Tomato Red Alert F1 Hybrid
Tomato Red Alert is a great variety to grow outdoor in pots. It has all the benefits of an F1 Hybrid it is a very early and prolific variety give up to 2.5kg (5lb) of small, tasty tomatoes. As it is a determinate, bush variety it is an easy plant to grow as it does not need any side shooting or staking.
Sow the seeds indoors on a warm kitchen windowsill or a greenhouse. Sow the seeds in a pot around 0.5cm deep and cover with a thin layer of compost. Keep the pot well-watered and warm. An ideal temperature of 15 – 20C is perfect. The seedlings will start to appear after 7 – 15 days. When the seedlings are large enough to handle transplant them into individual pots. Keep them growing on in cooler but not cold conditions. If the plants get too cold they will stop growing and struggle to get going again.
