Tomato 'Zhefen Short'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Zhefen Short'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

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

Growing Zhefen Short 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 Zhefen Short about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Zhefen Short

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 Zhefen Short is a tender plant.

Harvesting Zhefen Short

Expect harvests to start to occur in early summer.

Zhefen Short folklore & trivia

A family heirloom from the Zhengjiang province of China.