Early Cascade Tomato Seeds Heirloom Non-GMO 30 Seeds!

100 % pure seed

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

• 62 days.
• Genus:  Solanum lycopersicum.
• Open Pollinated.
• This early maturing plant produces excellent yields of 4 oz bright red tomatoes.
• It is one of the best eating saladette varieties on the market.
• Perfect for sandwiches, salads, slicing, and canning.
• Grows in clusters up to 9.
• Does well in colder climates and regions west of the Cascade mountains.
• The open-pollinated version of Early Cascade has been ?de-hybridized? from the popular hybrid variety of Early Cascade, which is no longer being produced.
• This open-pollinated variety of Early Cascade has better flavor and thinner skins than the hybrid version.
• An excellent choice for home gardens. Disease Resistant: V, F, A. Indeterminate.

FAST FACTS

• SEED DEPTH:
• 1/4 TO 1/2"
• SOIL TEMP: 80 F TO 85 F 7 TO 14 DAYS
• DAYS TO GERMINATION: 7 TO 14 DAYS
• SUNLIGHT REQUIREMENTS:  FULL SUN
• PLANTING TIME: SPRING
• SEED SPACING: 1"
• ROW SPACING: 48"
• DAYS TO HARVEST: 60-90 DAYS

• Plant Height: 48 to 60? tall
• Planting Season: Spring
• Sunlight Requirement: Full Sun
• Planting Method: Indoor Sow

Tomato Seed Planting Information

Tomato plants should be grown in a warm areas and receive plenty of sunlight, so choose a sunny spot in your garden. Relocate your tomato plants in different parts of your garden each year to avoid diseases. Optimum temperatures for growing tomatoes are between 80 and 85 degrees F. Plant your seeds indoors 10 to 12 weeks before setting outside. Use Miracle Gro Seed Starting Material for best germination results. We have tested other Seed Starting Mix and experienced poor germination rates. You may have to special order the Miracle Gro Seed Starting Potting Mix from your nursery, as it is hard to find it at many of the large home and garden centers. Do not add any soil, fertilizers, and other chemicals to seed starting material! Do not use jiffy peat pots, plugs, or potting soil, or cover the pots, as the soil may become too dry or too wet, which can lead to disease and fungus. Do not bottom water the seeds as this causes the seed starting material to become too wet and you will experience poor germination! We have experienced disease and low germination when using these types of products and covering the pots with plastic or covers. When seedlings are 4" tall, transplant them in larger pots. Plants should be at least 10" tall before transplanting outdoors. Place plants outdoors in shady area several days before transplanting outdoors. Shelter the transplants to prevent sunburn, wilting, and rain damage. Spring planting should occur when soil is warm, at least 3 weeks after last frost, and when temperatures remain above 70 degrees F. You can plant early if you use water towers. To prevent branches from breaking from the weight of tomatoes, use 5 to 6 ft tall cages. To tie plants to stakes, use soft strips of cloth. Check indeterminate plants regularly, and pinch off suckers and side branches where leaves join the stems. Plants can grow 1 to 6 ft tall.

Soil Requirements:

Requires fertile slightly acid soil in a well drained location in the garden. Apply mulch and grass clippings, or straw around base of plant. Work the soil thoroughly before planting. Add well-rotted manure and compost.

Water Requirements:

Keep soil consistently moist, but not waterlogged. Water well during dry and hot spells. Water in the morning only, on the side of the plants and not directly on the leaves.

Fertilizer Requirements:

Use RootBlast, Vegetable Alive, and Slow Release Fertilizer when transplanting outdoors. Apply Miracle Gro every two weeks.

Harvest Tips:

Harvest tomatoes when they are fully mature using a garden scissor so you don't damage the plant. Pick them as they mature to encourage new fruit to form. Remove any decayed tomatoes from the plant.

SEED STORING

Store your seeds in a cool, dry and dark location. Most seeds have a long shelf life, but heat and moisture will cut that life short. Dedicate a drawer or cabinet to storing your seeds where you can also house your gardening journal close at hand for dreaming, planning and preparing.