sick cherry tomato plant

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  1. andybike

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    i have a sick cherry tom plant in a pot,all foliage is green but all saggy(overwatered i think).
    i have drained the soil,sprayed with epsom salts and placed it in the sun....is there anything else i can do to save it?

    thanks in advance
    andy
     
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    It would be best in the shade till it recovers really Andy. Overwatering will have damaged the root system meaning it can't take up water so well, hence its 'saggy' look. Putting in the sun risks it might completely dehydrate. Put it in the shade and spray it with water a couple of times a day (with a mister or a fine rose on your watering can if you have one) It should recover in a day or two.
     
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    Good answer John. Phrased much better than I would have managed :thumb:
     
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