I have a Black Krim heirloom plant that is approx. 4 feet tall and until today it was very healthy and strong... I was cleaning up the garden and decided to re-stake the plant as it was leaning. I pulled out the existing stake and inserted a new one. 4 hours later, the plant was lifeless and all of the leaves have wilted (poor thing looks pathetic!)... I gave it some water and checked back in on it a couple of hours later... no improvement :( Do you think I have killed it? Any suggestions to help revive it? Help!
When you put the second stake in... did it feel like you cut through something ?... Mind you some of my tomatoes are still only one foot tall... so yours sound like it is very healthy to start with... Hope someone can help you... Best of luck...
Probably slightly disturbed the root, I have just re-planted into a border all my potted plants and they all drooped for a couple of days or so. I expect the plants to be smiling again in another few days so hang in there.
There is hope... It has picked up a little (emphasis on little) today. Poor thing, the top is completely wilted, but the leaves at the bottom of the plant looked a little perkier today. Fingers crossed that it comes back.
Hi, Provided you don't use weed killer 10.1 you would'nt lose the plant anyway because the roots would be undamaged. After leaving here yesterday I was thinking about this and I believe what happened is what we used to call (I had an allottment) suffered a check, it will be fine. Also, its best to try and allow plants to *anchor themselves by their roots once they are strong enough. I planted a Rowan and did'nt stake it at all and my garden is in a real wind tunnel, the Rowan at times almost broke its back lol but now its strong and straghtening up by itself with no help from me. Good luck wrp!
Just keep an eye on your plant for a day or two as some plant won't fruit if dried out for any reason at the roots.
