Tomato 'Big Beef F1'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Big Beef F1'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

A full sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Big Beef F1 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 Big Beef F1 likes to be in moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil.

Growing Big Beef F1 from seed

Seeds will be infertile or not come true to plant.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 2.60 feet (80.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 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 Big Beef F1 about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Big Beef F1

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 Big Beef F1 is a tender plant.

Harvesting Big Beef F1

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

Other Names for Tomato 'Big Beef F1'

Big beef, Big beef hybrid, Big beef vffnt