Hey so I just planted some tomatoes about 2 days ago. They looked great when I put them in but they quickly began to wilt. Dose anyone have any advice on why it’s happening or what I can do to help? Thanks
by Logical_Might7616
11 Comments
AgreeablePotato1045
Water
bosogrow
How confident are you in the dirt they were planted in?
spc1221
Water and fertilizer should help perk things up
Sirbunbun
If you plant in new soil, it will dry out faster because it’s less compacted. Anytime you plant something new, it will dry out much faster until it gets established (usually 2-4 weeks). You should comfortably water every day for at least 2 weeks.
ToeSuc4U
as the others have said, fertilizer and mulch! lay a thick layer of compost and another thick layer of mulch. you can do straw for more light reflection but it doesn’t last as long as wood mulch. you can use liquid fertilizer initially too but careful with how much you use
Smoochieface67
Tomatoes in that size of a garden box need watering daily. In really hot weather twice a day. I grow 50 to 70 tomato plants a year in 4 ft x 20 ft garden boxes, I water daily unless it rains. It’s best to water before the sun comes up or in the evening. Just water at the base, try not to get the leaves wet. They will usually require some support of some kind. A stake, cage, trellis, unless they are a small bush cherry tomato like tiny Tim’s.
put up a shade – new transplants still have to establish and spread roots to take in more water for exposure to full sun
kittykristen1215
They look dry to me. Water would be my recommendation
ZzLavergne
A good flooding in the early morning should bring them back , your soil looks awfully dry.
NPKzone8a
Mulch and watering have already been mentioned. When I transplant seedlings at this time of year, I provide them with shade in the form of shade cloth. I’m in NE Texas, 8a. The sun is so intense; the UV index is 10 (max) every day from about 11 a.m. until dusk. It’s too much sun when the seedlings don’t have their roots established. The direct mid-day sun can kill them if it isn’t tempered a little.
11 Comments
Water
How confident are you in the dirt they were planted in?
Water and fertilizer should help perk things up
If you plant in new soil, it will dry out faster because it’s less compacted. Anytime you plant something new, it will dry out much faster until it gets established (usually 2-4 weeks). You should comfortably water every day for at least 2 weeks.
as the others have said, fertilizer and mulch! lay a thick layer of compost and another thick layer of mulch. you can do straw for more light reflection but it doesn’t last as long as wood mulch. you can use liquid fertilizer initially too but careful with how much you use
Tomatoes in that size of a garden box need watering daily. In really hot weather twice a day. I grow 50 to 70 tomato plants a year in 4 ft x 20 ft garden boxes, I water daily unless it rains. It’s best to water before the sun comes up or in the evening. Just water at the base, try not to get the leaves wet. They will usually require some support of some kind. A stake, cage, trellis, unless they are a small bush cherry tomato like tiny Tim’s.
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put up a shade – new transplants still have to establish and spread roots to take in more water for exposure to full sun
They look dry to me. Water would be my recommendation
A good flooding in the early morning should bring them back , your soil looks awfully dry.
Mulch and watering have already been mentioned. When I transplant seedlings at this time of year, I provide them with shade in the form of shade cloth. I’m in NE Texas, 8a. The sun is so intense; the UV index is 10 (max) every day from about 11 a.m. until dusk. It’s too much sun when the seedlings don’t have their roots established. The direct mid-day sun can kill them if it isn’t tempered a little.