Talladega Plant Info: Growing Talladega Tomatoes In The Garden
Any tomatoes ripening in your garden are likely to taste delicious, but it’s important to select a variety that grows well in your region. Talladega tomato plants come from Mexico, and, unlike many cultivars, it does exceptionally well in very hot areas. If you are considering growing Talladego tomatoes, you’ll find that it is an easy-care variety that ripens in midseason. For more Talladega plant information, including tips on how to grow Talladega tomato plants, read on.
Talladega Plant Information
Not every tomato plant thrives in the southeast, where the weather can get very hot in the summers and delay fruiting. Talladega tomato plants meet this challenge nicely. This cultivar likes hot weather. It takes about 70 to 90 days to produce fruit and they are worth the wait. Those growing Talladega tomatoes report heavy crops of large, delicious tomatoes.
How to Grow Talladega Tomatoes
Those interested in learning how to grow Talladega tomatoes will be pleased to learn how easy-care they are. As long as you site them correctly, they only require irrigation. The first step toward growing Talladega tomatoes is to select a garden bed that gets plenty of direct sun. Talladega tomato plants need at least six hours a day of sun. Keep your eye on the soil as well. You’ll need to do less Talladega plant care if your garden has well-draining soil enriched by organic material, like compost worked in before planting. Plant the seedlings in spring after all chance of frost is past. Plant them deep in the soil to help Talladega develop a strong root system. Note that Talladega is a determinate plant growing to about 3 feet (1 m.) in height. You will do well to keep the fruit off of the ground by using a stake or tomato cage. Each plant yields about 20 pounds (9 kg.) of tomatoes in midseason.
Talladega Plant Care
Regular irrigation is the most important part of Talladega plant care. All tomatoes require irrigation to keep the soil moist, and Talladega plants are no exception. Blending organic compost into the soil before planting helps hold in water. Mulching can also help. It’s always better to water your tomatoes with a soaker hose to keep the water off the leaves and stems. Overhead watering can result in fungal diseases. Talladega plant care is made even easier by the variety’s resistance to spotted wilt virus. This is of particular importance for gardeners in the southeast.
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Teo Spengler has been gardening for 30 years. She is a docent at the San Francisco Botanical Garden. Her passion is trees, 250 of which she has planted on her land in France.
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