Tomato – Beefsteak Pink

Description

25 Seeds per pack

(Lycopersicon lycopersicum) (a.k.a. German Beefsteak or African Beefsteak) 65-90 days     Pink Beefsteak are very large, meaty, non-acid with almost no seeds. Fruit are a deep crimson pink in color. Plants are indeterminate and like to sprawl, can grow rather large.

Planting Instructions for Beefsteak Pink Tomato Seeds

Start Heirloom Beefsteak Pink Tomato seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost date. Plant the Tomato seeds ¼” deep in sterile seed starting mix. Germination occurs in 6-14 days in soil 70-90°F. Once true leaves develop, separate Heirloom / Open Pollinated Tomato plants into 3-4″ pots, placing in full light & cooler temps (60-70°F). Set out hardened off Tomato transplants, in full sun, once soil has warmed, 18-30″ apart, in rows 3-4′ apart. Plant tall, spindly Beefsteak Pink tomato seedlings deeper, the stems will sprout roots and support and strengthen the plant. To help prevent blossom end rot, put 1 Tbs of lime, ground oyster shells, or crushed eggshells at the bottom of your planting hole. The calcium will help build strong cell walls once your heirloom tomatoes plants start producing fruit. For strong Beefsteak Pink tomato plants, add 1 Tbs of aged compost and 1 Tbs of bone meal to the bottom of the hole as well.

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