I’ve noticed that my beefsteak tomato plant goes limp when exposed to direct sunlight (it’s 80 degrees). I see no evidence of disease/necrosis on the leaves themselves, and the plant is growing steadily. I also water when needed, this has been happening since about last week.
Is there anything wrong or am I just being paranoid?
by Icy-Image88
9 Comments
Looks like they got a little hot. Check if the leaves prop up again when the sun goes down. If yes, nothing to worry about.
Where is live it gets in the middle 90s daily. I water my garden in the morning and in the evening.
It looks like you need to water more often.
Looks like it needs to be watered
The plant is transpiring faster than it is taking up water. In extreme heat even if the soil is wet tomato’s can wilt like this. In the hottest part of the day give it some shade, these wilted conditions can also result in blossom end rot when it fruits.
Move it to a shadier spot and get it used to the full sun a little at a time. I only need 6 hrs of direct sun for my tomatoes since I live in a hot and humid environment. Too hot is not good. Don’t let the roots dry out in the pot. Water deep. The sun can cook the roots in a pot if it gets too hot in the direct sunlight.
What kind of soil are you using? (It looks like good soil.)
It’s thirsty
Mulch (and water like other ppl are saying)
Unidentified root problems. Could be underdeveloped roots or pest damaged roots. Root knot nematodes. The start of a disease: fusarium/verticillium/bacterial wilt etc. Root rot/crown rot. Carefully dig around the base of the stem with your hands and check if the stem is healthy and if roots are white and strong. It doesn’t look too bad yet, it’s entirely possible for it to recover (depending on the cause).