What could this be?

[cariann88]

I have just transplanted one of my tomato plants from the greenhouse to outdoors and all the leaves have gone floppy.

Could it because I have moved it?




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[Bigmallly]

It could be, what variety is it?

[veggiechicken]

Did you transplant it into another pot? or just move the pot outside? or both???
Either way, you've given it a shock and it needs to adjust to its new surroundings, whether its fresh compost, a larger pot or the outdoor temperature.
It'll recover!

[cariann88]

I moved it into another pot. The bottom leaves look fine, just the top leaves now.




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[cariann88]

It could be, what variety is it?

Moneymaker


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[Nicos]

I would expect by tomorrow morning it will look back to normal




...or dead ( I jest )

It just looks shocked to me too.
Bigger pot...and then moving outside would certainly shock it.
Might be worth popping a bit of fleece over it tonight...or pop it back into the greenhouse overnight for a few nights just to help it harden off.

[cariann88]

Well fingers crossed it is not dead

[Bigmallly]

It should recover, it's most likely the sudden move from a nice cosy GH to outside that's made it sulk rather than gradually hardening it off. As Nic says, keep your eye on the temps and have some fleece handy.

[cariann88]

I will do

[veggiechicken]

It shouldn't die but you need to keep the "shock" to a minimum, each time you transplant or move a plant to a new position.
Don't repot a plant and put it in direct sun, keep it somewhere shady until it recovers.
Don't pot on into a pot that is larger than it needs to be - too much space to rattle around in isn't good - so just move it up a size ot two at a time.
Make sure the temperature of the new compost is the same as that on the plant pot - so if the plant is in the GH, keep the compost in the GH.
Simple things but they all make a difference

[cariann88]

It shouldn't die but you need to keep the "shock" to a minimum, each time you transplant or move a plant to a new position.
Don't repot a plant and put it in direct sun, keep it somewhere shady until it recovers.
Don't pot on into a pot that is larger than it needs to be - too much space to rattle around in isn't good - so just move it up a size ot two at a time.
Make sure the temperature of the new compost is the same as that on the plant pot - so if the plant is in the GH, keep the compost in the GH.
Simple things but they all make a difference

Thanks, I will remember that