TOMATO-BREAK O’ DAY-AUST
TOMATO-BREAK O’ DAY-AUST
A$3.50
Availability: 133 in stock
Lycopersicon esculentum
TOMATO-BREAK O’ DAY-AUST produces small-leaved, open, spreading vines well supported by an extensive root system. The red fruits are large, smooth, meaty, and globular. Break O’ Day’ is resistant to Fusarium wilt of vines & to nailhead rust of fruits. It is also slightly resistant to several blights, especially Septoria (black canker) leaf spot & early blight. Moreover, it seems to be fully as resistant to blossom-end rot. Produces 100 – 130 grams. red globe-shaped fruit with a very good flavor. Fruits grow in clusters of 4-6 with a medium size & are smooth, blemish-free &very juicy, with a light-red interior & many seeds.
Sow in a good mix of soil and lightly cover – keep moist but not wet. To transplant, plant deeper, up to the 1st set of true leaves, this increases rooting & speeds maturity. keep fertilized & evenly watered.
| Germination Time (Days) | 10 – 20 |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 80 – 120 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 5 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 40 – 60 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 50 – 70 |
| pH | 5 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Frost Tender |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
150 - 180 cm (5 - 6 feet)
Season of Interest
Summer
Temperature Range
18 - 30 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Raise Seedlings
Soil
Fertile, loamy soil with good drainage
pH
6.0 - 6.8
Soil Temperature
20 - 25 °C (68 - 77 °F)
Seed Preparation
Soak seeds in warm water before sowing
Sowing Depth
0.6 - 1.3 cm (1/4 - 1/2 inch)
Plant Spacing
45 - 60 cm (18 - 24 inches)
Row spacing
90 - 120 cm (36 - 48 inches)
Watering
Regular, deep watering
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 14 days
Harvest Time (Days)
75 - 85 days
Good Companion Plants
Lettuce, Marigolds, Onions, Parsley, Nasturtiums
Bad Companion Plants
Potatoes ,Brassicas ,Fennel
Pests
Aphids, Hornworms, Cutworms
Diseases
Early blight, Septoria leaf spot, Mosaic virus
More About Us
When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
