Tomato 'Japanese dwarf'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Japanese dwarf'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Japanese dwarf likes a position of full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Japanese dwarf 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. Ideally plant in loamy soil and try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 5.5 and 7.5 as Japanese dwarf likes to be in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Japanese dwarf 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). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Japanese dwarf about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Japanese dwarf

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 Japanese dwarf is a tender plant.

Harvesting Japanese dwarf

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

Other Names for Tomato 'Japanese dwarf'

Yaponskiy karlik