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Tomato (staked)

Solanum lycopersicum

Tomato (staked) crop profile from KaiGrow 2026 crop spacing, yield, and purchase-format research.

Seedlings ready for Homegrown distribution at the Kai Grow Hub.
Seedlings ready at the Hub for learner gardens and weekly distribution. · SKGF local photo

Maturity

83 d

Spacing

50 cm

Yield

4 kg

Seedling

35 d

Planner guidance

How this fits into a home garden plan

Windows: Start outdoors Oct, Nov, Dec; start under cover Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.

Space: Allow 50 cm between plants and 50 cm between rows; one square metre can hold about 4 plants before paths and access.

Production: Expect about 4 kg per plant over roughly 56 days, so stagger plantings instead of filling the whole bed at once.

Planner notes

  • Flexible harvest: pick gradually or schedule surplus for neighbours and food-bank donations.

Planting Windows

Outdoor/direct: Oct, Nov, Dec

Greenhouse/indoor: Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov

full sun - regular

Germination 85% - survival 90% - oversow 20%

Soil And Feeding

Soil texture needs review - pH review - drainage review

review feeder

Fertiliser plan needs local review

Pests And Disease

Pest notes need local review

Disease notes need local review

Task Cadence

Weeding: 7 days

Feeding: 14 days

Harvest window: 56 days

Good Companions

No rows yet.

Avoid Nearby

No rows yet.

Insectary And Flowers

No rows yet.

Trap And Cover Crops

No rows yet.

Sources And Local Review

This crop is in the starter library and still needs local SKGF review.

Future idea: this independent source-combined library could support search traffic, donations, and careful seed/garden-supply sponsorship conversations.