{"product_id":"tomato-roma-starter-plant","title":"Roma Tomato Starter Plant","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eStart picking meaty, low-moisture plum tomatoes for sauce, paste and canning about eleven weeks after you set this compact plant in the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoma is a determinate paste type that sets most of its crop in a two to three week window, which is exactly what you want for a canning weekend, and its compact frame needs only a sturdy cage rather than tall stakes. Plant deeply, burying two thirds of the stem so roots form along it, and mulch heavily to buffer the soil moisture swings that cause blossom end rot and cracking. Alabama humidity brings early blight and septoria, so space plants for airflow, water at the base and strip the lowest leaves. Shipped in a 4\" Pot, well-rooted from our Lineville, Alabama nursery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMature size: 3-4 ft tall, 24-30 in wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows best: Outdoors - Grown as an annual in all zones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePet safety: Foliage toxic to pets if ingested; fruit is safe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSourcing: Nursery-grown by Wade Greens; ships healthy from our Lineville, Alabama nursery to the lower 48 states.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, 8+ hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep and consistent, 1-2 in per week at the base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well-drained, compost-rich soil with a pH of 6.2-6.8 and good calcium levels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Feed a balanced fertilizer at planting, then a lower-nitrogen, higher-potassium feed every two to three weeks after fruit set.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow big does it get?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3-4 ft tall, 24-30 in wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much light does it need?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull sun, 8+ hours\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it safe for pets?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFoliage toxic to pets if ingested; fruit is safe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is it shipped?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacked to arrive healthy and shipped from our Alabama nursery to the lower 48 states.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Wade Greens™","offers":[{"title":"4\" Pot","offer_id":49176859082969,"sku":"WG-ROMATOMATOSTARTE-4IN","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6-Pack","offer_id":49176859115737,"sku":"WG-ROMATOMATOSTARTE-6PK","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/wadegreens.com\/products\/tomato-roma-starter-plant","provider":"Wade Greens™","version":"1.0","type":"link"}