I'll know by Wednesday but......

[BVGardener]

I think I'm going to experiance a total crop failure and I'm at a complete loss as to why. It's like the plants I planted in the ground are in a perpetual state of severe transplant shock. I'm not new to gardening and have gardened for several years and have used the same method for most of those years quite successfully. Don't have a photo to post yet but I tell you, if this plays out the way it appears, I just don't know....as I said, I'm at a complete loss. I suppose a soil analysis would be in order to see whats going on.

Thank goodness I've not planted the dwarf project plants yet....at least I'll have those to enjoy.

Jay

[duajones]

Thats terrible news Jay. I sure hope they bounce back for you.

[Tomstrees]

Jay -

Last season I "hardened off" plants too quickly and they turned not a dead brown but a stunted brown color instead of a vibrant green. They were completely at a standstill.

After about a 2-3 week time frame, they returned to their beautiful healthy green. I've been there is what I'm saying; and hope all is not lost!

~ Tom

[feldon30]

I would take a second look at the amendments you added. Perhaps something had too much nitrogen, ammonia? Perhaps some herbicide drift?

[bryanccfshr]

I am sorry to hear this. I hope that you do find the cause of the problem and that you can resolve it.

[Douglas14]

Jay,
I hope your plants pull through. I really enjoy your posts and pics.

[BVGardener]

Thanks folks. There was much work I could have done yesterday but when I was standing out in the garden at about 2:00 yesterday, I just threw my hands up and called it a day....I just did not have the motivation.

What concerns me most is that the most transplant shock I've ever experianced is where the plants just sit there with no new growth for about three days and then they almost double in size and growth every 7 days for the first month or so.

I think I'm safe with regards to herbicide but ammonia or nitrogen, etc....could be. Tomorrow morning may shed some light on things....no pun intended but with full sun today and tomorrow, they would have to start pulling out of this condition.

Jay

[feldon30]

My plants didn't look very happy the 2 days after I planted them. But they are starting to put on dark green foliage now.

[Tomstrees]

def. sounds like transplant shock ...

~ Tom

[duajones]

Jay, do you have any backups if things dont work out?

Duane

[Hairy Moose Knuckles]

Jay,

Do you recon it could be the high winds we are experiencing? I know around my place it has been terrible. Just a thought.

[BVGardener]

Duane, I've got about 6 plants left that I had not put in the ground....not counting the dwarf varieties. No doubt I will plant the dwarf varieties in containers. The big problem for me now is I'm out of time to harvest fruit before the heat and humidity kick in.

HMK, the wind has been intense around here too. I think I'm okay in that regard though. I did not get a good look at them yesterday as I did not get home until after dark but this morning I watered them all and could not draw any conclusions yet.

Jay

[feldon30]

Well I've definitely got extra plants just so you know. And Ark Traveler and Cherokee Purple plants are still plentiful at local retailers.

But I'm hoping your plants will pull through.

If there is any question that it is wind or sun damage, I'd find some sticks or branches and stick them in the ground to make sort of a tent and then find some old sheets and drape them over the plants to give them a break. I'm guessing you've already watered them quite a bit?

[BVGardener]

Thanks Feldon. I've been trying to keep them well watered but it's a challenge with this wind that will not go away. What would be excellent at this point would be a nice 1" rain shower. I stress shower as you know the Texas weather which can give you an inch of rain in 5 minutes.

Jay

[elkwc36]

Jay I wish you the best. Know how frustrating it can be. Last year when it seemed every day another plant went down to TSWV it was hard to go out and check them everyday and then it just stopped and the ones left produced like gang busters. So hope they turn around for you. I also want to say thanks for the seeds. Jay