Tomato 'Hillbilly Potato Leaf'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Hillbilly Potato Leaf'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Hillbilly Potato Leaf is thought of as tender, so it is really important to plant out well after your last frost date. Ideally plant in loamy soil and try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 5.5 and 7.5 as Hillbilly Potato Leaf likes to be in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Hillbilly Potato Leaf from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Sow at a depth of approx. 0.39 inches (1.0 cm) and aim for a distance of at least 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) between Tomato plants. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Hillbilly Potato Leaf about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Hillbilly Potato Leaf

Plant to first set of leaves to promote strong roots.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Hillbilly Potato Leaf is a tender plant.

Harvesting Hillbilly Potato Leaf

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by late summer.

Tomato Hillbilly Potato Leaf Etymology

There are two varieties of Hillbilly – on is the Potato Leaf (this one) and another has Regular leaves. They are identical except their foliage.

Hillbilly Potato Leaf folklore & trivia

Family heirloom originating from West Virginia, USA.

Other Names for Tomato 'Hillbilly Potato Leaf'

Hillbilly Potatoleaf