Rutgers VF Tomato Seeds

Planting instructions:Start Rutgers tomato seeds indoors 5-8 weeks before last spring frost in a sunny, warm location in pots or flats. Transplant Rutgers plants to a sunny, well drained location in the late spring when the cultivated and enriched with organic material ground is warm and all danger of frost is past. The transplanted plants should be about 5-12 inches tall. Rutgers Tomatoes can be sown directly into the garden when the soil and weather is warm. Double hill planting ( 6 inches apart) and staking tomatoes upright or use a wire cage to increase production.

Planting Depth	Seed Spacing	Row Spacing	Germination Temperature	Germination Time in Days	Average Planting Dates	Number of Seeds per foot row	Spacing after Thinning	Days to maturity
1/2"	1-2"	36-48"	50-75	8-14	3/20-5/1	Transplant	Do not thin	80 after transplant

Care:Water lightly to keep soil moist. Control weeds with cultivation or mulch.
Harvesting: Pick Rutgers tomatoes when fruit turn red. In late fall before any frost, green tomatoes can be picked and ripened in a warm area.
Nutritional Value:Rutgers tomatoes are an excellent source of Vitamins: A, & C and contains B, calcium. Iron, and potassium.
Collecting Seed: Select a red, very mature Rutgers tomato and remove seeds. Allow seeds to throughly dry on a paper towel or cloth.