Hi all,
Well, I planted a few things not too long ago – cherry tomatoes, basil and jalapenos. I put them in these pots and placed them strategically in a place where they would get lots of sun and also get watered by the sprinklers – I was hoping they would require little work.
Well, things have not gone according to plan, and the plants are struggling… check them out:
Pretty sad. I am adjusting by giving them less sunlight and more moisture, so I have moved them to a place they will only get 4 hours of direct sunlight (instead of 14 hours), and will hand water them for now. Perhaps these plants are too far gone, but I am going to keep at it to see if I can salvage the situation… stay tuned for updates.
Any advice you have would be great too! As you can tell, I am an amateur.
Take care,
Brian
The plants are struggling but don't worry. Sometimes plants can't grow properly lack of proper water, sunlight or others weakness. Hope the plants grow well soon.
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Hm strange. Tomatoes love sun and require little water so maybe you used soil with too much manure ? I use cow manure for tomatoes (in full ground) but dig it a bit lower than the roots of the plants ensuring some soil is in between, This prevents burning of the plants roots.
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It is quite sad when we can not keep a hope alive, however, keep trying at some time you can harvest !!
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Plant still growing at this stage needs sunlight, water and oxygen to survivr . I guess I still remember this in my biology class when I was in school
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I think the trees protect our environment.And so we all have to be careful about the tree.
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I think need water for this plants.
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Are they getting too much water? It's a small plant in a big container, which means it has room to grow, but with most plants, you can water the whole container, and then let the container almost dry out. When the container dries out it removes fungus and bacteria that can destroy the plant if it's allowed to thrive faster than the plant itself. The roots need soil and water, but they also need air, so too much water can suffocate the roots. Too much sunlight shouldn't be a problem. For recovery, try putting the plant out of the rain, and let it start drying out. Pinch a little soil in your fingers from the top of the container, and rub it between your fingers. If it leaves your fingers moist, the container is definitely wet enough, and you can let it dry out more. Once you're pinching dry soil, you can water the whole container again. Different gardeners might err on the side of a little too much, or a little too water. If the container dries out completely, the plant will start wilting. If it wilts too much, it will be at the permanent wilting point. If you water it before the permanent wilting point, but while it is wilting a little, or "flagging," the plant can still recover 100%. And the soil will be clear of bacterial and fungal growth, essentially, so the plant's health might improve. So you could experiment with whether you feel safer on the wet side, watering a bit too much to prevent any wilting, or if you feel safer on the dry side, watering a bit too little, and erring on the side of the plant being too dry -- plants seem to grow a lot as they are drying out, so it could produce more growth on a plant potentially to leave it very dry. The top of the container dries out first, so in a very large container you could potentially water it too quickly by just testing the soil at the very top, but you don't want to really dig down, so again it just takes some experimentation, executive decisions, and personality. Finally, with tomatoes, the fruits are growing by absorbing water from the soil, so if you allow the pot to dry out completely, like with other plants, the fruits might burst from absorbing too much water too quickly. So with tomatoes it might be best to err on the side of watering a bit too frequently, and allowing some time for the water to be absorbed, and for the plant to grow, and for the soil to balance.
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