Tomato 'Hundreds and thousands'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Hundreds and thousands'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Hundreds and thousands 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 5.0 and 6.0 as Tomato is a moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil loving plant.

Growing Hundreds and thousands from seed

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 0.78 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 Hundreds and thousands about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Hundreds and thousands

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 Hundreds and thousands is a tender plant.

Harvesting Hundreds and thousands

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

Other Names for Tomato 'Hundreds and thousands'

Hundreds & thousands