{"product_id":"tomate-couilles-de-taureau-ab","title":"TOMATO BULL BALLS AB","description":"\u003cp\u003e The Bull's Claw tomato is an old, mid-season, indeterminate variety, originally from Andalusia, brought to France by Spanish refugees during the last civil war.\u003cbr\u003e This variety produces very large, smooth red fruits, weighing around 300 to 350 g on average but can reach well over 500 g. One gardener even informed us that he had obtained tomatoes weighing 925 g! A record broken in August 2021 with a tomato weighing 1.215 kg! \u003cbr\u003eThe Bull's Coulour tomato is a beefsteak-type variety, slightly flattened. Its dense, very flavorful flesh makes it ideal for slicing into sandwiches or salads. The stem attachment has a deep depression.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e \u003cspan\u003eWhen and how to sow the Bull's Balls tomato?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eSowing: from February to April in a warm bed (20°) or in pots indoors or in a heated greenhouse, in fine seed compost. Tomatoes need a constant minimum temperature of 20°C to germinate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eBury your tomato seeds 1 cm deep and then cover with seed compost. Water your compost with a sprayer to keep it moist but not soggy. Place your seed tray near a window to prevent your seedlings from shooting upwards in search of light.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTransplant when frost is no longer a risk and the plants are 12 to 15 cm tall in rich, loose, healthy soil. Space 70 cm between rows and 50 cm in the sunny row.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePlace the stakes in place before starting to plant. Water thoroughly at the base once a week to prevent disease development.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e \u003cspan\u003eShould we remove suckers from tomato plants?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eOpinions differ on how to approach the infamous pruning of tomatoes, and every gardener has arguments to support their theory. To the question \"what to do?\" the answer is simple: whatever you want!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePruning tomatoes by de-suckering is not mandatory; it is intended to increase the size of the fruits, their precocity and to facilitate harvesting work.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis method, however, has two drawbacks: it requires time and discernment. Indeed, the head of the tomato plant is not always easy to distinguish from a secondary branch. Furthermore, removing suckers causes wounds for your plant. It is therefore strongly recommended to consider aiding healing with a dusting of maerl or a green clay wash.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eAnother option is to not prune at all and allow the plant to fully develop. It will therefore need more space in the garden, i.e. 1 m between each plant. The fruits will be smaller but more numerous.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eA third solution is two-pronged training. After pinching the plant 20 cm from the ground, only the two lateral shoots are kept. All the suckers are then removed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e \u003cspan\u003eHarvest\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eYou can harvest tomatoes 4 to 5 months after sowing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThe enemies\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe main problems that can be encountered when growing tomatoes are late blight and blossom end necrosis (black bottom).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eTo prevent mildew, the best solution is to protect your plants if you live in a region where it rains frequently. You can also treat your plants with Bordeaux mixture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eBlossom end necrosis, or black bottom, is not a disease. It's caused either by low calcium levels in the soil or by irregular watering. When a plant lacks water, it produces less sap, and the part furthest from the stem will die due to lack of nutrients. Therefore, water regularly, thoroughly once a week, for example.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ENSACHAGE FDSM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42111353094225,"sku":"2127A","price":3.8,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0643\/9193\/8129\/files\/TOMATE_COUILLES_DE_TAUREAU_WEB2.jpg?v=1787322712","url":"https:\/\/www.fermedesaintemarthe.live\/en\/products\/tomate-couilles-de-taureau-ab","provider":"La Ferme de Sainte Marthe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}