(i)-vegetable-1665512793.jpg "Click to enlarge Tomato Big Boy (slicing) - Seedling Tray")
| Sold in Liners of 288 Sold as 250 | |
| Price Per Plug: | 15.3¢ |
| Total Per Tray: | $38.25 |
Tomato Big Boy (slicing), also known as Solanum lycopersicum, is an heirloom tomato plant native to the Americas. The Burpee Seed Company introduced this cultivar in the 1940s and it has since become a sought-after plant for home and commercial gardeners. It grows 24-36" wide and 48-60" tall caged or staked in the garden, offering many fruits weighing up to 16 ounces. These meaty, juicy red tomatoes are excellent for slicing, sandwiches, salads, and sauce. This plant is indeterminate and offers some resistance to Verticillium and Fusarium Wilt. This classic tomato flourishes in full sun with regular water and warm weather, an obvious addition to the vegetable garden. For a superior tomato for sauces or canning, grow Roma.
Sell Tomato Big Boy (slicing) to customers looking for a classic tomato for the vegetable garden and culinary use. Germinating tomato plants from seed can be tricky, so customers love finding a wide variety of plants available at the local nursery. This variety offers large beefsteak tomatoes on an indeterminate plant that flourishes in warm weather and full sun. The plant produces sweet, juicy, 10-16-ounce fruits that are well-suited for slicing, sandwiches, and salads. Grow tomatoes alongside peppers, zucchini, and onions in the garden.
Coach Your Customer
1. Plant outside once nighttime temperatures are consistently 60 degrees. Space plants 24-36" apart in well-drained soil in full sun.
2. Till soil 8-10" deep and cover with dark mulch about a week before planting to warm the soil. Mulch will also help maintain moisture throughout the growing season.
3. Water regularly, one or two inches of rainwater or irrigation per week. Supplement rainwater by watering at the base of the plant in dry weather. Water thoroughly once or twice a week to give the roots plenty of consistent water and help prevent cracking on fruits.
4. Cage tomato plants or tie them loosely to a stake. Trim side shoots and prune plants to encourage fruit-bearing branches to flourish. Remove the bottom 6-10" of leaves once the plant has reached 12" tall or more to prevent disease and keep fruit from touching the ground.
5. Harvest tomatoes throughout the season once they are ripe. Just before frost, pick all the almost-ripe fruits and ripen them on a newspaper at room temperature. Store tomatoes temporarily at 50-60 degrees. Don't refrigerate them. For long-term storage, freeze or can any variety.
For best results with Tomato Big Boy (slicing), plant one seedling per 1801 cell or 4-inch container. Use well-drained soil with a pH of 5.5-6.2, EC less than 1.0 mS/cm, temperatures of 60-70 daytime and 50-60 nighttime, light levels of 4,000-5,000 fc, and medium feed (150-200 ppm N). This plant doesn't require pinching, and we don't recommend using PGRs on vegetables. You may see aphids, whiteflies, spider mites, thrips, tomato fruitworms, cutworms, and leafminers. Root rot, damping-off, early blight, fusarium wilt, verticillium wilt, powdery mildew, and bacterial canker can affect tomato seedlings.
Tomato plants are grown for their fruits. Small yellow flowers bloom, attract pollinators and develop into fruits when after being pollinated.
This plant doesn't require pinching.
Space containers 2-3" apart in the greenhouse to allow for airflow and sunlight penetration around the base of each plant.
Control height with proper spacing, temperatures, light levels, and fertilizer. We don't recommend using chemical growth regulators on vegetable seedling plugs.
In the commercial greenhouse, you may see aphids, whiteflies, spider mites, thrips, tomato fruitworms, cutworms, and leafminers.
