Tomato 'Tigerlike'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Tigerlike'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Tigerlike likes a position of full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Tigerlike is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Tigerlike requires a loamy soil with a ph of 5.0 - 6.0 - it grows best in moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil.

Growing Tigerlike from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 2.60 feet (80.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 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 Tigerlike about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Tigerlike

Transplant out when around 15cm (6 inches) high.

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 Tigerlike is a tender plant.

Harvesting Tigerlike

Expect harvests to start to occur in mid summer.

Tigerlike folklore & trivia

An heirloom from Russia.

Other Names for Tomato 'Tigerlike'

Tiger like, Tiger-like