Datella

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Season Overview

Description

This red-ripening cherry date tomato has an open, tall habit and is easy to care for. It produces burst-resistant fruits weighing approx. 10-15 g with uniform coloring. Easy to harvest with calyx. Healthy plants that are robust against Cladosporium and blossom end rot. Aromatic, rather acidic taste.

Growing tips

Tomatoes require a lot of light, warmth, water and nutrients. They are grown from seed on the windowsill from March. The seedlings should be planted deep, up to the first leaf base, so that the root system is enlarged by additional lateral roots. Unlike most other crops, tomatoes should always be planted in the same place. The plants also need wooden/corrugated wire rods or a trellis to which you regularly tie them. This is the only way they can support the weight of the fruit. You should regularly break out the side shoots that form in the leaf axils. This is because they do not bear fruit and take away the plant's energy to concentrate on producing lots of fruit. Under-sowing with low-growing plants is a good option.

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Wet

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

High

Plant distance

60 cm

Row spacing

80 cm

Seeding depth

1 cm