Avoid plants that are tall, leggy, or yellowish, or have started flowering. When considering candidates for transplanting, look for sturdy, short, dark green plants. Wait at least a week or two after the last frost. Cold soil and air temperatures can stress plants. Once the last frost has passed and temperatures do not drop below approximately 50 degrees F at night, you can begin to consider transplanting. Tomato is very labor intensive if you stake, prune or use plastic mulch and row covers. If space is limiting, use smaller determinate varieties. Staked and pruned plants can grow to well over 6 feet tall in favorable growing seasons, can be trained to narrow spreads. Tomatoes are native to tropical regions, and have the greatest light needs of any standard garden vegetable. If possible, grow on a slight slope with southern or southeastern exposure. Tomatoes need at least 8 hours of direct sun daily, and will develop faster with increased exposure. Tomato is a heavy feeder and should be fertilized with an organic blend rich in phosphorus and potassium, and containing moderate nitrogen. It can tolerate slightly acidic soils, and is most productive with pH 6.0 to 6.8. Fertile clays and loams produce the highest yields, but lighter soils that drain and warm quickly can produce earlier harvests. Tomato plants prefer well-drained, fertile soil, high in organic matter. Moderate watering slightly once seedlings break through the soil. Keep soil moist, but not soggy while awaiting germination. Warmer soils will promote faster germination. Seeds require warm soil between roughly 65-90 degrees F. For best results, sow seeds ½" deep in a well-drained, soilless starting mix. Tomatoes require a long growing season, and are best started indoors 6 weeks before the anticipated transplanting date (after the final frost of the spring). How to Grow Green Zebra Tomato | Guide to Growing Green Zebra Tomatoes Home > Guides > Vegetables > Tomato > Green Zebra
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