Solanum lycopersicum Seeds | Roma Tomato Lycopersicon
LATIN NAME: Solanum lycopersicum
COMMON NAME: Roma Tomato
Plant Profile
Solanum lycopersicum, commonly known as Roma Tomato, is a fast-growing, annual in the nightshade family. The Roma tomato pears firm, red fruits along sturdy stems, broad, lobed leaves around them, and the whole plant stands in the fine, productive look of the old kitchen garden. It is a plant of open, sunny, deep, rich, moist, well-drained ground. The ratio of effort to reward here is about as good as gardening gets.
Science & Biotechnology
Research touching on Solanum lycopersicum ranges from the botany of the nightshade family to practical horticulture, including seed handling, propagation and the selection of superior forms. Interest from collectors and breeders has never lapsed, and good seed continues to circulate.
Uses & Benefits
Roma Tomato brings genuine presence to the garden and earns its keep across the growing season. The Roma tomato is a productive, useful plant of old kitchen garden and study collection. It is a productive, useful plant of open, sunny, deep, rich, moist, well-drained garden. The Roma seeds germinate well in a fine, loamy compost kept warm and steadily moist. Routine care after establishment is refreshingly light.
The nightshade genus feeds the world, potato, tomato, eggplant, and arms it too: goji is its tonic member, while many ornamentals carry toxic solanine-type alkaloids, so identification is everything in this genus.
Growing from Seed
Roma Tomato grows readily from seed. Sow on the surface of a gritty, well-drained mix, cover lightly with fine compost, and maintain gentle, even moisture in a sunny position. A cool, moist period before sowing helps the seeds wake evenly — a few weeks in damp medium in the refrigerator is the usual approach. Pot the young plants on as they grow, harden them off gradually, and plant them into their final positions when sturdy.
Our Take
Roma Tomato is the kind of plant that rewards a permanent spot. From then on, routine care is all that is required.
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