Tomato 'White potato leaf'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'White potato leaf'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that White potato leaf is thought of as tender, so it is really important to plant out well after your last frost date. Planting White potato leaf 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 White potato leaf from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Sow at a depth of approx. 0.39 inches (1.0 cm) and aim for a distance of at least 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) between Tomato plants. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing White potato leaf about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting White potato leaf

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

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

Harvesting White potato leaf