Knowing the difference between hybrid, variety, cultivar and heirlooms will help you to decide what selection works best for ...

But make sure each plant has its own space to grow. There are many different cherry tomato varieties, and there are also determinate and indeterminate tomato plants. Each kind requires specific plant ...

Whether older seedlings will be productive depends on their size and age, and with seed prices going up, one needs to think ...

Make sure your pots are 18” deep (for determinate tomatoes) and 24” deep (for indeterminate varieties) as the minimum. How many tomato plants can you plant in a 5-gallon bucket? Hopefully, this ...

Growing tips: Shoot for eight hours of sun, a consistent watering schedule and regular fertilizer. If you're growing in a pot, make sure that it's at least 15 gallons. Read on ... for more tomato ...

Tomatomania began in Pasadena 25 years ago and now features more than 180 varieties. The search for the ideal tomato is "like racehorse breeding," said Scott Daigre, the owner of Tomatomania. He ...

The uptake of calcium from the soil by the tomato plant can be reduced by fluctuations in soil moisture — either excessively ...

The Zaid season offers ideal conditions for tomato cultivation, with warm temperatures, a short growing cycle, and consistent ...

Two other fungal diseases, early blight and anthracnose, are also significant diseases in Illinois tomato fields. All three ...