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P9970 - LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM, SUGAR TOMATO
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'Gardener's Delight'
Small and round, sweet red fruits, exremely productive. Ideal in pots and gardeniers on patios or balconies and in soil.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION |
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| Life Cycle: | |
Annual
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| Familiy, Origin: | |
Solanaceae, South and Mid America
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| Sitelocation: | |
Full sun
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| Garden Height: | |
80 cm
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31,5 inch
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| Crop Time: | |
Plug crop: 2-3 weeks; Green pots: 4-6 weeks
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| Sell Period: | |
May till in the summer months
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| Seed Form: | |
Raw Seed
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| Seed Count: | |
667 K/g
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| Sowing Time: | |
Mid February-April for green pots
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| Sowing Method: | |
2-3 seeds per plug
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| Germination: | |
5-10 days at 18-22 °C, in media with low soluble salt levels and pH: 5.8-6.5. Before sowing treat substrate with fungicide. Cover seed with vermiculite, sand or substrate after sowing. Keep soil slightly moist but not wet. The roots are sensitive to wet substrates.
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| Plug Culture: | |
From Stage II* reduce the moisture, but the plug should not dry out and reduce the temperature to 18 °C. Do not let soluble salt level rise above 0,75 EC. Start fertilization at 50-75 ppm nitrogen in a well balanced formula. During Stage III and Stage IV fertilization levels can be increased up to
200-300 ppm.
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| Growing On: | |
3 weeks after sowing transplant 1 plant into a pot (7-8 cm) and 3-5 weeks later transplant into a bigger pot (12-15 cm) or into a container (3-10 l).
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| Media: | |
Use a well-drained, growing substrate with 15-30 % clay, 0-15 % parts (e. g. perlite, sand), 3 kg/m³ complete balanced fertilizer, iron-chelate, micronutrients, pH: 5.8-6.5.
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| Photoperiod / Light: | |
Long day plant. Cultivate as bright as possible. Lycopersicon is mainly sold as young vegetable plant, while the market share for selling plants with flowers is negligible.
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| Temperature: | |
Grow at 17-20 °C. Lycopersicon does not tolerate temperatures below 5 °C. Therefore protect the young plants against cold night temperatures. The plants should be hardened for early selling.
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| Fertilization: | |
High fertilization levels are required. Fertilize the crop weekly with 300-400 ppm nitrogen, using a complete balanced fertilizer. Avoid high ammonium and high nitrogen levels. High nitrogen levels are the cause that foliage gets large. When the flowers are visible, change the fertilizer and use a potassium balanced fertilizer (N: K2O-ratio: 1:1,5). Take care of a good phosphate and iron supply. Prevent magnesium deficiency by applying magnesium sulphate (0,05 %) 1-2 times and in case of iron deficiency apply iron-chelate for 1-2 times. Calcium deficiency can be cause for necrosis on leaves, dark tips on fruits and corking tips on fruits.
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| Cultural Hints: | |
Cultivate rather dry and avoid wetness. Supports the plants with sticks. Remove the lateral shoots for a higher crops. Don't produce too close.
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Hint
The cultural recommendations are based on results from trials conducted under Central European conditions. Different conditions in other parts of the world may lead to deviations in results achieved.
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