Tomato 'Rouge d' irak'

Rouge d' irak likes a position of full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Rouge d' irak 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. Ensure your soil is loamy and has a ph of between 5.5 and 7.5 as Tomato is a weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil loving plant.

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 Rouge d' irak 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 Rouge d' irak is a tender plant.

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

This variety is endangered even in its own country, where saving seeds was made illegal under the “Colonial Powers” of the United States. Under the new law, Iraqi farmers must only plant seeds from “protected varieties” from international corporations.

This heirloom came via France, hence the French name.

Rouge de irak, Rouge d’iraq rouge de iraq