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bigpinks · May 10, 2015

Raised 54 plants....18 ea of Cher Purple, Bear Claw and Hillbilly from seed and they turned out great. They've been in the ground a day or two and the 90 degree no rain hasn't helped them one bit. I purchased 12 Big Beef which were much smaller and they have taken the hot dry days even worse. I have my hundred ft hose and a 30 gal container(alredy filled and am gonna wet things down this evening. Hope I'm not making a mistake but rain still looks 4 or 5 days off. I also have a little sweet corn, Kohlrabi and a 40 ft row of half runners. Don't know if I will wet the beans and corn or not. They were planted 4 days ago so are not up yet. Whataya think?

Salsacharley · May 10, 2015

I think you need to keep things moist, especially newly planted stuff. Good luck.

Starlight · May 10, 2015

Whenever I am planting any plants into the ground I dig the hole and either use the water hose or fill lots of 5 gallon buckets and flood each hole with water before planting. That way the soil deep is moist for the new plants as most folks don't get the plants watered deep enough when they transplant.

I agree with SalsaCharley. If you don't get some moisture on them beans and corn they are not going to sprout. Not in that kind of heat.

gregory · May 10, 2015

Keep the ground moist. The seeds need it for germinating and getting a good start

pauldavid · May 10, 2015

I always water my young tomato plants every day for the first week, if we have no rain. Then 3 times a week, the second week and so forth. Keep moist, but not water logged. My outside planted seeds-I water when I plant, then no more until they germinate. Be sure to harden off your plants before planting. I put them in part-shade a week before planting and bring them in at night. Good luck to you!

b54red · May 11, 2015

As long as they aren't wilting too badly they should be fine. A good way to help cool the plants is with a good heavy mulch which keeps the ground cooler under the plants and also keeps the soil moisture more even. As long as the ground is relatively moist and the seedlings are well watered before planting I don't usually water newly planted tomatoes til they start wilting. The reason is to help get the roots going really quickly so they don't depend on frequent watering. I do mulch them as soon as they go in the ground and I try to always plant them as late in the day as possible so they have the cool of the night to help them adjust.

Bill

May 10, 2015	#1
bigpinks Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: SC Ohio(proctorville) Posts: 192	Weather Raised 54 plants....18 ea of Cher Purple, Bear Claw and Hillbilly from seed and they turned out great. They've been in the ground a day or two and the 90 degree no rain hasn't helped them one bit. I purchased 12 Big Beef which were much smaller and they have taken the hot dry days even worse. I have my hundred ft hose and a 30 gal container(alredy filled and am gonna wet things down this evening. Hope I'm not making a mistake but rain still looks 4 or 5 days off. I also have a little sweet corn, Kohlrabi and a 40 ft row of half runners. Don't know if I will wet the beans and corn or not. They were planted 4 days ago so are not up yet. Whataya think?

May 10, 2015	#4
gregory Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: mobile zone 8 Posts: 83	Keep the ground moist. The seeds need it for germinating and getting a good start __________________ Zone 8 Mobile AL

May 10, 2015	#2
Salsacharley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: New Mexico Posts: 2,052	I think you need to keep things moist, especially newly planted stuff. Good luck.

May 10, 2015	#3
Starlight Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: AL Posts: 1,993	Whenever I am planting any plants into the ground I dig the hole and either use the water hose or fill lots of 5 gallon buckets and flood each hole with water before planting. That way the soil deep is moist for the new plants as most folks don't get the plants watered deep enough when they transplant. I agree with SalsaCharley. If you don't get some moisture on them beans and corn they are not going to sprout. Not in that kind of heat.

May 10, 2015	#5
pauldavid Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NE Louisiana, Zone 8A Posts: 1,179	I always water my young tomato plants every day for the first week, if we have no rain. Then 3 times a week, the second week and so forth. Keep moist, but not water logged. My outside planted seeds-I water when I plant, then no more until they germinate. Be sure to harden off your plants before planting. I put them in part-shade a week before planting and bring them in at night. Good luck to you!

May 11, 2015	#6
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	As long as they aren't wilting too badly they should be fine. A good way to help cool the plants is with a good heavy mulch which keeps the ground cooler under the plants and also keeps the soil moisture more even. As long as the ground is relatively moist and the seedlings are well watered before planting I don't usually water newly planted tomatoes til they start wilting. The reason is to help get the roots going really quickly so they don't depend on frequent watering. I do mulch them as soon as they go in the ground and I try to always plant them as late in the day as possible so they have the cool of the night to help them adjust. Bill