Tomato 'Eckert polish'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Eckert polish'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

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

Growing Eckert polish 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 0.39 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 Eckert polish about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Eckert polish

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 Eckert polish is a tender plant.

Harvesting Eckert polish

Expect harvests to start to occur in late summer.

Eckert polish folklore & trivia

Heirloom originally from Poland, obtained by Dr. Carolyn Male and introduced via SSE in 1992.