Marigold : Tomato Growing Secret
Half-hardy Annual
- Germination: Easy
- Aftercare: Easy
Description
For many decades in certain parts of the old world it has been the practice to grow African or French marigolds of a certain type to repel white fly on tomatoes in greenhouses or outdoors. It has also been found that the tomatoes grow better and bear more fruit with marigolds around them.
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | Indoors 6-8 weeks before last spring frost or outdoors after last frost |
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| Sowing depth: | 3mm (1/8in) |
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Sow at 21-24.C (70-75F) in a good seed sowing mix. Germination usually takes 5-10 days.
Growing Instructions
When seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant into 8cm (3in) pots and grow on in cooler conditions.
Aftercare Instructions
For use as a Nematode and Whitefly repellant plant between the tomatoes in the greenhouse border or outside after hardening off . Two or three tagetes for each tomato should prove sufficient.
