If you love the taste of homegrown tomatoes and want an early harvest, try growing Early Girl tomatoes. This popular variety of hybrid tomatoes is disease-resistant and drought-resistant, making it a low-maintenance option for gardeners. Early Girl tomatoes produce round, tennis ball-sized fruits that are deep red in color.
I love having these in my garden. And being able to put these on the table early in the season is so lovely!
Quick Facts about Early Girl Tomatoes
This is a tomatoe that has it all. With its classical round shape with the size of a tennis-ball it comes packed with flavor. Combine this with how easy it is to grow and care for the plant and you have the perfect tomatoe for your home garden.
I really love tomatoes and use them from everything from tomatoe-sauces to garnishing in salads.
| Botanical name | Solanum Lycopersicum |
| Type | Hybrid, Annual |
| Vine | Indeterminate |
| Origin | West Virginia, USA |
| Season | Early season |
| Maturity | 50-55 days |
| Disease resistance | V (Verticillium Wilt), FF (Fusarium Wilt) |
| Plant height | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
| Fruit weight | 6-8 oz (~170-225 gram) |
| Color | Bright red |
| Shape | Globe |
| Yield | High |
| Taste | Flavorful, meaty with lots of aromas |
How to Care for your Early Girl Tomatoes
The Early Girl tomato is a fast-growing hybrid tomato that produces bright red, meaty fruits. They’re bred to be disease-resistant and drought-resistant and require less maintenance than other tomato varieties.
To care for your Early Girl tomatoes, you should keep the soil moist and add organic material like compost to the soil to provide nutrients. The tomato plants need lots of sunshine to produce sugar, so you should place them in the sun when you grow them. You should also water near the soil to avoid fungus and rot.
Soil
Caring for your Every Girl Tomato is really. You want to make sure to keep the soil moist. In order to prevent the plant from rotting due to getting soaked in water, always make sure to water the plant on the ground and not in the air.
For the Early Girl tomato plant, rich soil is imperative to healthy growth and production. As these fast-growing tomatoes require nutrient-dense ground coverings for sustenance with their rapid seedling development rates in order not only to survive but also thrive!
Adding organic material like compost will ensure your garden has all it needs from top-quality nutrients that are necessary when growing such great crops rapidly under high temperatures (such as myself).
Light
The Early Girl tomato thrives on lots of sunshine because it helps the plant to produce more sugar. This makes the fruit taste sweeter and also encourages the plant to produce more fruit.
The Every Girl tomato plant should be placed in the sun when you grow it in your home garden because it will need all the sugar it can get to produce those sweet tomatoes.
Water
The Early Girl tomatoes are a great choice for those who have dry land or gardening to do. They require less water than other types of fruit and will produce highly flavorful, medium-sized fruits with low watering requirements.
A great way to avoid the fungus and rot that can come with wet leaves is by making sure you water near the soil. This will help your plant stay healthy!
Tomatoes are a plant that are very susceptible to a large variety of soil-borne diseases. You’d want to avoid creating an environment where fungus thrives so make sure to not water the plants. Just the soil.
Check soil conditions regularly – when they’re dry (or lightly moist), feed them some more water until it’s evenly distributed through her roots again for best results.
Plant Support
One of the best ways to support your tomato plants is to use a stake or cage. Stakes are typically made from wood or metal and are driven into the ground next to the plant.
Cages are usually made from metal or plastic and can be placed around the plant. Both stakes and cages will help to support the plant as it grows and will keep it from falling over.
Most importantly is to actually make sure to use some kind of support for your tomato plants, or they will fall over. Trust me, that’s not fun 🙂
Temperature
Tomatoes prefer moderate temperatures and humidity levels, so 65-75 degrees Fahrenheit is ideal. However, the Early Girl tomato can tolerate higher temperatures, so if you live in a hotter climate, this variety may be a good option for you. Just be sure to keep an eye on the humidity levels, as overly moist conditions can cause problems with rot or fungus.
Fertilizer
One thing is certain, tomatoes are notoriously heavy feeders. These types of fertilizers are good for Early Girl tomatoes, but make sure to not over-fertilize them. If the soil you’ve used is very organically rich in nutrients, then I’d hold back some on the fertilizer.
1. Compost
One of the best fertilizers for Early Girl tomatoes is compost. Compost is made from organic materials that have been decomposed, and it is an excellent source of nutrients for plants. Tomatoes are particularly fond of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, which are all found in abundance in compost. Beware that birds are not only going to love digging for food in your compost, but they also love to eat tomatoes.
2. Fish Emulsion
Another good fertilizer for Early Girl tomatoes is fish emulsion. Fish emulsion is made from fish waste products, and it is an excellent source of nitrogen for plants. Tomatoes also benefit from the other nutrients found in fish emulsions, such as phosphorus and potassium.
3. Seaweed Extract
Seaweed extract is another excellent fertilizer for Early Girl tomatoes. Seaweed extract is rich in nutrients that are beneficial for plants, also including nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. Additionally, seaweed extract contains a variety of trace minerals that can also be beneficial for tomato plants.
Prune Regularly
Another way to care for your tomato plants is to prune them regularly. Pruning involves removing dead or dying leaves and stems from the plant. This will help the plant to focus its energy on producing fruit, rather than on growing leaves.
It is important to prune early and often, as tomato plants can become very leafy if left unchecked.
Potting and Repotting Early Girl Plants year over year
The Early Girl tomato is a great variety to grow in containers if you have to. It grows rapidly and needs plenty of room to spread out, so a pot with a diameter of at least 18 inches is ideal.
Make sure to choose a pot with drainage holes so the soil doesn’t become waterlogged.
You’ll also need to fertilize more often than if you were growing in the ground, since nutrients tend to leach out of pots more quickly.
If you’re growing your Early Girl tomato in a pot that’s too small, you’ll need to repot it into a larger one as soon as possible. The roots will become crowded and the plant will be stressed, which will affect its fruit production.
When planting tomatoes in pots, it’s important to use high-quality, nutrient-rich potting soil. Be sure to fertilize as needed, since potted plants need more water than those in the ground. Providing a stake, trellis, or cage for the tomatoes to climb on is also important, as it will help them grow taller and produce more fruit.