I have had to water these plants twice a day. The leaves keep drooping like crazy.. I’m in the South and we’re already seeing 90°F temps. Any advice?
by Senator_Grapes
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Senator_Grapes
For extra context, this location gets full sun all day.
denvergardener
Ummmmm….why not just put them in the ground? Won’t need to water nearly as much.
Sad-Shoulder-8107
Bigger pots or put em in the ground
desertdweller2011
fill them to the top (some of them look like they could hold a few more inches) and put mulch on top to help the plants hold moisture. also put them on the grass instead of the concrete which gets way hotter in the sun than grass and is probably heating them up from the bottom. if you can get them some shade that would help too.
NickRubesSFW
Put them on auto wicking bases
SubzeroAK
Bigger pots, or more em into a shadier area.
SnowOverRain
Irrigation drip on a timer. I have 50+ tomato plants I grow in containers every year, and that’s the best way I’ve found to get consistent quality fruits.
Drip system and shade cloth. I’m in South Florida, so I know what you’re going through with the heat.
Good luck to you!
Illustrious-Most418
Putting a plate under each pot works for me,
dok54
You should have planted them earlier in the season, now we have high humidity and extreme high temperatures, which tomatoes don’t like. Try to put some 30 or 50 percent shade cloth above them, and next time plant them in the first week of February.
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For extra context, this location gets full sun all day.
Ummmmm….why not just put them in the ground?
Won’t need to water nearly as much.
Bigger pots or put em in the ground
fill them to the top (some of them look like they could hold a few more inches) and put mulch on top to help the plants hold moisture. also put them on the grass instead of the concrete which gets way hotter in the sun than grass and is probably heating them up from the bottom. if you can get them some shade that would help too.
Put them on auto wicking bases
Bigger pots, or more em into a shadier area.
Irrigation drip on a timer. I have 50+ tomato plants I grow in containers every year, and that’s the best way I’ve found to get consistent quality fruits.
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Drip system and shade cloth. I’m in South Florida, so I know what you’re going through with the heat.
Good luck to you!
Putting a plate under each pot works for me,
You should have planted them earlier in the season, now we have high humidity and extreme high temperatures, which tomatoes don’t like. Try to put some 30 or 50 percent shade cloth above them, and next time plant them in the first week of February.