Tomato 'Farmer's Doughnut Amish Red'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Farmer's Doughnut Amish Red'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Farmer's Doughnut Amish Red likes a position of full sun and remember to water moderately. Farmer's Doughnut Amish Red is generally regarded as a tender plant, so it is really important to plant out well after your last frost date. Farmer's Doughnut Amish Red needs a loamy soil with a ph of 5.0 to 6.0 (moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil).

Growing Farmer's Doughnut Amish Red from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Sow at a depth of approx. 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) and aim for a distance of at least 2.60 feet (80.0 cm) between Tomato plants. For optimal germination, soil temperature should be a minimum of 12°C / 54°F.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Farmer's Doughnut Amish Red about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Farmer's Doughnut Amish Red

Transplant out when around 15cm (6 inches) high.

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

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

Harvesting Farmer's Doughnut Amish Red

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