Tomato 'Burgess crackproof'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Burgess crackproof'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Burgess crackproof is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Ensure your soil is loamy and has a ph of between 5.0 and 6.0 as Tomato is a moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil loving plant.

Growing Burgess crackproof from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Ensure a distance of 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 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 Burgess crackproof about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Burgess crackproof

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 Burgess crackproof is a tender plant.

Harvesting Burgess crackproof

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

Burgess crackproof folklore & trivia

Heirloom from the 1940’s.

Other Names for Tomato 'Burgess crackproof'

Crackproof burgess, Crack-proof burgess, Burgess crack-proof