planting roma tomato seeds Roma Tomato (78 Days)

planting roma tomato seeds Roma Tomato (78 Days)The Roma Tomato is an excellent Italian paste type that doesn't need staking. Tomatoes are smaller and earlier than San Marzano, with nice thick flesh and good, rich tomato flavor. Blocky fruits are quite dry, but still quite tasty when eaten raw. 35 seeds PLANTING Solanum lycopersicum Determinate Germination: 7 14 days Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 70 85F. Seed Sowing Depth: 1 4 deep Starting Indoors: 6 weeks before the last

The Roma Tomato is an excellent Italian paste type that doesn't need staking. Tomatoes are smaller and earlier than San Marzano, with nice thick flesh and good, rich tomato flavor. Blocky fruits are quite dry, but still quite tasty when eaten raw. 

Solanum lycopersicum

Determinate

Germination: 7-14 days

Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 70-85ºF.

Seed Sowing Depth: 1/4” deep

Starting Indoors: 6 weeks before the last frost. Provide 75-80ºF soil temperatures. Sow 2-3 seeds per cell/pot, thin to the strongest seedling or use the 20 Row seedling flat, transplanting into individual pots when seedlings get their 3rd set of leaves. Fertilize the seedlings every 7-10 days with a liquid or water soluble fertilizer, diluted to ¼ of suggested measurement. Transplant out after the last frost. Space 24-36" apart

Sowing Outdoors: Only in areas with very long growing seasons. Sow after last frost. 

Harvest: When the fruit is red (or the color of the variety planted) and firm.

Tips:  Roma Tomato should be planted in fertile soil, amended with compost, mulch, and provided with even moisture. Plant deeper than they were growing in the containers, as it makes a stronger root system. Apply a light compost tea every few weeks. Do not apply excessive nitrogen, which can promote excessive foliage and poor fruit set.