I have a couple of heirloom tomatoes that went through a pretty rough transplant a week ago, unfortunately. I’m trying my best to save them but this one it seems has had it. I’ve given them phosphorus to encourage root growth and have inoculated with an organic fungicide to ward off diseases as well as keeping them in a cool environment to prevent them from getting too stressed out. Wondering if there’s anything else I can do to better their chances. Would hate to lose these!
Critical_Dobserver
He’s in critical condition and the prognosis is not good. Even if it does live, it most likely won’t produce. I’d give him a day or two to perk back up and if he doesn’t I’d put him out of misery.
MissouriOzarker
He’s got a decent chance if you keep him moist and out of direct sun and strong winds for a few days.
SidneySilver
He’s got a chance. Like another poster said, keep moist (not wet) and gentle light.
Tomatoes can be incredibly resilient. I have a few volunteers popping up in one of my warm beds outside.
ObsessiveAboutCats
I had 2 that looked like this at the beginning of spring. One hung on for a week or two but finally died. The other is now more than 5 feet tall (determinate) and covered in fruit.
For both I babied them, gave them a balanced fertilizer, made sure they got even water, shielded from wind, said nice things…I tried.
tomatocrazzie
You 100% should not be fertilizing plants like this. That just stresses them more.
This may be a goner, but take it and put it in a protected spot in the shade. Get a spray bottle with plain water and mist the crap out of it, then put a clear or white plastic bag over tje whole pot, keep the stakes there to tent tje plant. This is to keep in the humidity. Let it go for two or three days. Mist it a couple times a day. It it doesn’t perk up by day 3, replace it.
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I have a couple of heirloom tomatoes that went through a pretty rough transplant a week ago, unfortunately. I’m trying my best to save them but this one it seems has had it. I’ve given them phosphorus to encourage root growth and have inoculated with an organic fungicide to ward off diseases as well as keeping them in a cool environment to prevent them from getting too stressed out. Wondering if there’s anything else I can do to better their chances. Would hate to lose these!
He’s in critical condition and the prognosis is not good. Even if it does live, it most likely won’t produce. I’d give him a day or two to perk back up and if he doesn’t I’d put him out of misery.
He’s got a decent chance if you keep him moist and out of direct sun and strong winds for a few days.
He’s got a chance. Like another poster said, keep moist (not wet) and gentle light.
Tomatoes can be incredibly resilient. I have a few volunteers popping up in one of my warm beds outside.
I had 2 that looked like this at the beginning of spring. One hung on for a week or two but finally died. The other is now more than 5 feet tall (determinate) and covered in fruit.
For both I babied them, gave them a balanced fertilizer, made sure they got even water, shielded from wind, said nice things…I tried.
You 100% should not be fertilizing plants like this. That just stresses them more.
This may be a goner, but take it and put it in a protected spot in the shade. Get a spray bottle with plain water and mist the crap out of it, then put a clear or white plastic bag over tje whole pot, keep the stakes there to tent tje plant. This is to keep in the humidity. Let it go for two or three days. Mist it a couple times a day. It it doesn’t perk up by day 3, replace it.