Cherry tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

A six-month vine. Prune, pollinate, and raise potassium once fruit is set.

System

Dutch bucket

pH

5.5–6.5

EC

2.0–3.5 mS

Days

60–80 to first fruit

PPFD

400–700

Air temp

20–26°C day

Protocol

1. 01One stem. Side-shoots off every week.
2. 02Vibrate flowers at midday or keep bumblebees.
3. 03Raise EC as fruit load increases. Watch blossom end rot as a climate tell.
4. 0410–20% runoff so the media does not salt up.