馃崊 Tomato
Growing
| Family | Solanaceae (Fruiting) |
|---|---|
| Method | Transplant, sown indoors 6 weeks before transplanting |
| Outdoor timing | 0 weeks vs. last frost |
| Days to maturity | 70 |
| Min soil temp | 15 °C; mean temperature ceiling 30 °C |
| Frost tolerance | Tender |
| Spacing | 45 × 60 cm 路 0.5 per square foot |
| Height / sun | 150 cm 路 6+ hours |
| Kc ini / mid / end | 0.6 / 1.15 / 0.8 |
| Harvest | 8 weeks 路 3.5 kg per plant |
| Succession | no |
Companions
Good neighbours
- Basil Basil is said to repel whiteflies and aphids and pairs well in flavour
- Marigold Marigold roots suppress root-knot nematodes
- Carrot Carrots loosen soil under tomato roots and use different layers
- Onion Alliums deter aphids and spider mites
- Garlic Garlic deters spider mites
- Parsley Parsley attracts predatory hoverflies
- Chives Chives deter aphids
- Nasturtium Nasturtium acts as an aphid trap crop
- Borage Borage attracts pollinators and may deter hornworm
- Lettuce Lettuce is shaded by tomato and shares no pests
Keep apart
- Potato Shared early and late blight
- Brinjal (aubergine) Same family: shared pests and wilt diseases
- Fennel Fennel inhibits the growth of tomato
- Kohlrabi Kohlrabi stunts tomato growth
- Sweet corn Both attract the corn earworm / tomato fruitworm
- Cabbage Heavy feeders compete; cabbage family can stunt tomato
- Broccoli Heavy feeders compete
- Dill Mature dill reduces tomato yield