Tomato 'Black giant'

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Black giant 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. Ideally plant in loamy soil and try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 5.0 and 6.0 as Black giant likes to be in moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil.

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 Black giant about 42 days before your last frost date.

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 Black giant is a tender plant.

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

Heirloom of Russian (Ukraine) origin.
The Russian name for this is Чёрный гигант – pronounced
“Tchyornyi Gigant” which means “Black Giant”. ¹

Seed Source:
Patty Brown, Ohio, who received it from a Ukrainian friend.

Tchorni Gigant, Tchorni Giant, Cherny Gigant, Cherny Giant

Tchyornyi gigant, Cherniy gigant, Чёрный гигант

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