Pre-sowing
Bush tomato
Product information
Description
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In the app
Sowing: 25 March - 30 April
Level 1
sowed indoors
Level 2
seedlings visible
Level 3
seedlings
Level 4
tiny plants
Level 5
plants are repotted
Level 6
first day hardened-off
Level 7
hardened-off 2 days
Level 8
hardened-off 3 days
Level 9
hardened-off 4 days
Level 10
Hardened-off 5 days
Level 11
at final location
Level 12
little plant
Level 13
medium plant
Level 14
flowers visible
Level 15
first tomatoes visible
Level 16
harvesting
Level 17
end of season
Height: 80 cm
Contents: 0.25 grams
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Bush tomato
The tomatoes grow to about 5 - 7 cm in diameter. They've got an old-fashioned tomato taste: not too sweet but very tasty.
Species name: Balcony tomato 'Maya’
Want to buy bush tomato seeds? We sell seed bags separately, or, you can get them as part of a seed pack:
So, start your bush tomato plants indoors. You pre-sow them inside from the end of March to mid-April. Once they’re strong enough, you move them outside (around May 20).
Bush tomatoes need a lot of nutrients. Give them some extra MM-Plantfood when you plant them in your garden box, and add some more in mid-July.
Unlike other tomatoes, you don’t need to remove the side shoots (suckers): you want your plants to get nice bushy. When the tomato fruits ripen, just remove any leaves that are blocking their sun.
Bush tomatoes stay white-green for a while, then slowly fade to bright red. That means they’re ready to eat.
Step-by-step sowing and growing instructions are included in the Planty Gardening app.
Pluck your ripe tomatoes right off the plant. The stem breaks easily when they're ready. Or, use scissors and cut them from the stems. If you leave them hanging too long, they’ll get soft and mealy.