Its popularity is undoubtedly due to its enormous fruit weighing over a pound each when mature.
Ideally, planting should occur when the nightly temperature remains over 50 Fahrenheit.
You will be going against that here and burying your plant 2/3 of the way down its stem.
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Giving them 18 to 36 inches of room between plantings is extremely important.
Soil
Tomatoes thrive in rich, well-draining soil with a pH of around 6.0-6.8.
Boosting the soil with some compost at planting is a good idea if the soil is especially poor.
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We loved tomatoes because they are so flavorful and juicy, and that comes from the water they get.
Typically each tomato plant should receive one to two inches of water per week.
Temperature and Humidity
Pink Brandywine tomatoes, like all tomatoes, enjoy warm, humid conditions.
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The perfect temperature to raise tomatoes is between 60 and 85 Fahrenheit.
Regarding humidity, your plants will like moist conditions that do not get too humid.
Pollination rates decrease if humidity gets too high and fruit production drops.
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You want to aim for a humidity level between 65% and 85%.
The tricky part is always deciding what fertilizer to add.
If there is a lack of foliage, there is most likely a nitrogen deficiency.
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Lack of blooms most likely means a phosphorous deficiency.
you’re able to also buy one of the many commercially available tomato fertilizers.
One word of warning; it is better to under-fertilize than over-fertilize.
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Their fruit should be ready for harvest around day 80 or so after planting.
You are not looking for a tomato red.
To harvest the tomato, do not pull the fruit.
Twist the fruit off the vine or cut the stem just above the fruit with a pair of pruners.
Remember not to be discouraged if your crop yield is not large.
Growing Pink Brandywine Tomatoes in Pots
As mentioned above, Pink Brandywinetomatoes can be grown in pots.
To start, you will want to use snippers to prune suckers.
These small branches grow in the “V” crotches between the main stem and the lateral branches.
You may want to save some of these if you are interested in overwintering your plant.
Prune the plant off directly above the uppermost blossom or fruit.
Overwintering
Most people do not overwinter tomatoes.
The easiest way to grow this delicious variety is bystarting your seeds indoors in late winter.
Pests are a different story.
When a tomato plant is attacked, it produces a compound called systemin.
The best defense against pests is early observation.
Keep an eye on your plants for pests and remove them physically or chemically before they damage your plants.
“Plant of the Week: Tomato, Brandywine"University of Arkansas Agriculture
