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beac

(9,992 posts)
Sat Jun 2, 2012, 09:48 PM Jun 2012

UPDATE!!--I think my Costoluto Fiorentino (tomato) has transplant shock.

Last edited Tue Jun 12, 2012, 11:33 AM - Edit history (1)

UDATE in separate post below....



I try to be a good tomato mother and transplant early in the morning or late in the evening when the temps are cooler, but life intervened and I had to put that Italian gentleman in his pot at about 11am on one of the hotter-than-it-should-be-for-May days. Now he's crying "Porca Miseria!" and I am riddled with guilt.

Fortunately, he is the only one of this year's tomatoes subjected to this rough treatment. The place where his pot was to go was conflicting with some last-minute unexpected house repairs and by the time they were done he desperately needed to get out of his seedling pot and I was facing three solid days with no time but the present to attend to him. Mi dispiace, caro pomodoro!

I think his size at transplant and well-established roots will eventually pull him through, but I wonder if there is anything I could/should do for him in the meantime to ease his pain?

Any advice?


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UPDATE!!--I think my Costoluto Fiorentino (tomato) has transplant shock. (Original Post) beac Jun 2012 OP
No prob - tomatoes are tough! Just be sure that it is well watered - NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #1
This is true. Denninmi Jun 2012 #2
Thanks for the reassurance. beac Jun 2012 #3
"I will Survive!" beac Jun 2012 #4
my neighbor used to always put a mason jar over transplants mopinko Jun 2012 #5
That's good news! Gormy Cuss Jun 2012 #6
I love Thrive Alive for transplant shock BlueToTheBone Jun 2012 #7
Yes TuxedoKat Jun 2012 #8
I think it's the same company BlueToTheBone Jun 2012 #9
Okay TuxedoKat Jun 2012 #10
Yes. A Vitamin B solution is usually helpful. JDPriestly Jun 2012 #11

NRaleighLiberal

(60,476 posts)
1. No prob - tomatoes are tough! Just be sure that it is well watered -
Sat Jun 2, 2012, 10:06 PM
Jun 2012

should come back nicely. It's amazing what tomatoes can put up with and still pull through!

Denninmi

(6,581 posts)
2. This is true.
Sun Jun 3, 2012, 07:05 AM
Jun 2012

When I dump the unwanted ones at the end of the season, many of them try to root in and grow.

beac

(9,992 posts)
3. Thanks for the reassurance.
Sun Jun 3, 2012, 07:18 AM
Jun 2012

I feel just terrible. I've been muttering little words of encouragement to him each time I go outside (his pot is right by the screen door.)

We had a very chilly night last night. Hoping that didn't traumatize the poor fellow further.

beac

(9,992 posts)
4. "I will Survive!"
Tue Jun 12, 2012, 11:36 AM
Jun 2012



Yup, he's singing this tune now. When last we left, looked sad, hopeless and I thought he might be a goner, but he SURVIVED!

Thanks for the encouragement to let him rest and recover. Looking forward to fat, delicious tomatoes off this now-happy plant.

mopinko

(71,741 posts)
5. my neighbor used to always put a mason jar over transplants
Tue Jun 12, 2012, 05:06 PM
Jun 2012

just for a couple days. does work like a charm.

Gormy Cuss

(30,884 posts)
6. That's good news!
Tue Jun 12, 2012, 08:55 PM
Jun 2012

Tomatoes can be amazingly resilient. I've had success planting ones with broken stems (i.e. still attached to the roots but just barely.)

I've grown the more common costoluto Genovese and love the flavor.

BlueToTheBone

(3,747 posts)
7. I love Thrive Alive for transplant shock
Fri Jun 15, 2012, 08:22 AM
Jun 2012

It's chock a block full of vitamin b and things perk right back up with a little shot.

TuxedoKat

(3,821 posts)
8. Yes
Tue Jun 19, 2012, 12:25 AM
Jun 2012

I use something similar I found at Walmart called SuperThrive. It seems to be making a big difference with all my plantings this year --including fruit trees, bushes, and vegetables.

BlueToTheBone

(3,747 posts)
9. I think it's the same company
Tue Jun 19, 2012, 07:27 AM
Jun 2012

Thrive Alive is organic and I use that on edibles. I'm amazed at the efficacy of the stuff.

TuxedoKat

(3,821 posts)
10. Okay
Tue Jun 19, 2012, 07:58 AM
Jun 2012

I'd read about Thrive Alive too, and figured it was the same type of product as SuperThrive. I'm amazed too at how it helps plants. Thanks for the info.

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