Tomato 'Russian Big Roma'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Russian Big Roma'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Enjoys a full sun position in your garden and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Russian Big Roma 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 5.0 and 6.0 as Russian Big Roma likes to be in moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil.

Growing Russian Big Roma from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Sow 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 2.60 feet (80.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Russian Big Roma about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Russian Big Roma

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

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 Russian Big Roma is a tender plant.

Harvesting Russian Big Roma

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