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Tomato San Marzano 2 ORGANIC Seed.

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Tomato San Marzano ORGANIC Seed. - Irish Plants Direct

This late in the season deep red Italian variety has excellent crops of oblong fleshy red fruits with a low seed content.

They are perfect for cooking use for sauces and purees.

Grow in a greenhouse or tunnel or good crops.

Sow February - April

Germination 7 - 14 days

Loam or sandy soil that's acidic or neutral

Harvest July - October

Companion Plants Basil, beans, peas, carrots, chives, marigolds, nasturtiums, onions and peppers

Do not plant with potatoes or kohl rabi

Pick the fruits as soon as they are ripe

A good source of Vitamin A and C

Use in salads, sandwiches and sauces

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

Grow bags are great for tomatoes.

Make sure the plants are planted in full sun.

Sow between February - April planting into pots or a seed tray leave on a warm window sill 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 tying in the main stem to a cane for suppot.

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

Seed Qty 0.1 gram

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