And while this may seem like a long time, the growing cycle of a tomato is actually fairly quick. Over the course of these 60 to 100 days, the tomato goes through seven different stages.

However, tomato plants usually benefit from fertilizer application at several different points in their growth cycle. To encourage more flowering and fruiting rather than foliage growth ...

The wayward tomato had been in the possession of NASA ... an unexpected drop in humidity at a critical moment in their growth cycle. That stressed the plants and led to the experiment producing ...