Tomato 'Clint eastwood's rowdy red'

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Clint eastwood's rowdy red 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. 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.

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.

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 Clint eastwood's rowdy red is a tender plant.

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

Gary Ibsen named this tomato “Clint Eastwood’s Rowdy Red,” after Rowdy Yates, the character played by Clint in the television series “Rawhide”. ¹

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Rowdy Red

¹ Ibsen, Gary. http://www.tomatofest.com/clint-eastwood-tomato-seeds.html