Tomato - Marta Washington

Great taste like the pink heirloom tomatoes with wider adaptability make it easier to grow under varied growing conditions. Soft, melting texture will limit the shipping range. Globe-shaped pink fruit weigh from 8–12 oz. Indeterminate. USDA Certified Organic. Avg. 9,100 seeds/oz. Packet: 15 seeds.

SCIENTIFIC NAME:Solanum lycopersicum

DETERMINATE (Bush):Varieties do not need pruning and may be grown with or without support; fruit ripens within a concentrated time period.
INDETERMINATE (Climbing):Varieties should be staked, trellised, or caged, and pruned for best results; fruit ripens over an extended period.

CULTURE:Medium-rich soil with pH 6.0–6.8 preferred. Fertilize accurately since excess nitrogen causes rampant growth, rot, and delayed ripening. For short determinates, succession-plant every 4–6 weeks. Tomatoes typically germinate in 5–7 days.

TRANSPLANTING:Don't start too early—leggy, root-bound, or flowering transplants can cause stunting and reduce early production. About 5–6 weeks before transplanting, sow 1/4" deep in 20-row flats with 20 seeds/row, or in 200-cell trays with 1 seed/cell; lightly cover. Keep mix at 75–85°F (24–29°C) with moderate moisture. At first true leaf, pot-up to 50-cell trays or 4" pots, depending on expected transplant timing. Grow at constant 60–70°F (16–21°C) temp and use complete fertilizer until hardened-off. Supplemental lights and lower night temps control stretching. For earliest crop, plant under row cover around last frost date. Avoid exposing unprotected plants to consecutive nightly temperatures below 45°F (7°C). In rows 4–6' apart, space determinates 12–24" and indeterminates 24–36". Plant deeply to encourage adventitious rooting. Water seedlings with a high-phosphate fertilizer solution at planting to help boost early yields.