Tomato 'Prairie Fire'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Prairie Fire'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

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

Growing Prairie Fire 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 Prairie Fire about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Prairie Fire

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 Prairie Fire is a tender plant.

By our calculations, you should look at planting out Prairie Fire about 14 days after your last frost date.

Harvesting Prairie Fire

Expect harvests to start to occur in early summer.

Prairie Fire folklore & trivia

A cross from Sub-Arctic and another, larger Beefsteak tomato.