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What are the signs of overwatering tomato plants?

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QUESTION: What are the signs of overwatering tomato plants?

ANSWER: Overwatered tomato plants can look a lot like underwatered plants, so if you are having a hard time telling the difference, pay attention to whether you see these signs when the soil around plants is still moist.

Overwatered plants may have wilted or yellowed stems and leaves, or the leaves might develop bumps and blisters or fall off entirely if plants continue to get too much water.

Another way to tell overwatered plants from underwatered ones, once the case is severe enough, is to check the roots. A plant that has received too much water for a long time may have roots that turn dark in color, in contrast to the pale color of healthy roots, or the roots may have a slimy texture.

You can rescue an overwatered plant in some cases by gently pulling it up, shaking off excess dirt, and resting the roots on a stack of two or three newspapers. Leave the plant on the newspapers until much of the excess water has soaked up.

Then plant it again in a container that just fits its roots, filling in around the plant with compost. If too much rain is the culprit, you can always hang a plastic sheet or tarp over an overwatered plant, removing the sheet when rainfall ceases.

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Comments

  1. Allen Todd says

    July 16, 2020 at 3:18 pm

    The bottom of my tomatoes are rotting people said it’s bloom rot what do you do fort. Thank you very much for your help

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    • Tracy DeCann says

      August 14, 2020 at 8:24 pm

      Add crushed egg shells to the soil every Spring

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    • Israel ortiz says

      September 11, 2020 at 11:06 am

      Lack of calcium! Eggs shells are good, or can get some calcium nitrate, and epsom salt

      Reply
  2. Dan Trapp says

    August 14, 2020 at 1:57 pm

    This page was helpful, however using more picture examples would help. Thanks.

    Reply
  3. Joyce says

    August 16, 2020 at 1:20 pm

    I planted 4 better girl tomato plants and 3 have produced and about ready to be done for the year. The Fourth one the plant is huge and has many yellow buds that are not drying out and yellowing. I have picked many from the other plants. This one has healthy buds but not produced any tomatoes. What is the problem with it?

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  4. Dennis the Menace. says

    August 18, 2020 at 1:42 pm

    I am mot an expert, but in my reading I cane across this as sometimes over fertilizing will sometimes grow plants like crazy that are so busy overachieving growth that they don’t move on to the fruit production stage.

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