Item Tag: Deep Red

Tomato Seeds – Abe Lincoln, (Lycopersicon esculentum) Open Pollinated Heirloom Non GMO Indeterminate 85 days Hailed as “The Giant of all Tomatoes”, Abraham Lincoln is an heirloom variety of tomato introduced in 1923 by the W. H. Buckbee seed company of Rockford, Illinois named in honor of Illinois’ Greatest Son. It is one of the great tomato classics. Abe Lincoln bears in clusters of 4-6. The individual fruit, 5-7″ in diameter, runs remarkable uniform in size and shape, being almost round, solid and weighs about 8 oz. Beautiful large, deep red, sweet, solid and meaty with very few seeds. Flavor is slightly acidic but distinctive. Real true tomato flavor lost in most of today’s hybrids. Excellent for making tomato juice, ketchup and slicing. Fruits are smooth, free from cracks and seams. Resistant to Early Blight, Alternaria Stem Canker and foliage disease. GENERAL GROWING INFORMATION Sowing: 1/8″ Deep, Sow early indoors in cool climates. Sow 3-5 weeks before predicted last frost. Transplant outside 6-8 weeks from sowing. Germination 7-14 days. 70-75°F. Height: 48 inches Spread: 24 inches Spacing: 24 to 36 inches Light: Full Sun Tips for Growing Tomatoes: When starting your tomato seeds be sure you have a place where they can get enough light. Consider using a grow light to supplement sunlight. Don’t start plants too early. Sow seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before transplanting outside. Plant them 1/8 inch deep in sterile seed starting mix in flats or cells. Seeds germinate best at 70-75°F. Then grow transplants at about 70 F. Don’t rush to transplant. Cold soil and air temperatures can stress plants. Wait at least a week or two after the last frost. Nighttime temperatures should be consistently above 45 F. Use black plastic mulch to warm soil and/or row covers, hot caps or other protection to keep plants warm early in the season. Remove covers whenever temperatures exceed 85 F. Harden off plants before transplanting by reducing water and fertilizer, not by exposing to cold temperatures, which can stress them and stunt growth. Mulch plants to maintain soil moisture and suppress weeds. Tomatoes need a consistent supply of moisture. If it rains less than 1 inch per week, water to make up the difference. Growing tomatoes in cages is a good compromise between labor-intensive staking and just letting them sprawl. You can purchase tomato cages at your local garden center, or simply bend a 6-foot-long piece of 4- to 6-inch wire mesh into a cylinder about 22 inches in diameter. (Cattle fencing or concrete reinforcing wire mesh work well for this.) Place cage around plants soon after transplanting and anchor with stakes. Avoid excessive nitrogen applications, which can cause excessive foliage and poor fruit set. Also avoid using fresh manure or high nitrogen fertilizers (those with three or more times nitrogen than phosphorus or potassium). Poor fruit set can also be caused by heavy rainfall or temperatures that are either too high (above 90 F) or too low (below 55 F). On most soils, you can sidedress about 1/2 cup of 5-10-5 per plant and work shallowly into the top inch of soil when fruits are about 1 inch in diameter and again when harvest begins. Germination: Seeds Packets are labeled with seed name and sowing details. Seeds have not been pretreated unless specified in the listing. Seed is not a specific Cultivar (Variety) unless specified in the listing. Due to the many factors involved in successful germination, Seller cannot be responsible for buyers growing methods or mistakes. I have provided what I believe to be a good overview on this page (which you are free to print for further reference), however, it is still recommended to check specialist literature for more details and practices specific to your climate and soil conditions to avoid mistakes in the germination and growing process. 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