TOMATO-ROMA
$3.50
SEEDS PER PACK: 60
In stock
Lycopersicon esculentum
TOMATO-ROMA has a firm sweet flesh with an excellent taste. Its high dry matter content makes it a good variety for canning & making concentrate. Tomato’s that are partially green will ripen if left at room temperature. With their dense & meaty flesh & low moisture content, they are the ideal tomatoes for processing into sauces & pastes. These tomatoes have a cylindrical or plum shape, & feel heavy for their size.
Sow in a good mix of soil and lightly cover – keep moist but not wet. To transplant, plant deeper, up to the 1st set of true leaves, this increases rooting & speeds maturity. keep fertilized & evenly watered.
| Germination Time (Days) | 10 – 20 |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 75 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 5 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 40 – 60 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 50 – 70 |
| pH | 5 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Frost Tender |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | – |
| Plant Height (cm) | 120 - 180 cm (4 - 6 feet) |
|---|---|
| Season of Interest | Summer |
| Temperature Range | 18 - 30°C (64 - 86°F) |
| Annual / Perennial / Biennial | Annual |
| Frost Hardy / Tender | Frost tender |
| Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade | Full Sun |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Raise seedlings |
| Soil | Rich, well-drained soil |
| pH | 6.0 - 6.8 |
| Soil Temperature | 18 - 24 °C (65 - 75 °F) |
| Seed Preparation | None required |
| Sowing Depth | 0.6 cm (0.25 inches) |
| Plant Spacing | 45 - 60 cm (18 - 24 inches) |
| Row spacing | 90 cm (36 inches) |
| Watering | Moderate to high |
| Germination Time (Days) | 6 - 12 days |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 75 - 85 days |
| Good Companion Plants | Basil, Parsley, Carrots |
| Bad Companion Plants | Brassicas (cabbage, broccoli), Corn |
| Pests | Aphids, Flea beetles, Cutworms |
| Diseases | Fusarium wilt, Verticillium wilt, Blossom end rot |
