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Tomato Heirloom

Heirloom Tomato

Tomato Heirloom grows well in containers with the right season and container size.

FruitingeasyseasonalCool seasonWet season
Reference guide
77terrace fit
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Planting calendar

Month-by-month sowing suitability (northern-hemisphere reference — the app shifts calendars for your latitude). Best months to sow: Oct–Dec.

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Dec
Not recommendedPossibleGoodBest
Tomato Heirloom monthly sowing suitability
MonthSuitability
JanuaryGood
FebruaryPossible
MarchNot recommended
AprilNot recommended
MayNot recommended
JunePossible
JulyPossible
AugustGood
SeptemberGood
OctoberBest
NovemberBest
DecemberBest
Growing requirements
Sun
57 hours direct light
Water
Medium
Shade tolerance
Medium
Container
15L (15 inch grow bag)
Soil depth
20 cm
Support
None
First harvest
65 days from sowing
Lifecycle
120 days
Timeline

Germination: about 8 days.

Flowering begins: around day 35.

First harvest: around day 65.

Harvest window: roughly 45 days.

Terrace notes for Tomato Heirloom

Suitable for containers with regular watering and good drainage.

Care tips

  • Water when the top inch of soil dries.
  • Harvest regularly to encourage new growth.
Common pests
  • Aphids
  • Whitefly
Common diseases
  • Leaf spot
  • Powdery mildew

Traits

  • Beginner safe
  • Low effort

Plan Tomato Heirloom on your terrace

Track Tomato Heirloom in Grow for location-aware sowing windows, care tasks and inventory tracking.

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