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Tomato 'Best Boy Hybrid'

Solanum lycopersicum

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'Best Boy Hybrid' is a Tomato variety in the Solanum genus with a scientific name of Solanum lycopersicum. 'Best Boy Hybrid' is considered a hybrid cultivar.

Compact plant, tomatoes are red, uniform in colour (no green shoulders) and shape, on a regular-leafed plant. VFN disease resistance.

Best Boy Hybrid grows as an Annual and is a Fruit. Being an Annual, it tends to grow best over the course of a single year. Best Boy Hybrid is known for growing to a height of approximately 1.20 metres (3.90 feet).

United States is believed to be where Best Boy Hybrid originates from.

Best Boy Hybrid Tomato is normally fairly low maintenance and is normally quite easy to grow, as long as a level of basic care is provided throughout the year. Being aware of the basic soil, sun and water preferences will result in a happier and healthier plant.

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How to grow Tomato 'Best Boy Hybrid'

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A full sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Best Boy Hybrid 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. Use USDA Hardiness Zone 3 - 14 as your guideline for the appropriate climate for this plant. Ideally plant in loamy soil and try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 5.0 and 6.0 as Best Boy Hybrid likes to be in moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil.

Growing Best Boy Hybrid from seed

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 Best Boy Hybrid about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Best Boy Hybrid

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

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Best Boy Hybrid is a tender plant.

Harvesting Best Boy Hybrid

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

Tomato 'Best Boy Hybrid' information

Lifecycle The lifecycle that Best Boy Hybrid exhibits. Annual Category The category for the Best Boy Hybrid plant. Fruit
Hardiness Is Best Boy Hybrid frost hardy? Tender Country of Origin Where does Best Boy Hybrid come from? United States
Harvest Time When is Best Boy Hybrid ready for harvest? Mid Summer
Mature Height How tall does Best Boy Hybrid grow? 1.20 metres / 3.90 feet Mature Spread How wide does Best Boy Hybrid grow? 50.0 cm / 1.62 feet
USDA Zone Range What zones does Best Boy Hybrid grow best in? Zone 3 - Zone 14 pH Range The level of acidity for Best Boy Hybrid. 5.0 - 6.0
Sun How much sunlight does Best Boy Hybrid need to grow? Full Sun
Water Requirements How much water does Best Boy Hybrid require? Medium Nitrogen Requirements How much nitrogen fertiliser does Best Boy Hybrid need? Medium
Ideal Germination Temperature Range What temperatures does Best Boy Hybrid need in order to germinate? 12°C / 54°F to 32°C / 90°F Growing Temperatures What temperatures are best to grow Best Boy Hybrid in? 13°C / 55°F to 35°C / 95°F
Sowing Depth How deep to plant Best Boy Hybrid? 2.0 cm / 0.78 inches
Sowing Distance Apart How far apart to sow Best Boy Hybrid 80.0 cm / 2.60 feet
Edible? Is Best Boy Hybrid edible? edible
Planting Distance Apart How far apart to plant Best Boy Hybrid seedlings? 45.0 cm / 1.46 feet

How long does Best Boy Hybrid take to grow?

These estimates for how long Tomato 'Best Boy Hybrid' takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world. Start logging and journaling your observations to participate!

Days to Germination How long does it take Best Boy Hybrid to germinate? 10 days Average 10 days | Min 4 days | Max 22 days (3)
Days to Transplant How long until I can plant out Best Boy Hybrid? + 54 days Average 54 days | Min 50 days | Max 59 days (2)
Days to Maturity How long until Best Boy Hybrid is ready for harvest / bloom? + 94 days Average 94 days | Min 34 days | Max 243 days (10)
Total Growing Days How long does it take to grow Best Boy Hybrid? = 158 days

When should I sow Best Boy Hybrid?

Folia's when to plant Tomato 'Best Boy Hybrid' estimates are relative to your last frost date. Enter your frost dates and we'll calculate your sowing and planting dates for you!

Best Boy Hybrid folklore & trivia

Hybrid created and released by Burpee Seed Co., USA.

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