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Rosy Finch Micro Dwarf Cherry Tomato - Heirloom Tomato Vegetable Seeds
Solanum lycopersicum
Listing is for 1 packet of 15 seeds
Micro dwarf tomatoes are not only awesome choices for small containers, patio gardens, or GreenStalk Garden towers because of their compact size (usually reaching 12 inches at maturity), but they are extra early to start producing from seed. Rosy Finch can start producing harvestable cherry tomatoes 55 days from sowing the seed. Despite its small size, Rosy Finch packs a punch with its deep pink skin and sunny yellow flesh, delivering a sweet and tangy flavor that'll leave you craving more. Easy to grow and low-maintenance, this micro tomato thrives in containers or garden beds, soaking up the sun and thriving in well-drained soil. Plus, it's open-pollinated, semi-determinate, and resistant to verticillium and fusarium wilt.
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Tomato Characteristics
Semi- Determinate MICRO DWARF tomato - plants reach on average 12 inches tall
Color: Pink/Orange
Flavor profile: sweet & fruity
Average fruit size: cherry tomato
Ideal Growing Conditions
Sun: Full sun
Water: Keep soil consistenly moist but not waterlogged
Fertilizer: Regular applications of an organic granular fertilizer, like Espoma Tomato-Tone greatly increase production. Please watch my YouTube video that explains my tomato fertilizer process and schedule: https://youtu.be/PHaXNGErTJ0
When To Sow Seeds: General guidelines recommend to start seeds indoors, 6-8 weeks before your last spring frost date. Hot climate (no snow areas), can also sow seeds indoors during the summer to transplant in the fall. Sow 2 seeds per 4 inch pot or solo cups with drainage holes cut out of the bottom, filled with sterile seed starting mix, cover with 1/4 inch of soil. Place over heat mats, use grow lights, and fertilize once the first set of true leaves appear to speed up growth.
Please watch my YouTube video on how to sow tomato seeds for complete instructions: https://youtu.be/imIFbCSuvBU
Please watch my YouTube video on how to transplant tomatoes into the garden: https://youtu.be/v0Di0vXnv9Y
Germination: 7-10 days
Days To Maturity: 55 days after transplanting
How & When To Harvest: cherry tomatoes are ready when they turn a pink color. They should be soft to the touch.
Common Diseases: Tomatoes catch a ton of common leaf diseases caused by various pathogens that die when treated with hydrogen peroxide. If you notice powdery mildew, yellow spots, or black lesions on the stems, spray with 1 cup of 3% hydrogen peroxide per gallon of water to clean and disinfect. Repeat every 3 to 5 days until you notice the spread has stopped. If a lot of rain is expected, pre-treatment will help to prevent diseases. For severe leaf diseases use a stronger treatment like Monteray Disease Control.
Common Pests: The most common pest when growing tomatoes are aphids, mealy bugs, spider mites, and worms (like the tomato horn worm or army worms). All of these can be treated with spinosad.
Do I have a YouTube video tutorial on how to grow this? YES
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