1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
1.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
1.3 Plant Maintenance
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads
Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
Nematodes, Root mealy bugs
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas