Tomato 'Mushroom Basket'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Mushroom Basket'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Mushroom Basket 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. Mushroom Basket requires a loamy soil with a ph of 5.5 - 7.5 - it grows best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Mushroom Basket from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 0.78 inches (2.0 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 Mushroom Basket about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Mushroom Basket

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 Mushroom Basket is a tender plant.

Harvesting Mushroom Basket

Expect harvests to start to occur in mid summer.

Tomato Mushroom Basket Etymology

Named because the upturned tomato resembles the cap of a mushroom.