Tomato Alicante Seeds

Additional Details

When to Sow Alicante Tomato Seeds

January to April

Where to Sow

Sow tomato seeds underglass / in a greenhouse at 0.5cm (1/4 in) deep in pots or trays of good seed sowing compost and lightly cover with a sprinkling of vermiculite or compost. Place containers in a propagator at a temperature of 18–21°C.

What to do next

Prick out seedlings, once large enough to handle, into 9cm (3 1/2in) pots. Transplant to the greenhouse border soil, or individual large pots, or 3 plants per growbag when 20cm (8in) high. Can also be planted outdoors once all risk of frost has passed. Plants require sideshooting and support for the best yields. Water and feed plants regularly with a high potash feed once the first truss has set.

Maturity

July to October

Handy Tip

When the plants reach the top of the glasshouse or have seven trusses, remove the growing tip two leaves above the top truss.

Nutritional Value

High in Vitamin C and lycopene.

Type

Indeterminate - single stem, remove side shoots.