Pre-sowing • Trellis
Tomato
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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
plant hits trellis
Level 13
at the trellis
Level 14
flowers visible
Level 15
first tomatoes visible
Level 16
harvesting
Level 17
end of season
Height: 180 cm
Package content: 10 seeds
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- The app helps you with almost everything you do in your vegetable garden: sowing, tending, and harvesting.
- If something goes wrong, the app tells you what steps to take.
- If that doesn’t work, you can ask us for advice.
- If that still doesn’t help, we’ll look for other solutions together. Until we get it right.
Climbing cherry tomato
Tomatoes are summer vegetables, so they love the heat. Choose a square patch in your garden box by the trellis with lots of sun and protection from the wind.
- Species name: Sweety
- Family: nightshade
- Plants per square patch: 1
- Height: up to 180 cm
- Pre-sowing: end of March to mid-April
- Time to harvest: after 16 weeks
- Germination time: about 21°C in 7 - 10 days
- Sunlight: needs sun, shelter from the wind, and a trellis
What's so special about our tomato?
You'll love the huge harvests because cherry tomatoes are delicious. And this variety is super sweet.
That's why you start them indoors around the end of March and plant them in your box around the end of May.
Pre-sowing works best in small air pots with MM pre-sowing mix. This way, they don't take up too much space and get just enough nutrients for the initial growth.
A month after sowing, transfer the plants to a larger pot with just mix. This way, the plants can develop extra roots, get fresh nutrients, and will grow even better:
Trim the side shoots (suckers) that grow in the leaf axils as soon as you see them, because they drain a lot of extra energy from the plant.
You'll soon see the first clusters of flowers, and to harvest as much as possible later, sprinkle some extra MM-plantfood (30 ml or 2 tablespoons) around the base of the plant every 4-5 weeks. The app will remind you.
Additionally, water regularly and remove weeds and ugly leaves. That’s it.
These tomatoes taste best when they're fully ripe but still firm. If you leave them hanging too long, they'll become soft and mealy. So, try to find the right timing.
Pick the red ripe tomatoes off the plant: the stem breaks off easily. Or use scissors to cut them from the stems.
Wat heb je nodig?
- MM pre-sowing mix
- MM air pots (both the small and larger size)
- clear kitchen wrap
- a 30x30 cm patch
- Makkelijke Moestuin mix
- a spot with at least 8 hours of sunlight per day
- a MM-trellis or something similar to guide the plant upwards
Are red cherry tomatoes healthy?
Red tomatoes are also high in lycopene, a powerful antioxidant. It helps prevent heart disease and even some forms of cancer. It also protects your skin from sun damage.
To get the most benefit, it's better to eat tomatoes cooked rather than raw, as heating helps your body absorb lycopene better. Unfortunately, a lot of vitamin C is lost in the process.
So, eat tomatoes both raw and cooked in warm dishes to get all the benefits.