Tomato 'Gregory's Altai'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Gregory's Altai'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Gregory's Altai likes a position of full sun and remember to water moderately. Gregory's Altai is generally regarded as a tender plant, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Gregory's Altai needs a loamy soil with a ph of 5.5 to 7.5 (weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil).

Growing Gregory's Altai from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Sow 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 0.78 inches (2.0 cm). For optimal germination, soil temperature should be a minimum of 12°C / 54°F.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Gregory's Altai about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Gregory's Altai

Plant to the first set of true leaves to promote strong root growth.

Gregory's Altai is tender, so ensure you wait until all danger of frost has passed in your area before considering planting outside.

Harvesting Gregory's Altai

This variety tends to mature and be ready for harvest in late summer.

Tomato Gregory's Altai Etymology

Name denotes where it is believed to originate from, which is the Altai region of Siberia.

Gregory's Altai folklore & trivia

Said to originate in the Atlai Mountains near Novosibirsk, Siberia, Russia.