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Maxifort (F1) Tomato Seed — maxifort propagation

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Solanum lycopersicum

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Maxifort (F1) Tomato Seed

Item #HSC-TOM-082-100S

A vigorous rootstock for long-season cropping.

Maxifort is a strongly vegetative rootstock that adds a lot of vigor and soilborne disease resistance for large-fruited, long-season crops. The resistance stays in the roots and is not passed to the grafted variety.

Use it only as a rootstock: grown on its own it gives small, green, inedible fruit. Germination can be uneven in some conditions, so sow extra.

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: tomato mosaic virus (ToMV)
High resistance: verticillium wilt

Specs

Average 21,200 seeds per oz.

In stock — 100 Seeds

$34.50

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Quick Facts

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

Latin Name: Solanum lycopersicum
Days To Maturity: n/a
Life Cycle: Annual
Disease Resistance Codes: CRR ,

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FOR ,

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Hybrid Status: Hybrid (F1)
Product Features

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 21,200 on average.

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