Tomato Alicante Seeds

 

Tomato Alicante Seeds- Irish Plants Direct 

 

This award winning easy to grow early maturing variety produces excellent crops of medium sized fleshy red fruits with a good flavour.

They can be grown outside or in a greenhouse. 

 

Seed Qty 50

 

 

Tomatoes can be grown in pots, containers, garden borders a greenhouse or tunnel. Prepare the soil by digging in compost or well rotted manure adding a granular fertiliser 2 weeks before planting. 

Make sure the plants are planted in full sun.

 

Sow Feb - April and leave either on a warm windowsill or in a heated propagator the temperature for germination needs to be between 21 - 27 degrees.  Make sure the seedlings have plenty of light and when they get their first true leaves transplant to a larger pot to grow on.

Transplant when the plants are around 15cm tall if they are to be planted outside ensure they have been hardened off and all chance of frost has passed.

Water well before transplanting, tie the main stem to a cane for support. 

 

It's important to water regularly and feed with tomato feed fortnightly when the flowers appear.

 

Mr Fothergills Seeds Range