Sprouting and care for tomatoes

Tomatoes can be propagated quite easily via self-harvested seed. The only prerequisite is that seed-stable varieties are available which pass on all typical characteristics unchanged to the offspring and do not - like F1 hybrids - split strongly in the subsequent generation and produce very non-uniform daughter plants, usually with poorer fruit and growth characteristics.

In early spring (around the end of February), frost-sensitive vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers, eggplants or basil can be grown in advance on a bright windowsill in the apartment.

In August, the tomato harvest is in full swing. Now, in order to ensure the development of healthy and tasty fruit until the end of the season, various care work is necessary.