GardenWizzPlant Care Card

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum · Annual

Hardiness
Position
Full sun
Height × Spread
1.5–2.5 m × 50–100 cm
Soil
Flowering
June–August
Toxicity
No specific toxicity is listed by the RHS. This is not a guarantee of safety — check with a vet or the ASPCA before pets or children eat any plant.

The Gardening Year

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🌱 Sow
🪴 Plant out
🌸 In flower

Watch out for

Tomato blight: Improve air circulation, avoid wetting foliage, and remove infected plant parts immediately.

Glasshouse whitefly: Use yellow sticky traps for monitoring and control populations with biological agents or approved insecticides.

Blossom end rot: Water regularly to maintain even soil moisture and ensure adequate calcium in the growing medium.

Tomato leaf mould: Ensure good ventilation, avoid overcrowding, and remove severely affected leaves to reduce humidity.

Magnesium deficiency: Apply a high-potassium tomato feed containing magnesium or use Epsom salts solution.

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