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Solanum lycopersicum
Colloquial name
Tomato
Order
Solanales
Family
Solanaceae
Genus
Solanum
Habitat
Originally from Central and South America, sunny and wind-protected locations
Germ type
Light germs
Germination time
8-10 days
Growth
7-8 weeks
Planting conditions
Prick out after about three weeks so that the seedlings do not hinder each other's growth
Light requirements
18 h light/ 6 hours dark diurnal cycle
Temperature requirements
21°C-24°C
Water requirements
Avoid too much watering, but water every day to keep the soil moist
Moisture requirements
Well moistured soil, supplemented with sand
Fertilizer
NPK 20-20-20 fertilizer once a week
Pot diameter
Pot diameter ~ 25 cm for full grown adult plant
Size
Individual branches can grow up to 4 m in length
Usage
One of the most consumed and widely grown vegetable crops in the world
Sources
- Brandt, W., Gürke, M., Köhler, F. E., Pabst, G., Schellenberg, G., & Vogtherr, Max. (1883). Köhler’s Medizinal-Pflanzen in naturgetreuen Abbildungen mit kurz erläuterndem Texte :Atlas zur Pharmacopoea germanica, austriaca, belgica, danica, helvetica, hungarica, rossica, suecica, Neerlandica, British pharmacopoeia, zum Codex medicamentarius, sowie zur Pharmacopoeia of the United States of America /herausgegeben von G. Pabst. Fr. Eugen Köhler,. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.623