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Tomato Seeds ( Manu Lekshmi )

₹ 35.00 ~~₹ 45.00~~

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Description

Tomato easily cultivate in pot.

1 packet contains approximately 35 seeds.

The most popular garden vegetable crop, tomatoes come in a wide range of sizes, shapes and colors. Choose determinate varieties for early harvest or cool conditions. Compact varieties are also good choices for containers and planting in flower beds.Tomatoes are an incredibly versatile food.

They are often considered as a vegetable, though ideally they are a citrus fruit. They are a rich source of Vitamin C and help in increasing your immunity. Not just this, tomatoes also provide several other vitamins, magnesium, phosphorus and copper, all of which are necessary for good health.The best part is that they can be eaten either raw, in salads, sandwiches or in vegetables.

Seeds Specifications

Seeds per Packet

Common Name	Tomato, Botanical name: Solanum lycopersicum
Height	determinate 3 to 4 ft, indeterminate 7 to 15
Flower Colour	Yellow
Bloom Time	Year round
Difficulty Level	Easy to grow

Planting And Care

Water generously for the first few days
Water well throughout growing season, about 2 inches per week during the summer
Keep watering consistent!Mulch five weeks after transplanting to retain moisture
To help tomatoes through periods of drought, find some flat rocks and place one next to each plant
The rocks pull up water from under the ground and keep it from evaporating into the atmosphere
Fertilize two weeks prior to first picking and again two weeks after first picking
If using stakes, prune plants by pinching off suckers so that only a couple stems are growing per stake
Practice crop rotation from year to year to prevent diseases that may have over wintered

Tomato Ped Care

The tomato is a vigorously growing plant with attractive foliage resembling the potato, its cousin
The plants have a decided odour caused by gland hairs on the stems and leaves, which give off a strong-scented oil and stain when broken
The fruit is borne on spurs, which develop directly from the stem
Tomatoes should not be planted outdoors until day and night temperatures are about 55 degrees
Low temperatures (below 55 degrees) prevent fruit set
Soil temperatures should be at least 55-60 F to transplant
Otherwise plants may turn yellow, become stunted and slow to bear
Seed should be started indoors 6-8 weeks before plants are set out, or use transplants, which are widely available

Sunlight	Full sun, Partial sun
Watering	Tomato plants need at least an inch of water per week; so water them well, especially during dry spells.
Soil	Choose well drained, deep and loamy soil. Plan on providing fertile, organically enriched soil with a pH between 6.2 and 6.8 for best flavour. Blossom-end rot is due to calcium deficiency. Lime the tomato soil at the rate of 5 pounds per 100 square feet.
Temperature	Germination 60 to 85 FFor Growth 70 to 75 F
Fertilizer	Fertilizer formulas such as 5-10-10 are good.Bone meal or ground rock phosphate are also good.
Harvest Season	Throughout the year