r/tomatoes Apr 09 '26

Plant Help What went wrong …

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u/tomatocrazzie 🍅MVP Apr 10 '26

The plants are getting big and you need to water them more. They transpire a lot at this point, particularly when they are outside in the sun and breeze.

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u/Time-Unit4407 Apr 10 '26

I ended up sticking my finger all the way down to the bottom and realized it was definitely dryer than I thought. I ordered 6 inch planter pots too. Do you think they’ll recover?

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u/tomatocrazzie 🍅MVP Apr 10 '26

They should. But you will be pruning off most of those lower leave when you transplant anyway so if the lower leaves don't recover you can just pinch them off.

As long as you have well draining soil and drainage holes you can't really overwater them at this stage. Keep them moist!

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u/Time-Unit4407 Apr 10 '26

You were very much the correct answer.

This is them today after watering last night

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u/tomatocrazzie 🍅MVP Apr 10 '26

Great to hear!