Cherry Tomato Seeds

Vegetables · Step-by-step guide

How to grow cherry tomatoes

Sweet, prolific, perfect for balconies.

Difficulty
Easy
Time to harvest
60–75 days
Sunlight
6+ hrs direct sun
Water
Deep, twice weekly
Spacing
40–50 cm
Cherry Tomato Seeds

Step-by-step guide

  1. 1

    Sow 2–3 seeds per cell, 5 mm deep in a light seed-starting mix.

  2. 2

    Keep warm (25–30°C) and moist; germination in 6–10 days.

  3. 3

    Transplant to a 5L pot when seedlings have 4 true leaves.

  4. 4

    Stake or cage early, and pinch side shoots weekly.

  5. 5

    Feed with balanced fertilizer every 2 weeks once flowering starts.

  6. 6

    Harvest fruits when fully red — twist gently at the stem joint.

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