Tomato 'Wild Bill's Big Red'

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Wild Bill's Big Red 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. Wild Bill's Big Red needs a loamy soil with a ph of 5.5 to 7.5 (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 Wild Bill's Big Red 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 Wild Bill's Big Red is a tender plant.

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

A selection from an unnamed Virginia heirloom and introduced in Seed Savers 2006 Yearbook by William Blevins of Manassas, Virginia, USA.