Tomato '1884 Strawberry Wedge'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato '1884 Strawberry Wedge'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that 1884 Strawberry Wedge is thought of as tender, so it is really important to ensure that the outside temperature is well above freezing before planting or moving outdoors. 1884 Strawberry Wedge requires a loamy soil with a ph of 5.5 - 7.5 - it grows best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing 1884 Strawberry Wedge from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Look to ensure a distance 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - bury at a depth of at least 0.39 inches (1.0 cm) deep. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing 1884 Strawberry Wedge about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting 1884 Strawberry Wedge

Plant to the first set of leaves to promote strong root growth.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as 1884 Strawberry Wedge is a tender plant.

Harvesting 1884 Strawberry Wedge

1884 Strawberry Wedge folklore & trivia

Plant discovered in 1994 in a patch of ‘1884’ and shown to be stable. Likely that ‘1884’ X unknown variety cross bred and created this variety. First made available through SSE in 1997.