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Hi all,
Im in the south of the UK and about a week ago I planted out 8 of my tomato plants (they are a dwarf variety). I had hardened thrm
off for about a week prior to this. After a few days they looked great and the weather has been staying above 10c overnight. So I decided to plant out the rest into my raised bed.
I watered them (although not intensely as they are young plants) and they was great for another few days.
On Monday we had a bit of rain forecast so I covered them with a plastic sheet material (that you use on polytunnels). I left that cover on for the whole of the next day (it was 20c that day).
I took the cover off late that evening only to find every single tomato plant looking wilted. Some of the bottom leaves on some plants look ok but all 40 plants look like this.
It’s been 3 days and they still look the same. After a really good watering, no signs of recovery.
what could this be?
I should also point out I had 2 basil plants planted into this bed. One wilted and died and one recovered
in my mind I have ruled out transplant shock as the first 8 I put in was fine for 2-3 days. The soil was very dry when I found them like this but I can’t see how it would have took the entire 40 down without any recovery.
Im in the south of the UK and about a week ago I planted out 8 of my tomato plants (they are a dwarf variety). I had hardened thrm
off for about a week prior to this. After a few days they looked great and the weather has been staying above 10c overnight. So I decided to plant out the rest into my raised bed.
I watered them (although not intensely as they are young plants) and they was great for another few days.
On Monday we had a bit of rain forecast so I covered them with a plastic sheet material (that you use on polytunnels). I left that cover on for the whole of the next day (it was 20c that day).
I took the cover off late that evening only to find every single tomato plant looking wilted. Some of the bottom leaves on some plants look ok but all 40 plants look like this.
It’s been 3 days and they still look the same. After a really good watering, no signs of recovery.
what could this be?
I should also point out I had 2 basil plants planted into this bed. One wilted and died and one recovered
in my mind I have ruled out transplant shock as the first 8 I put in was fine for 2-3 days. The soil was very dry when I found them like this but I can’t see how it would have took the entire 40 down without any recovery.
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