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Fortamino Rootstock Tomato Seeds

Fortamino Rootstock Tomato Seeds

Regular price $6.49
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(~10 seeds)
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Improve your favorite heirloom or prized tomato's performance by grafting it to 'Fortamino'! This rootstock provides your tomato with a better leaf cover that helps prevent sunburn (fruit scald), increases flowers per truss and fruit weight, and improves resilience to stress and heat resistance. 'Fortamino' grafting also improves your tomato's disease resistance to Fusarium crown and root rot, Fusarium wilt, leaf mold, tomato mosaic virus, verticillium wilt, root-knot nematodes, and tomato spotted wilt virus.

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Variety Info

Family: Solanaceae

Type: Tomato Rootstock

Native: Andes

Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual

Exposure: Full sun

Variety Info: Fortamino' is a rootstock tomato that is used in grafting to other tomato cultivars to add heat resistance, improved leaf cover, increased flowering, increased fruit size, and disease resistance to Fusarium crown and root rot, Fusarium wilt, leaf mold, tomato mosaic virus, verticillium wilt, root knot nematodes, corky root rot, and tomato spotted wilt virus.

Attributes: Fusarium Crown & Root Rot Resistant, Fusarium Wilt Resistant, Leaf Mold Resistant, Tomato Mosaic Virus Resistant, Verticillium Wilt Resistant, Root Knot Nematode Resistant, Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Resistant, Frost Sensitive

Sowing Info

When to Sow Outside: Not applicable.

When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED. 6 to 8 weeks before transplanting. Transplant when air temperature is 45°F or warmer, usually 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 70°–90°F.

Days to Emerge: 5–10 days

Seed Depth: 1/8"–1/4"

Seed Spacing: Transplant 1 every 24"–36"

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6 reviews
  • CAITLIN C.
    Verified Buyer
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Mar 1, 2025
    5 Stars

    The fortamino packet said it contained 10 seeds with likely 80% germination, but mine actually had 11 seeds and 100% have sprouted! Very excited to see what happens with my first attempt at grafting this season

  • Edward M.
    Verified Buyer
    Rated 1 out of 5 stars
    May 6, 2024
    1 Star

    These seeds are not good. Do not recommend. I grew them exactly according to instructions on packet, with adequate heat from a heat mat, and supplemental uv lamp. I also used pots from epic gardening to grow these. They are weak seedlings, falling over, molding. My heirlooms look 100x better. I have no idea how these could support grafting, it was a waste of $10. Save your money!

    Which best describes you as a gardener? Intermediate
  • Maciej
    Verified Buyer
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Mar 17, 2024
    5 Stars

    Had trouble with my order, very thankful for the help I received. Be advised about the seed count.

  • Maciej
    Verified Buyer
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Mar 17, 2024
    5 Stars

    Thank you so much! Be advised on the seed count

  • Ana B.
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Dec 30, 2023
    5 Stars

    My husband and I tried the Fortamino rootstock tomato for the first time this last spring. We have grafted before but didn't have much success. This time we tried with Fortamino and we are hooked. We are tomato snobs and only grow heirlooms which of course is a problem because they are so delicate with all their issues. We even grafted late and used scotch tape because they kept leaning. We got an abundance of our favorite heirlooms and when we pulled them out at the end of the season the rootstock was about 3 inches in diameter! Crazy! I'm ordering more for 2024!

    Which best describes you as a gardener? Intermediate