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| This is the first year I have had staked tomatoes that look so stressed --- we have had lots of rain and when the sun comes out, the whole plant wilts. The only really lush staked plant is Slavic Masterpiece - it hasn't wilted at all and is full of fruit. I have 12 varieties. The varieties that have not been staked are all looking just great but I really don't like the fruit sitting on the ground. This is the first year I have allowed any to ramble and am glad I did since those are the only ones (with the only exception being Sl. Msterpiece) that are doing very well - getting new flowers and new fruit. (I ran out of cages.) What is going on here? I am not new at growing tomatoes. I have done it for about 50 years. I have never had this wilting problem before. BTW, I use the same cages made of reinforced concrete wire - about 2' X 6' with one plant to each cage. |
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| You have partially answered your question. NO stake, No Cage, the plant is low and its roots are shaded and cool.and the branched are all clumped together. When you stake(also do some pruning ?) the ground around the stem, over the roots is open and probably not shaded. So the soil dries up faster and gets warmer. The remedy is simple: MULCH, MULCH, MULCH. The wilting after few cloudy days, when it gets warm and sunny, is a normal reaction. As long as the soil is moist there is nothing to worry about. Just keep waterin on schedule. DO NOT WATER because you seed them (POOR THING ! ! ) are wilting. |
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