Tomato 'Vinson watts'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Vinson watts'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Vinson watts 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. Planting Vinson watts in loamy soil with a ph of between 5.5 and 7.5 is ideal for as it does best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Vinson watts from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Sow 0.39 inches (1.0 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 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 Vinson watts about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Vinson watts

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

As Vinson watts is tender, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Harvesting Vinson watts