Sage Garden Herbs - Tomato, Jaune Flamme OG

Tomato, Jaune Flamme OG

CAD $2.99

Average # Seeds/Pack: 35

Description: Taste-test winner! A zingy little French heirloom that will burn a torch in your heart after just one bite! Tomatoes are all about flavor and this one has a unique fruity flavor that is a standout in taste-tests. Plants are very productive with multitudes of apricot shaped tomatoes hanging in neat clusters. Fruits average 2-3 oz each and are 1.5-2” round. A terrific salad tomato that is also great for sauces and for drying.

Latin Name: Lycopersicon esculentum
Main Uses: vegetable

Zone Hardiness: Indeterminate :75 days
Exposure: Full sun
Certified Organic: USDA Certified Organic

Germination Instructions: Germination: 5 - 7 days at 21° C.
Sowing: Indoors 6 - 8 weeks before planting out date. It is not recommended to start tomatoes too early, as they get leggy. Apply a kelp fertilizer, such as Sea Magic™, from first watering onwards.
Planting depth: Lightly covered. Spacing: Minimum of 12” inches between plants.
Notes:
Transplanting Tomatoes:

Harden seedlings by placing outdoors, in diffuse light, for a couple of days before transplanting. Choose a safe "planting out date" for your area. In southern Manitoba this is typically the first week of June (up to 6 weeks earlier if using Kozy Koats!). Planting in cool soil or while frost is a threat will undermine the success of your tomatoes!
Water plants lightly before transplanting. Allow 18 to 36" between each tomato plant. Adequate spacing helps reduce the occurrence of blights.
Dig hole approximately 8" deep, placing a handful of quality compost into each hole.
Gently remove plants from their pots, and lightly break open the root ball. Tomatoes develop roots along buried stems, so it is an excellent idea to plant them deep. Leave only a few inches above the ground at the time of transplant.
Indeterminate varieties will require staking as they develop. Tomatoes benefit from even, deep watering right through the season. Avoid splashing dirt onto lower leaves (source of blight), or watering leaves (cause of leaf sunburn).

Favourite Organic Veggie Fertilizer at SGH: ACTI-SOL All Natural Tomato & Vegetable Fertilizer: All-natural, no filler fertilizer that increases growth and protects against diseases and water stress. Also contributes to the healthy development of plants and plays an important role in the balance and structure of microbial life in the ground. Naturally very high in calcium. OMRI listed. Available in store.

Tomato, Jaune Flamme OG

CAD $2.99

Growing in Containers: Not well suited to containers due to size.

Fertilizing (Containers): Tomatoes love rich soil amended with compost. Tomato or pepper fertilizers with extra calcium & magnesium are also recommended.

Watering (Containers): Water evenly - very important!

Growing in Mixed Planters: Not well suited for mixed planters.

Fertilizing (Garden): Tomatoes love rich soil amended with compost. Tomato or pepper fertilizers with extra calcium & magnesium are also recommended.

Watering (Garden): Water evenly - very important!

Garden Companions:

Tomato companions: Asparagus, basil, bean, carrots, celery, chive, cucumber, garlic, head lettuce, marigold, mint, nasturtium, onion, parsley, pea, pepper, marigold, pot marigold and sow thistle. Basil repels flies and mosquitoes, improves growth and flavor. Bee balm, chives and mint improve health and flavor. Borage deters tomato worm, improves growth and flavour.
Note: One drawback with pairing tomatoes and carrots is that tomato plants can stunt the growth of carrots. That said, the carrots will still have good flavor.
Not advisable: Corn and tomato are attacked by the same worm. Kohlrabi stunts tomato growth. Keep potatoes and tomatoes apart as they both can get early and late blight contaminating each other. Keep dill, fennel, cabbage and cauliflower away from them.

Special Requirements for Cold Climate Gardeners: Caring for your tomato plants
The main requirements for a successful tomato crop are lots of light, excellent air circulation, even watering (especially as fruits begin to develop), and staking or caging for the larger varieties (most!). A common problem is called blossom end rot, which is caused by calcium deficiency and most often precipitated by uneven watering. Careful, consistent watering is vital for tomatoes. It is recommend that a quality organic tomato fertilizer be applied throughout the growing season, which will supplement the available calcium and reduce the chances of blossom end rot occurring.

Tomatoes can be pruned to force fruit production. In fact, tomatoes require very few leafy stems to yield an abundant crop and the fewer leaves, the less watering and summer stress that occurs for the plant. Pruning also significantly improves light and air penetration through the plant canopy, reducing disease and improving the quality of the ripening fruits. Determinate type tomatoes are generally left un-pruned, as they produce all of their fruit in a single flush.

Soil borne blights can be a serious concern for tomato plants, and cross contamination occurs between tomatoes, potatoes, egg plant and peppers. To reduce the chance of blight in your tomato crop, rotate planting sites from year to year and avoid planting tomatoes where the previously listed tomato relatives have recently been grown. Blights splash up from the soil, so mulching, removal of lower stems, and attentive watering are all recommended measures to prevent blight from infecting tomato plants.

Pest/Disease Issues: For healthy tomatoes: Improve garden soil by adding organic material such as compost. Use disease-resistant varieties. Eliminate competition from weeds. Keep the plant growing vigorously with proper water and nutrients. Keep the garden clear of old plant debris. Rotate crops. Space plants for maximum air circulation. Monitor for pests.

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