And just to add: I have watered it diligently, deeply and when it needed it. Also, it rained yesterday and the weather was cloudy most of the day and the top was fine. Late in the afternoon, the sun came out and it started to wilt again, just the top part. The rest of the plant is fine with no yellowing leaves etc.

Is the just the very end and new growth,
Does it perk up after sun ?
IF YES: don't worry. Under the sun , not enough water is reaching that portion. It happens to some of mine too. They are HUGE plants.

IF NOT: and most of the plant wilts, then there is a cause for concern.

Thanks seysonn! Only the top wilts and it is the only one to exhibit that symptom. The sun has been less than hot I must say with daytime temp not reaching even 80 the last 7 days. Odd odd summer.

Gilgamesh8,

By chance was the tomato plant grown from seed in a Jiffy pellet? If yes and the mesh was not removed from the pellet prior to transplanting, it may be that the plant is strictured so that when water demands and transpiration are greatest (heat of the day and sunlight) the tomato plant can't supply quite enough water to meet the demand.

But as Seysonn says, as long as it perks back up in the eveing or or cooler cloudy days, it should be fine. The upside is that your tomatoes probably will not have a diluted watery flavor.

Betsy

Hi Betsy,

Thanks for your input. It was a Chef Jeff plant :-)

I planted it last as an afterthought after I discovered I have space for one more tomato..lol. I dont know what and how they did the seeding. But I learnt something from your post and will keep it in mind.

Gilgamesh8,

When you say you "I have watered it diligently, deeply and when it needed it." how much water are you giving it?

Betsy

Hi Betsy,

I try to water it deeply 3-4 days apart, provided there has been no rain. Is it too much/too little? I follow the same schedule with my other plants and they are doing fine. However, I must add that the Sunsugar looked much better today overall and its tomatoes are getting gluttonously consumed in the backyard itself.