Tomato 'Plum dandy'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Plum dandy'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

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

Growing Plum dandy 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 Plum dandy about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Plum dandy

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 Plum dandy is a tender plant.

Harvesting Plum dandy

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

Other Names for Tomato 'Plum dandy'

Plum dandy f1