Vegetable SeedsHSC-TOM-038-100S
Solanum lycopersicum

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DRO141TX (F1) Tomato Seed

Item #HSC-TOM-038-100S

About this variety

A very vigorous, better-balanced rootstock.

DRO141TX sends more of its energy into fruit than other vegetative rootstocks while keeping strong vigor, which helps growers whose plants run too leafy early in the season.

It carries a crop well through heat and a long season. For rootstock use only.

For grafting only: sow to match the scion variety. F1 hybrid.

Disease Resistance

  • High resistance: corky root rot
  • High resistance: Fusarium crown/root rot (For)
  • High resistance: Fusarium wilt (Fol 1,2)
  • Intermediate resistance: nematodes (Mi)
  • High resistance: leaf mold (Ff A–E)
  • High resistance: tomato mosaic virus (ToMV)
  • High resistance: verticillium wilt

Specs

  • Average 18,900 seeds per oz.

In stock — 100 Seeds

Current price $47.60

Know before you sow

Quick Facts

Seed size & germination
Seed size (10 mm scale) and germination soil temperature chart for tomato

Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.

Growing guide

From seed to harvest

Match stem sizes

Time sowings so rootstock and scion graft at the same diameter.

Sow extra

Germination can be uneven; graft the best seedlings.

Feed lightly, then more

Start near EC 1.0, pH 5.8, and raise it as plants grow.

Warm after planting

73–77°F for a few days, then cooler nights once fruit sets.

Growing Information

Scientific name

Solanum lycopersicum

What it is for

A rootstock is grown only to be grafted: its vigorous, disease-resistant roots carry a fruiting variety (the scion) that you choose. Fruit quality comes from the scion.

Grafting

Sow rootstock and scion so the stems match in diameter at grafting time; top (splice) grafting and side grafting both work. Some rootstocks sprout unevenly, so sow extra seed and pick the best-matched seedlings.

Feeding

Once the seed leaves have opened, feed with a complete nutrient solution (around EC 1.0, pH 5.8) as needed to keep seedlings dark green, raising the EC as they grow. After the grafts heal, grow plants on as usual.

Temperature

Grow seedlings at about 66–68°F (19–20°C) day and night. For a few days after planting into the greenhouse, hold 73–77°F (23–25°C) to push roots and leaves; once fruit sets, aim for 68–72°F (20–22°C) by day and 62–66°F (17–19°C) at night.

Pests

Plan regular releases of beneficial insects.

Transplants

About 950 plants per 1,000 seeds.

Seeds per oz.

About 18,900 on average.

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