Tomato 'Solar fire f1'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Solar fire f1'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Solar fire f1 is thought of as tender, so it is really important to ensure that the outside temperature is well above freezing before planting or moving outdoors. Solar fire f1 requires a loamy soil with a ph of 5.5 - 7.5 - it grows best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Solar fire f1 from seed

Seed is sterile or will not come true to plant.

Look to ensure a distance 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - bury at a depth of at least 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) deep. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Solar fire f1 about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Solar fire f1

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 Solar fire f1 is a tender plant.

Harvesting Solar fire f1

Expect harvests to start to occur in mid summer.

Solar fire f1 folklore & trivia

Developed by researchers at the University of Florida, USA.

Other Names for Tomato 'Solar fire f1'

Solar fire, Solar fire hybrid, Solar fire f1 hybrid