Tomato 'Fred limbaugh potato top'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Fred limbaugh potato top'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

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

Growing Fred limbaugh potato top 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 0.78 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 Fred limbaugh potato top about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Fred limbaugh potato top

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 Fred limbaugh potato top is a tender plant.

Harvesting Fred limbaugh potato top

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

Fred limbaugh potato top folklore & trivia

These heirloom tomato seeds were saved by gardener, Fred Limbaugh from Robinson, Pennsylvania, USA, and his father and grandfather.

Other Names for Tomato 'Fred limbaugh potato top'

Limbaugh’s legacy potato top, Pink potato top