Tomato 'Indian stripe'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Indian stripe'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Indian stripe 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 5.5 and 7.5 as Tomato is a weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil loving plant.

Growing Indian stripe 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 0.39 inches (1.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Indian stripe about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Indian stripe

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 Indian stripe is a tender plant.

Harvesting Indian stripe

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

Indian stripe folklore & trivia

Considered to be a strain of ‘Cherokee Purple’. Selected by Carolyn Male.

Other Names for Tomato 'Indian stripe'

Indian Stripe Potato Leaf