Kings Seeds Tomato Red Alert
Description
Red Alert is one of the best of all varieties of tomato for flavour. It produces high quality fruits on spreading, bushy plants which are very early into production. This type of tomato is definitely highly recommended.
When to Sow Red Alert Tomato Seeds
January to April.
Where to Sow
Sow seeds underglass 0.5cm (1/4 in) deep in pots or trays of damp, seed sowing compost and lightly cover with a sprinkling of vermiculite or compost. Place containers in a propagator at a constant temperature of 18-21°C. Germination occurs in approximately 7-14 days.
What to do next
When the seedslings are large enough to handle Prick out into 9cm (3.5in) pots.
When they tomato plants are 20cm high, transplant again to individual large pots, growbags with 3 plants in each, or into hanging baskets. Can also be planted outdoors once all risk of frost has past, and once the young plants have been hardened off and acclimatised to the outdoor conditions.
Plants have a bushy habit and do not require sideshooting. Water and feed plants regularly with a high potash feed once the first truss has set.
Maturity
July to October.
Handy Tip
for an early outdoor crop, plant out at the end of May under cloches then remove as the plants get larger.
Nutritional Values
Packed with antioxidants such as beta-carotene, vitamin C and lycopene.
Type
Determinate - Bush type, do not remove side shoots.
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