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I had a few veggie seedlings that I did not get in the ground fast enough, and right at the base of the stems where they go into the dirt, they developed a thin, kind of translucent spot where they cannot support their own weight and droop over. Is there any way to boost/repair these plants, or are they a lost cause? Is it some sort of rot or stunting? They are tomato and melon plants.
I'd get rid of them. Might be a virus or stem rot. Tomatoes you can bury the stem (trim off the leaves first up to where the dirt is) and rootlets will develop.
I too bury most of my tomato stem in the ground leaving only the top leaves exposed. They always grow up to be healthy and vigorous. Doesn't sound like much can be done for these plants though. The damage is done.
I will add more soil around the base of the tomato, I just assumed doing that would rot the stems. Good to know.
Can melon and watermelon stems also be planted deep?
Anyone know why being potted in the small cell nursery pots for too long caused this? They sat on my porch for about 8 days while on vacation, but were watered.
I too bury most of my tomato stem in the ground leaving only the top leaves exposed. They always grow up to be healthy and vigorous. Doesn't sound like much can be done for these plants though. The damage is done.
Ditto.
I lost the four okra seedlings I planted a few weeks ago (although everything else is doing great.) In exactly the way described in the OP.
I think they were too tiny. I should have hardened them off and let them establish better. Once I determined they were goners, I went back and bought four more, larger, and more established okra seedlings and planted them today. They are miles more sturdy than the original ones....no point trying to nurture weak seedlings. Darwinism. Replace them with stronger ones.
Sounds like either you didn't harden them off or they were over watered and got root rot.
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