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Tomato Pole Red Siberian Seed
Lycopersicon - lycopersicum
$1.79

Item #0053

Red Siberian is the tomato you want if you live in an area with short, cool summers or you are just itching to get those first tomato plants into the garden in spring. This Russian heirloom has heavy yields and excellent flavor. Only a tomato that came from the climate of Siberia could tolerate the fickle and sometimes cool temperatures that exasperate gardeners in spring! It withstands temperature drops and still sets fruit in early fall when other tomatoes have stopped producing! An indeterminate type, the vine will grow until fall frost and must be staked or caged. Like most heirlooms, Red Siberian has not been bred for disease resistance, though it definitely has a strong disposition to be so well loved for so long and may have some natural resistance to a variety of diseases. It may require a little more pampering and attention than more modern hybrids, but is well worth the effort to get early tomatoes. This packet plants: 15 plants (after thinning).
When to plant outside: Generally started indoors, tomatoes can also be directly seeded outside! Sow in spring, after the average last spring frost and when soil temperatures reach 60 degrees. In warm winter/hot summer areas of the south, southwest, and parts of California, they can also be planted in early fall for winter harvest.
When to start inside: 6-8 weeks before the average last spring frost.
Special Sowing & Germination Instructions: when planting seedlings outside, bury the roots and stem up to the first set of leaves horizontally. Curve the stem above the ground to a vertical position. The stem will sprout roots and develop a strong root system.
Container Tips: Pole (indeterminate) tomatoes can be grown in five-gallon containers. Use a cage or stakes to support vines. One plant per container.

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