Hello, have a follow up question. My tomato plant is looking a little sparse- and some of the leaves at the bottom are starting to look dry/yellow.
I’m in Hawaii and water everyday (until I see water drain). Plants are in the sun about 9:30am-4pm and shade/patio the rest of the time. Tomato was transplanted into organic potting mix soil. I also used tomato fertilizer last week.
Any suggestions on what I’m doing wrong?
Thanks in advance.
by grace_shirley1002
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Posting to r/tomatoes will more likely get some experts’ responses.
I think the sparseness is more about tomato growth habits. For indeterminate tomatoes at least, they’re only going to get bushy if you let them grow some suckers and fill out on the bottom. And in my experience, the bottom-most leaves do wither — I just prune them. You’ve got tomatoes and nice green at the top, the plant looks fine to me.
How hot is it? You may not need to water every day in that plastic container. It may hold onto moisture. Tomatoes do not like soaking wet feet. Get a moisture meter so you do not over water. Let it dry out just a little. Get a shade cloth for the afternoon sun time. Tomatoes suffer from a lot of diseases and catch them easily. Sometimes it is difficult to determine what exactly the issue is. Good luck.