Tomato too little or too much water?
Hey,
I have a tomato plant on the balcony (south side, so until now full sun)
The leaves are drooping or curling up. I watered it 1 liter yesterday evening (34°C outside). Today it's 36 degrees.
Is that too little water, or too much? In both cases, the plant's leaves droop.
By the way, fruits have started to form
I would rather suspect too little water, but I don't know much about it, maybe someone else does 🙂
Too little water. Tomatoes need a lot of water and if you have it in a pot that has a hole below, then the water that is too much is running out anyway.
With this heat and direct sun, I pour my tomatoes even 2x a day. And with more than 1 l of water.
He doesn’t have a hole, so I’m afraid of jam. If a plant is slightly dried, then it is usually even better to save as if the roots are broken off 😐
That’s right.
There are both indicator rods that are placed in the earth that show you when the plant is too dry, or also casting systems, ton cone, birds that are filled with water (Scheurich), “Ollas”, irrigation with water bottles… Maybe this will help you to add additional dosage if you are afraid to drown the plant. I have such a Scheurich bird that I always fill up in addition to normal casting. Sometimes it also releases water when the plant needs it, sometimes it is not necessary. At any rate, you would lose your concern for the necessary amount of water.
Plenty of joy and a super-lecker and extensive harvest.
Then put a hole in it. Or several in about 3 – 5 cm from below around.
The tomato is too hot, pour it with roomwarm water
1 liter in this large plant is practically nothing.
With direct sunlight and this heat much more. Add 5 liters as an emergency measure….
It is almost impossible to drown a tomato, only by standing in a pot without a drain and by standing the water up for days.
The pot/pot seems to be quite large.
1 liter of water is definitely too little.
Okay, I think I’m gonna let her be in the shadow first and I’m gonna pour something after 🙂
Thanks to all
Not soon, but SOFORT and not “what”, but VIEL.
Tomate is a diva under the vegetables. She loves water but no rain, sun but no heat and to be brushed by a breeze – no more and no less.
You can’t do anything for and against the outside temperature (…although…). Tomatoes have the fine heifers as sun protection to reduce the transpiration and derive water downfall; root from the established strain to stabilize the habitat and reach more water from the ground and fragrant in the tenderest touch to prevent enemies (and also mosquitoes).
I don’t have the impression that you’re making a mistake. The tomato is probably just suffering from the heat. You can only wait.
I wish a lot of patience and good appetite!