Tomato plants are withering in the heat

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Tomato plants are withering in the heat

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I am in Lahore. The past few days, my tomato plants have been burning in the summer heat. They are planted in the ground and get daily watering and the soil stays damp. But still leaves are turning yellow. Do I need to give them some shade or is it too hot for growing tomatoes.
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Re: Tomato plants are withering in the heat

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It is getting very hot in Punjab and tomatoes are not going to grow in this heat. I would recommend to start new tomatoes from seeds or seedlings following August.
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Re: Tomato plants are withering in the heat

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Thanks, I guess that's the end of my Tomatoes. Can you please recommend some vegetables that can withstand the heat.
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Re: Tomato plants are withering in the heat

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You can start fresh tomatoes, plant Okra, beans, armenian cucumbers, melons....
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Re: Tomato plants are withering in the heat

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Ok, I'll give Okra a try. Is it ok to plant seeds at this time
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Re: Tomato plants are withering in the heat

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Yes
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Re: Tomato plants are withering in the heat

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Izhar bhai Can Established tomato plants can survive the heat of Karachi if provided shade in Summer?
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Re: Tomato plants are withering in the heat

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No Mustansir, established tomatoes have big leaves and they suffer great heat stress as compared to smaller ones...
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Re: Tomato plants are withering in the heat

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all good things eventually come to an end :P
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