Overwintering guide
How to overwinter sweet 100 cherry tomato
Winter watering
Cut watering right back — sweet 100 cherry tomato uses far less while growth slows, and cold, wet compost is the usual cause of winter root rot. Stop feeding until spring.
The mistake that kills sweet 100 cherry tomato in winter
Watering on the same schedule as summer. In winter that keeps the roots sodden while the plant is barely drinking, and sweet 100 cherry tomato rots from the base.
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Overwintering sweet 100 cherry tomato — FAQ
Does sweet 100 cherry tomato need to come indoors for winter?
Sweet 100 Cherry Tomato is hardy to roughly USDA zone 10 — winter lows around -1°C. That means it will not survive frost and needs to come inside. Sweet 100 Cherry Tomato is frost-tender, so overwintering means bringing it inside and letting it rest rather than pushing it to grow. Move it indoors well before the first frost, give it the brightest spot you have (light levels indoors drop sharply in winter), and keep it away from both cold window glass and hot radiators — the swing between the two does more damage than the cold itself.
When should I move sweet 100 cherry tomato for winter?
Bring indoors when nights start dropping below about 10°C, ahead of the first frost.
How often should I water sweet 100 cherry tomato in winter?
Cut watering right back — sweet 100 cherry tomato uses far less while growth slows, and cold, wet compost is the usual cause of winter root rot. Stop feeding until spring.
What kills sweet 100 cherry tomato over winter?
Watering on the same schedule as summer. In winter that keeps the roots sodden while the plant is barely drinking, and sweet 100 cherry tomato rots from the base.