Tomato 'Lemon Boy'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Lemon Boy'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Lemon Boy 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. Lemon Boy needs a loamy soil with a ph of 5.0 to 6.0 (moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil).

Growing Lemon Boy from seed

Seed is sterile or will not come true to plant.

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 Lemon Boy about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Lemon Boy

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 Lemon Boy is a tender plant.

Harvesting Lemon Boy

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

Lemon Boy folklore & trivia

Hybrid of American origin.