Tomato 'Kootenai'

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Kootenai 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 5.5 and 7.5 as Kootenai likes to be in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline 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 Kootenai 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 Kootenai is a tender plant.

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

Named after the region it’s from, The Kootenays (originally spelled Kootenai or Kutenai from the First nations).

Believed to have originated in Russia, and then brought over by Russian immigrants that settled in the Kootenay regions of Canada. Possibly a Doukhabour immigrant introduction.

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