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Tumbling Tom tomato is a warm season cultivated tomato variety known for compact trailing growth and small fruit production. Plants typically exhibit a determinate cascading habit, making them suitable for hanging baskets, containers, and small garden spaces. This tomato adapts well to full sunlight, warm temperatures, and fertile well drained soil, and is commonly grown for seasonal culinary use in home gardens and limited space cultivation.
Features
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Warm season tomato plant with determinate trailing growth habit
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Suitable for hanging baskets, containers, and small garden beds
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Produces small fruits for general culinary use
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Performs best in full sun and stable warm conditions
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Adaptable to fertile, well drained garden soils
Specifications
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Scientific Name: Solanum lycopersicum
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Common Name (US): Tomato
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Seed Type / Variety: Tumbling Tom vegetable seed variety
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Growth Habit: Determinate trailing annual plant
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USDA Zones: 3 to 11 grown as seasonal annual
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Planting Season: Spring after frost risk
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Growing Season: Warm season crop
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Sowing Season: January to March indoors; March to May outdoors depending on climate
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Germination Time And Conditions: 5 to 10 days at 20 to 30 C in moist well drained soil
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Sunlight Requirements: Full sun exposure
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Soil Requirements: Fertile, well drained loamy soil with organic matter
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Watering Needs: Moderate consistent watering maintaining even soil moisture
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Mature Plant Size: Approximately 30 to 45 cm height, trailing spread up to 60 to 90 cm
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Plant Spacing: 30 to 45 cm between plants
