Rutgers Tomato

Rutgers Tomato Care

Lycopersicon Lycopersicum

What is the plant

The Rutgers tomato (Lycopersicon lycopersicum), also known as the Jersey tomato or the Rutgers Select, was the most popular tomato variety in the world before the era of mechanized farming began a change in breeding for durability over flavor. It is an open pollinated beefsteak from the family Solanaceae with an excellent balance of acidity to sweetness and much flavor.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

3 - 9

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Balanced moisture is critical in preventing blossom end rot and split fruits. Ensure you maintain consistently moist soil throughout the growing season. You should also water at the base of the plant. Moisture around the leaves encourages disease and infection.
Fertilizer
Use about one ounce of high phosphorus fertilizer during transplanting. Fertilize again when the plants start fruiting and after your first harvest.
Sunlight
Full sun, partial shade.

Disease diagnosis

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Soil
Grow in well-drained, moderately fertile soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Protect in winter in cold areas.
Temperature
Tender plant – may be damaged or killed by low temperature.
Container
Those seedlings may look small now, but a full-grown tomato plant needs a lot of space for a strong root system. For maximum production, the ideal pot size is 18-inch diameter for determinate tomatoes and 24-inch diameter for indeterminate tomatoes.