TOMATO-ROMA
TOMATO-ROMA
A$3.50
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Lycopersicon esculentum
TOMATO-ROMA has a firm sweet flesh with an excellent taste. Its high dry matter content makes it a good variety for canning & making concentrate. Tomato’s that are partially green will ripen if left at room temperature. With their dense & meaty flesh & low moisture content, they are the ideal tomatoes for processing into sauces & pastes. These tomatoes have a cylindrical or plum shape, & feel heavy for their size.
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) | 75 |
| 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
120 - 180 cm (4 - 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
Rich, well-drained soil
pH
6.0 - 6.8
Soil Temperature
18 - 24 °C (65 - 75 °F)
Seed Preparation
None required
Sowing Depth
0.6 cm (0.25 inches)
Plant Spacing
45 - 60 cm (18 - 24 inches)
Row spacing
90 cm (36 inches)
Watering
Moderate to high
Germination Time (Days)
6 - 12 days
Harvest Time (Days)
75 - 85 days
Good Companion Plants
Basil, Parsley, Carrots
Bad Companion Plants
Brassicas (cabbage, broccoli), Corn
Pests
Aphids, Flea beetles, Cutworms
Diseases
Fusarium wilt, Verticillium wilt, Blossom end rot
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
