Kings Seeds Tomato Vesuvius F1
Description
A hybrid San Marzano type, producing a heavy yield of Italian plum shaped tomatoes. Ideal for bottling, cooking or making pasta sauses. Full of flavour and as a hybrid, it shows more vigour and disease resistance than the original.
Indeterminate Type
When to Sow Vesuvius Tomato Seeds
Sow January to April, and plant from April to June.
Harvest
July to October.
Where to Sow
Sow seeds under glass 0.5 cm (1/4 in) deep in pots or trays of good seed sowing compost and lightly cover with a sprinkling of vermiculite or compost. Place containers in a propagator at a temperature of 18–21°C.
What to do Next
Prick out seedlings, once large enough to handle, into 9cm (3 1/2in) pots. Transplant to the greenhouse border soil, or individual large pots, or 3 plants per growbag when 20cm (8in) high. Can also be planted outdoors once all risk of frost has passed. Plants will require side shoots removed and will need to be tied to a support as they grow for the best yields. Water and feed plants regularly with a high potash feed once the first truss has set.
Handy Tip
Try growing Basil as a companion plant, between tomato plants. Not only does the scent help deter white fly, but basil makes a tomato salad really special.
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