Tomato 'Sub arctic plenty'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Sub arctic plenty'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Enjoys a full sun position in your garden and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Sub arctic plenty is thought of as tender, so it is really important to plant out well after your last frost date. Planting Sub arctic plenty in loamy soil with a ph of between 5.0 and 6.0 is ideal for as it does best in moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil.

Growing Sub arctic plenty 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. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Sub arctic plenty about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Sub arctic plenty

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

Plant to first set of leaves to promote strong roots.

As Sub arctic plenty is tender, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Harvesting Sub arctic plenty

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

Sub arctic plenty folklore & trivia

First developed in the 1940’s to provide the US Air Force stationed in Greenland with fresh tomatoes, grown in conditions very different to this variety’s native South America.

Bred by Dr. Harris, Alberta, Canada.

Misspellings of Tomato 'Sub arctic plenty'

Sub Artic Plenty, Sub Artic

Other Names for Tomato 'Sub arctic plenty'

Sub arctic 25, Sub arctic