I have four tomato plants in my garden. It has been in the upper 80's the last three days here in SW Wisconsin. Three of the four are doing well, but one of the plants, an heirloom, has been wilted the last couple of days. It is even wilted in the morning. The other three wilt just a bit with the sun, but rebound by the next morning. The plant has five fruit on one limb that are about .5"-1" in diameter and still very green. They don't seem to have suffered any ill effects yet.
I've tried providing it with extra water the last couple of days, but it doesn't seem to help by the morning. Does anyone know if it is just the heat or could there be something else affecting the plants?
Thanks
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You are not by yourself. I've lost at least a dozen plants to wilt this year as it has been very hot and humid. I over plant (in several locations) because of losing so many plants each year. I'm considering treating the soil with copper sulfate or other somewhat benign treatment to try and rid the soil of this frustrating disease.
@TZ-OH6- I didn't see anything regarding being resistant to any of the wilt diseases on the info card that came with the plant.
@Hendi_alex- Is copper sulfate one of the best ways to treat the problem? I will have to look into that.
@Gary350- The plant is not better in the morning. I'm fairly certain it is not just heat at this point. It has been decently cool over the past 36 hours and no change. However, there are a couple limbs of the plant where the leaves are fine. A majority of the leaves look as though they won't be coming back.
The plant is a Black Prince, if that makes any difference. The other the plants around it are still doing well. The fruit that did set on the Black Prince is still holding on. I'm not sure if they are still growing though.
@Hendi_alex- Is copper sulfate one of the best ways to treat the problem? I will have to look into that.
@Gary350- The plant is not better in the morning. I'm fairly certain it is not just heat at this point. It has been decently cool over the past 36 hours and no change. However, there are a couple limbs of the plant where the leaves are fine. A majority of the leaves look as though they won't be coming back.
The plant is a Black Prince, if that makes any difference. The other the plants around it are still doing well. The fruit that did set on the Black Prince is still holding on. I'm not sure if they are still growing though.
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