Coach Your Customer: Pests can attack tomato plants in the garden, most notably nematodes and tomato hornworms. Plant tomatoes in a different location every year, especially if nematodes have eaten the roots of your plants in the previous year. Marigolds often repel nematodes planted alongside tomatoes. Look out for tomato hornworms, large green caterpillars that eat the foliage. Remove them by hand to a bucket of soapy water. If the hornworm is covered in white spots, leave the worm and eggs on the plant. Those white spots are wasp eggs that parasitize the hornworm and benefit your garden.
Implement an Integrated Pest Management plan to address pest infestations.
Watch for the following diseases that may affect tomato seedling plugs in your commercial greenhouse:
1. Damping-off is a fungal disease that can cause tomato seedlings to rot and die at the base of the stem. Use well-draining soil and good airflow to prevent infection.
2. Early blight is a fungal disease that causes circular brown spots on the lower leaves of tomato plants, which eventually spread to the entire plant. Provide adequate spacing to prevent overly warm, humid conditions.
3. Fusarium wilt is a fungal disease that causes plants to turn yellow, wilt, and die. It spreads via contaminated soil or infected seeds. Prevent the spread by using disease-resistant varieties of tomato plants.
4. Verticillium wilt is another fungal disease that causes plants to wilt and die. It spreads in soil, but you may stop it by growing disease-resistant varieties and using clean soil.
5. Powdery mildew is a fungal disease that causes a white, powdery growth on tomato leaves and fruit. High humidity and poor airflow can lead to infection, while good ventilation and proper spacing can protect your plants.
6. Bacterial canker is a disease that causes stems and leaves to wilt, blacken, and have cankers. It spreads via contaminated seeds or plant debris. Prevent contamination with disease-free seeds and sanitary practices.
To prevent and control these diseases, implement an Integrated Pest Management strategy, including growing disease-resistant varieties, providing good airflow, watering at the base of each plant, and using sanitary practices.
We recommend planting one seedling plug per 1801-cell or 4-inch container. Use well-drained soil and center the seedling in the container. Cell packs finish in 2-3 weeks.
| 4 Inch crop time | 4-5 Weeks |
|---|---|
| Habit | Upright, Vining |
| Height | 4-6 feet |
| Light | Full Sun |
| Minimum Temp | 55 |
| Water Needs | Moderate |
| Patented Plant | No |
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Tomato Big Boy (slicing), also known as Solanum lycopersicum, is an heirloom tomato plant native to the Americas. The Burpee Seed Company introduced this cultivar in the 1940s and it has since become a sought-after plant for home and commercial gardeners. It grows 24-36" wide and 48-60" tall caged or staked in the garden, offering many fruits weighing up to 16 ounces. These meaty, juicy red tomatoes are excellent for slicing, sandwiches, salads, and sauce. This plant is indeterminate and offers some resistance to Verticillium and Fusarium Wilt. This classic tomato flourishes in full sun with regular water and warm weather, an obvious addition to the vegetable garden. For a superior tomato for sauces or canning, grow Roma.
Sell Tomato Big Boy (slicing) to customers looking for a classic tomato for the vegetable garden and culinary use. Germinating tomato plants from seed can be tricky, so customers love finding a wide variety of plants available at the local nursery. This variety offers large beefsteak tomatoes on an indeterminate plant that flourishes in warm weather and full sun. The plant produces sweet, juicy, 10-16-ounce fruits that are well-suited for slicing, sandwiches, and salads. Grow tomatoes alongside peppers, zucchini, and onions in the garden.
Coach Your Customer
1. Plant outside once nighttime temperatures are consistently 60 degrees. Space plants 24-36" apart in well-drained soil in full sun.
2. Till soil 8-10" deep and cover with dark mulch about a week before planting to warm the soil. Mulch will also help maintain moisture throughout the growing season.
3. Water regularly, one or two inches of rainwater or irrigation per week. Supplement rainwater by watering at the base of the plant in dry weather. Water thoroughly once or twice a week to give the roots plenty of consistent water and help prevent cracking on fruits.
4. Cage tomato plants or tie them loosely to a stake. Trim side shoots and prune plants to encourage fruit-bearing branches to flourish. Remove the bottom 6-10" of leaves once the plant has reached 12" tall or more to prevent disease and keep fruit from touching the ground.
