You’ll need stakes or cages because the vines can grow up to 10 feet.
While the fruit is delicious, the vines and leaves are toxic to humansand petsif consumed.
Sungold tomatoes also thrive in containers placed in a sunny spot.
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Spacing, Depth, and Support
Sungold tomatoes produce long vines and clusters of fruit.
To control them and keep the fruit off the ground.
they need asupport structure for the vines, such as atomato cage.
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Less light results in slower growth and less fruit.
The soil should be well-drained, loamy, and nutrient-rich.
Asoil testis the best way to determine the nutrient level in your soil and its pH.
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If growing Sungold tomatoes incontainers, useorganic potting soilnot soil dug directly from the garden.
It is too heavy for container grown plants.
Water
All tomatoes must be watered deeply and regularly, especially those planted in containers.
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Provide 1 to 1 1/2 inches of water per week.
Poke your finger into the soil and if it is dry at 2 inches deep, provide water.
The soil should not be allowed to dry out because keeping the soil evenly moist helps preventblossom end rot.
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Water at the root level to prevent the spread oftomato diseases.
Avoid overwatering which can lead to root rot andsplitting tomatoes.
Add mulch once plants are established to help retain moisture.
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Humidity isn’t an issue for tomatoes unless it is excessive.
Too much humid weather causes wet foliage for extended periods and creates a climate for fungal diseases.
A high-nitrogen fertilizer is not recommended; it can result in luxuriant foliage but delayed flowering and fruiting.
For container-grown Sungolds, fertilize regularly, at least once a month.
Use a water-soluble app at half-strength to provide a constant source of nutrients.
Pollination
Sungold tomatoes self-pollinate and attract bees and otherpollinators to the garden.
Types of Sungold Tomatoes
A similar tomato is SunSugar.
The fruits are golden yellow, sweeter, and with a slightly thicker skin t less prone to cracking.
If picked while they are bright yellow, the fruit will be firm and tart.
Sungolds never turn red, no matter how long they stay on the vine.
If cared for correctly, the plant will continue to produce fruit until the first frost in the fall.
Choose a large pot, around 5-gallons, with good drainage holes.
Add a treellis or tomato cage while the seedlings are young to provide support for the vines.
Pruning Sungold Tomatoes
Regularpruninghelps Sungold tomatoes produce more fruit than foliage.
These suckers tend to produce foliage but not fruit.
Without them, the plant can focus energy on the fruit-bearing stems.
Prune any stems touching the ground to prevent disease.
Propagating Sungold Tomatoes
you might clone Sungold tomatoes from cuttings.
You need a small pot with soilless potting mix and good drainage and sterile pruners.
Harvest the last tomatoes before the first frost and discard vines.
However, they can be affected and are subject to pests liketomato hornworms.
Aphids are a common problem with tomatoes.
While the plants can tolerate a number of them without loss, infestations can pose a larger problem.
Aphids are tiny bugs that come in colors red, green, white, or black.
Signs of an aphid infestation include curled and yellow leaves as well as reduced tomato production.
If these don’t work, you could also opt to use insecticidal sprays.
Sungold tomatoes produce fruit quickly in 55 to 65 days.
The plant will continue to bloom and produce fruit until the first frost.
No, Sungold tomatoes are an annual and do not overwinter.
Start seeds about six weeks before the last frost is predicted or purchase seedlings.
Plant Profile: Sungold Tomato.
University of California
Commercial Tomato Production Handbook.UGA Cooperative Extension
Tomato Plant.ASPCA
