TOMATO-OXHEART-YELLOW
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Lycopersicon esculentum
Medium to large light yellow, heart-shaped fruit. Flavour is exceptional and flesh is meaty and yet juicy. Yields are only average, but the quality of the fruit makes this fine fancy slicing tomato well worth growing. It produces large, meaty, heart-shaped fruit, well worth growing. Indeterminate.
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.
NOTE
Known as old-fashioned "Bullock Heart" if you're in Queensland, or "Ox Heart" in NSW & the rest of Australia. Taken from a transmission on ABC gardening show South Queensland
SKU: TTO-Y
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| Germination Time (Days) | 10 - 20 |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 90 - 95 |
| 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 | - |
| Plant Height | 150 - 200 cm (5 - 6.5 feet) |
|---|---|
| Season of Interest | Mid to late summer for harvest |
| Temperature Range | 21 - 29°C (70 - 84°F) |
| Annual / Perennial / Biennial | Grown as an annual |
| Frost Hardy / Tender | Frost tender |
| Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade | Full Sun |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Raise seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | Soaking seeds for 4-6 hours before planting can improve germination rates. |
| Sowing Depth | 0.5 - 1 cm (0.2 - 0.4 inches) |
| Plant Spacing | 60 - 90 cm (24 - 36 inches) |
| Row Spacing | 90 - 120 cm (3 - 4 feet) |
| Watering | Consistent, even watering of about 1-2 inches per week, avoiding waterlogging. |
| Good Companion Plants | Basil, Marigolds, Carrots, and Onions |
| Bad Companion Plants | Corn and Cabbage |
| Pests | Aphids, Whiteflies, and Tomato hornworms. |
| Diseases | Blight, Verticillium wilt, and Fusarium wilt |
TOMATO-OXHEART-YELLOW
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