5. Harvest tomatoes throughout the season once they are ripe. Just before frost, pick all the almost-ripe fruits and ripen them on a newspaper at room temperature. Store tomatoes temporarily at 50-60 degrees. Don't refrigerate them. For long-term storage, freeze or can any variety.
For best results with Tomato Big Boy (slicing), plant one seedling per 1801 cell or 4-inch container. Use well-drained soil with a pH of 5.5-6.2, EC less than 1.0 mS/cm, temperatures of 60-70 daytime and 50-60 nighttime, light levels of 4,000-5,000 fc, and medium feed (150-200 ppm N). This plant doesn't require pinching, and we don't recommend using PGRs on vegetables. You may see aphids, whiteflies, spider mites, thrips, tomato fruitworms, cutworms, and leafminers. Root rot, damping-off, early blight, fusarium wilt, verticillium wilt, powdery mildew, and bacterial canker can affect tomato seedlings.
Tomato plants are grown for their fruits. Small yellow flowers bloom, attract pollinators and develop into fruits when after being pollinated.
This plant doesn't require pinching.
Space containers 2-3" apart in the greenhouse to allow for airflow and sunlight penetration around the base of each plant.
Control height with proper spacing, temperatures, light levels, and fertilizer. We don't recommend using chemical growth regulators on vegetable seedling plugs.
In the commercial greenhouse, you may see aphids, whiteflies, spider mites, thrips, tomato fruitworms, cutworms, and leafminers.
Coach Your Customer: Pests can attack tomato plants in the garden, most notably nematodes and tomato hornworms. Plant tomatoes in a different location every year, especially if nematodes have eaten the roots of your plants in the previous year. Marigolds often repel nematodes planted alongside tomatoes. Look out for tomato hornworms, large green caterpillars that eat the foliage. Remove them by hand to a bucket of soapy water. If the hornworm is covered in white spots, leave the worm and eggs on the plant. Those white spots are wasp eggs that parasitize the hornworm and benefit your garden.
Implement an Integrated Pest Management plan to address pest infestations.
Watch for the following diseases that may affect tomato seedling plugs in your commercial greenhouse:
1. Damping-off is a fungal disease that can cause tomato seedlings to rot and die at the base of the stem. Use well-draining soil and good airflow to prevent infection.
2. Early blight is a fungal disease that causes circular brown spots on the lower leaves of tomato plants, which eventually spread to the entire plant. Provide adequate spacing to prevent overly warm, humid conditions.
3. Fusarium wilt is a fungal disease that causes plants to turn yellow, wilt, and die. It spreads via contaminated soil or infected seeds. Prevent the spread by using disease-resistant varieties of tomato plants.
4. Verticillium wilt is another fungal disease that causes plants to wilt and die. It spreads in soil, but you may stop it by growing disease-resistant varieties and using clean soil.
5. Powdery mildew is a fungal disease that causes a white, powdery growth on tomato leaves and fruit. High humidity and poor airflow can lead to infection, while good ventilation and proper spacing can protect your plants.
6. Bacterial canker is a disease that causes stems and leaves to wilt, blacken, and have cankers. It spreads via contaminated seeds or plant debris. Prevent contamination with disease-free seeds and sanitary practices.
To prevent and control these diseases, implement an Integrated Pest Management strategy, including growing disease-resistant varieties, providing good airflow, watering at the base of each plant, and using sanitary practices.
We recommend planting one seedling plug per 1801-cell or 4-inch container. Use well-drained soil and center the seedling in the container. Cell packs finish in 2-3 weeks.
| 4 Inch crop time | 4-5 Weeks |
|---|---|
| Habit | Upright, Vining |
| Height | 4-6 feet |
| Light | Full Sun |
| Minimum Temp | 55 |
| Water Needs | Moderate |
| Patented Plant | No |
