I'm trying to understand what happened. Yesterday the tomato plant was fine, and today it woke up wilted. A few days ago we had another tomato plant that wilted in that pot all of a sudden. We thought it was because of too much water, but now the same thing has happened to the other tomato plant we planted in the same. We have two other tomato plants in another pot and they are healthy; it's only the tomatoes in this pot that are Even though the leaves were green, they wilted. I'm nervous about this, wondering if it's something that's been in the soil since the old tomato plant and contaminated the new plant, causing it to wilt. In the state where I live, it's raining at this time of year.
by Hopeful_Worth3421
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What are the low temperatures?
Below 50F will stunt them, below about 32F will kill them.
Did you move them, are they hardened off? Strong sun can kill them.
Sorry about that,tomato growing can be frastrating at times. Try to uproot it and examine the roots. How long since it was transplanted though?
If its hot outside it might actually not have enough water. Ive been watering most of mine every hot morning. I missed one the other day and he wilted over like that.
Probably not enough water, mine became like that due to lack of water (it’s hot here). Try watering them a bit more and they usually bounce back
Could be temperature if it’s a dark pot in very hot sun. Or maybe it’s drying out too quickly.🤔
Check the soil below the surface for dampness. If it’s still damp it could be an overwatering issue. If it’s dry it’s probably draining quickly and drying out in the heat of the sun.
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To me it looks like terrible soil (dense, clay-y, etc). The fact that you have it piled so high and “domed” makes it hard to water, and when you do it’s likely that a lot just drains off the side rather than going down deep enough for the roots.
I’d suggest repotting with better, lighter soil, leaving more space between the top of the soil and the top of the pot, and ensuring that the seedling is deeply buried as it’ll put out extra roots along any portion that’s underground (provided the soil is damp). Also make sure there are sufficient holes in the bottom of the pot, because too much water can also be a problem.
Having said all of that, if the seedling does wilt and refuses to recover, you can very easily cut it off and stick it in water for a few days–it’ll put out new roots and you can try again.
Is this potting MIX?
Regular dirt, garden soil, and even potting soil are too heavy to grow in a pot.
You’re getting bombarded with information, but one more thing to consider is the concrete wall behind the pot. I had a container garden in South Philly, with a concrete wall behind it, and when the sun hit that wall it reflected a lot of heat on the plants and wilted them. I had to move the tomatoes away from the wall. Not sure where you’re other pots are located, but consider the distance from the plant to the wall (as well as the watering/soil issues).