Tomato, Hybrid Container Choice Patio Tomato Seeds

A true patio tomato!

• Each plant bears clusters of 5 ounce deep red beefsteak fruit in a container right on your deck or patio.
  
• The sturdy plant has excellent disease resistance and the rich tomato taste of a traditional slicer.

SPECIFICS: (see below for complete sowing information)

• SEED DEPTH: 1/4 inch
• SEED SPACING: scattered
• EMERGES: 6-12 days
• MATURES: 65 days from setting out transplants

SOWING:

• Start seeds indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost date.
  
• Cover seeds with 1/4 inch of seed starting mix. 
• Keep evenly moist and supply bottom heat to hasten germination (70-75-degrees).
• When plants emerge, supply 10-14 hours of light from direct sun or grow lights.

GERMINATION:

• Germinates in 6-12 days depending on soil temperature and moisture conditions.
  

THINNING:

• Thin or transplant when plants are 3 inches tall into individual pots or spaced 2-3 inches apart in a tray.
  
• After danger of frost is past, transplant each plant into a large well drained pot (15 inches in diameter or larger) or directly into the garden.

NOTES:

• This is a vigorous determinate plant that will benefit from support from a cage.
  
• Water and fertilize regularly.
• Do not prune the "suckers".
• Plants will continue to produce fruit right up until frost.