Tomato 'Red cushion'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Red cushion'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Red cushion is thought of as half hardy, so although it can survive a small mild cold snap, it is wise to ensure that this plant is protected from frost damage. Ideally plant in loamy soil and try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 5.5 and 7.5 as Red cushion likes to be in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Red cushion from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Sow 0.39 inches (1.0 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 0.78 inches (2.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Red cushion about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Red cushion

GREAT container garden tomato.

Plant to the first set of true leaves to promote strong root growth.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Red cushion is a half hardy plant.

Harvesting Red cushion

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

Footnotes

http://cuke.hort.ncsu.edu/cucurbit/wehner/vegcult/tomatojr.html

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/30696/#b