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.
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.
Use about one ounce of high phosphorus fertilizer during transplanting. Fertilize again when the plants start fruiting and after your first harvest.
Grow in well-drained, moderately fertile soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Protect in winter in cold areas.
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.