YouTube video on how to transplant tomatoes into the garden: https://youtu.be/v0Di0vXnv9Y

Germination: 7-10 days

Days To Maturity: 75 days after transplanting

How & When To Harvest: harvest as early as when the bottom of the tomatoes start to blush in color or wait for more of the tomato to turn color while on the vine

Common Diseases: Tomatoes catch a ton of common leaf diseases caused by various pathogens that die when treated with hydrogen peroxide. If you notice powdery mildew, yellow spots, or black lesions on the stems, spray with 1 cup of 3% hydrogen peroxide per gallon of water to clean and disinfect. Repeat every 3 to 5 days until you notice the spread has stopped. If a lot of rain is expected, pre-treatment will help to prevent diseases. For severe leaf diseases use a stronger treatment like Monteray Disease Control.

Common Pests: The most common pest when growing tomatoes are aphids, mealy bugs, spider mites, and worms (like the tomato horn worm or army worms). All of these can be treated with spinosad. 

Do I have a YouTube video tutorial on how to grow this? YES

Checkout my tomato playlist: https://tinyurl.com/2tsw4esz

Additional Tips/Information: N/A