I just carefully planted this Wapsipinicon Peach tomato in a grow bag, with well draining soil and some horse manure lower down in the bag. I put it in last night, and gave it a good water... now, this morning it looks like it's dying. Is this transplant shock or something worse?
It is because I planted it at night and the water wasn't absorbed well? Or was it because I put some slow release fertiliser pellets in the hole next to the roots?
I may have overwatered it; when I saw the leaves turning dull and losing colour, I gave it a good water so maybe that didn't help. Will it survive? What did I do wrong?
Thanks in advance!
Your tomato plant doesn't look well
The brown drooping leaves and tiny white 'dust-like' dots indicate to me that the problem fungal and not transplant shock.
Tomatoes are very susceptible to fungal infection. For this reason it is best to water earlier enough for the leaves to dry or if you have to water later keep the water away from the leaves and stem. When using slow release fertiliser - sprinkle the pellets around the seedling keep away from the stem.
I don't think it is transplant shock. Tomato seedlings are very resilient, you can treat them roughly and they will survive.
I feel that the plant must have had a fungal infection before you planted it. Water on the leaves would have allowed the tiny spores to germinate overnight.