1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
1.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Blackleg, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Grasshoppers, Lygus bugs, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails, Verticillium Wilt, white rust
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Humidity, Shade areas
Drought