Tomato 'Baby beefsteak'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Baby beefsteak'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Baby beefsteak is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Baby beefsteak needs a loamy soil with a ph of 5.5 to 7.5 (weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil).

Growing Baby beefsteak from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

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

Transplanting Baby beefsteak

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 Baby beefsteak is a tender plant.

Harvesting Baby beefsteak