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poopysmom

Hi all!!!

I did some googling, but didn't managed to find any answers.
Bought some heirloom tomatoes plants that was on markdown at Bunnings yesterday. I plant them into my new planter box that was filled with mushroom compost bought from council nursery.

Anyway, they are looking even sadder today, does anyone has any tips to rejuvenate these sad looking witherish plants???

I tried the watering (I have some plant starter added to reduce the shock of transplant) when I transplant it yesterday, then added more topsoil to the compost today (was afraid of the mushroom compost burning the plant) and water it a bit more.

Still not working.
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nuts&bolts · Joined: 13 Aug 2009 Posts: 461 Location: Tweed Heads NSW

what about a mild thrive or nitraphoska but mixed up in water before putting on.....other than that I dunno... will ask my inlaws tonight ( we go there for T ) they are old farmers
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Billy'sMum · Joined: 24 May 2009 Posts: 214 Location: Melbourne

Not sure as I've never grown tomatoes, but I use maxicrop in the water I use on my veggies and it often helps. Also make sure they're getting the right amount of sunlight.
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poopysmom · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:10 am Post subject:

thanks guys, i am worried that the mushroom compost might be a bit too intense for it?

Billy'sMum, tht was what i add into the water, maxicrop plant starter...

all the seedlings that i transplanted yesterday into the planter box withered badly. so i uproot all and reworked the soil.

I naively think that just the mushroom compost will do wonders... guess not.
loosen up the compost all day today and added more topsoil to it. and resow the seeds...
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Piggyhouse90 · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:58 am Post subject:

Sorry i am no help... i threw a few tamatoes down the yard and they just grew HAHA.. we have an outbreak haha.

We have a pot with some tamatoberries in it and we used vegie potting mix and it has taken off like a weed..

Also water a night so there is less eveporation.. Sadley i have a brown thumb LOL
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poopysmom · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:08 am Post subject:

water at night!!! that is a good idea. I never thought of that....

I am still partially brown thumb Razz

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nuts&bolts · Joined: 13 Aug 2009 Posts: 461 Location: Tweed Heads NSW

Poopysmom,

I spoke to my inlaws tonight and they said that if they dont respont to watering they may have wilt, which is contaigous to other tomato plants, so if they dont respond u may need to start again with healthier plants.... Hope this helps
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poopysmom · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:08 am Post subject:

thank you for the info.

I will give it a few days to see if it rejuvenate? if not I will pull it out.

Thanks again!
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organicsab · Joined: 10 Jul 2008 Posts: 790

i really dont know, i grew those tomatoberries ones, and i just planted it in the pot and watered it every now and then and i got quite a few yummy tomotoes, so i could say neglect, but then i'd worry that it was just luck that mine grew well like that lol!

poopysmom · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:36 pm Post subject:

my tomatoberries had flowered and growing well, but the sad looking tomatoes plants that i "rescued"

it was a heirloom variety, beefsteak and tigerella... this morning they were partially rejuvenated... the leaves doesnt feel wilty anymore, then by mid morning onwards, sag downwards again... i dont understand.
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