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Some pointers to neip nomc gardners make a. good buy in tomato plants are offered by the U. S. Department of Agricudture. Because tomatoes are among the most popular and widely known home garden crops, huge quantities of tomato plants sell at retail each year. Gardeners often ask how to know which are the best buy.
Plants in top condition to set out are well rooted and fresh looking, about 8-10 in. tall, with sturdy stocky stems, and deep green leaves Avoid those with spindly stems and pale scant foliage or those that look weak or, wilted. Also avoid any that show signs of insects or disease. Plants grow three to four inches apart can be removed from the plant bed or flat with more iroots and soil than those grown close together and thus stand transplanting better.
Sometimes tomato plants sell in individual containers. They may cost more but often are worth the extra price.
Buy tomato plants from a dealer who can tell you what variety they are, and choose varieties recommended for Virginia which are: Homestead, Marglobe and Sunray. The right variety is most important.
Wait to buy plants until all danger of frost is past and weather is warm enough for them to thrive. Sometimes plants come on markets too early, and enthusiastic gardners who buy them lose the lot in one night’s frost. Or cold Spring weather delays their growth for weeks. Tomatoes are warm weather plants, easily killed by frost. Those planted when weather is too cold to encourage growth are not likely to produce fruit any earlier than when planted later when the weather has wanned up.
It often pays to buy at least two varieties for early and late cropS of .tomatoes. "
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