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Description
- One of the most popular tomatoes to grow
- Heavy crops of medium-sized tomatoes
- Excellent disease resistance
- RHS Award of Garden Merit
This greenhouse tomato is hard to beat, and has rapidly established itself as the nation's favourite. The plants are heavy cropping, robust and disease resistant, and the good-sized fruits have a lovely taste and texture. With its abundance of top-quality fruit, Tomato ‘Shirley’ is also a favourite for exhibition growers, and holds the RHS. Award of Garden Merit.
Sow indoors
Level fill a module tray with seed compost firming with the base of another tray. Water well with a fine rose. Sow seeds individually and lightly cover with compost or vermiculite. Place in a propagator at 18-20°C or cover tray with cling film and leave in a warm room. Keep moist.
Grow on
When shoots appear, remove cling film. Keep seedlings in a light position, but shade from direct sunlight. When plants have 4 leaves transplant to 8cm pots of potting compost. Grow coolly and steadily. Minimum temperature 10°C.
Plant out
Gradually accustom plants to outdoor conditions for 2-3 weeks before planting out when temperatures exceed 10°C. Sunny sheltered sites are best. Transfer to large pots, minimum 30cm, or grow bags, 45cm apart.
Tips
Cordon (Indeterminate) varieties require training up canes, strings or wires. Remove side shoots as they appear. Tomatoes are thirsty and hungry plants. Feed and water regularly and remember to ventilate your greenhouse on warm days. Pinch out the growing tip once it reaches the top of the support, allowing a maximum of 6 fruiting trusses.
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