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WC TOMATO MOUNTAIN MERIT

WC TOMATO MOUNTAIN MERIT

SKU: GA1023750

$8.09

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WEST COAST SEEDS TOMATO MOUNTAIN MERIT
Sow Mountain Merit tomato seeds indoors, five to seven weeks before transplanting out in late spring.

  • This fantastic bush tomato produces a giant, concentrated set of medium-large red tomatoes around 75 days from transplant time.
  • Its fruits are perfect for slicing in sandwiches and burgers — meaty and substantial tomatoes with great flavour.
  • Best of all, Mountain Merit has one of the best disease resistance packages available, including a high resistance to late blight, which will have a serious impact for coastal tomato growers, as blight can be such a problem.
  • It also has high resistance to Fusarium wilt races 0-2, nematodes, and tomato spotted wilt virus.
  • Determinate (bush), Matures in 75 days. (Hybrid seeds)

    Growing Tomato Seeds

  • Start indoors in early spring over bottom heat. When seedlings germinate, remove from the heat and grow under bright lights.
  • Grow seedlings on for 6-8 weeks at around 10°C (50°F).
  • Early season tomatoes can be planted out once night time temperatures are reliably above 7°C (45°F) – or later. Other types should be transplanted out when night time lows are 10°C (50°F) or warmer – or later.
  • Optimal soil temperature for germination: 25-35°C (68-95°F). With bottom heat seeds should germinate in 7-14 days.

    Companion Planting For Tomatoes

  • A sensitive plant when it comes to companions, tomatoes benefit from asparagus, basil, beans, borage, carrots, celery, chives, collards, cucumber, garlic, lettuce, marigold, mint, nasturtium, onion, parsley, and peppers.
  • Avoid planting alongside Brassicas and dill. Corn will attract tomato pests, and kohlrabi will stunt tomatoes' growth. Potatoes may spread blight to tomatoes, so keep them apart. Do no plant tomatoes near walnut trees.

    Harvesting Tomatoes

  • Harvest when the fruit is the desired colour. Green tomatoes can be ripened indoors at a cool temperature when they are blemish free. Very dark green tomatoes are unlikely to ripen fully.
    • Weight 0.0226 lbs
    Dimensions 6 × 3.5 × 0.12 in

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