Will my tomato plants be ok?

Yesterday in the early evening I planted my tomato seedlings. They looked strong and healthy when I put them in. This morning I came out before the sun was on them and gave them a good watering. Still looked good. Now it is the afternoon I guess the sun has put a hurting on them and they look like they need to drink a river. I felt the soil it is not dry. My husband seems to think they are ok but I am worried. This is my first time gardening. Is this normal and will they get better?

Will my tomato plants be ok?
The first few days you should limit the amount of direct sun. Make a tent out of a double sheet of newspaper, anchor the four corners so it will not collapse on the plant. Leave the ends open so air can flow freely. After a few days you will notice that they are able to go further into the day without looking like they might die. And they might if you don't protect them. Watering is important but over-watering will drown them.





Just do not leave the paper on them if it starts to rain.
Reply:They should be okay. Water in the evenings after the sunlight is off of them and if you want to water in the morning/day don't spray them, use a drip hose or dig a trench by them that you run water into.
Reply:Sun came be harsh on little seedling- you could try to tent them to shield them, or try putting a small hole in the bottom of a milk jug, fill it with water and place next to the plant. The slow drip of the water will keep them from drying out
Reply:Sounds like you have over watered


Covering them up will not help because the wind makes little fractures in the stalk...that heal up with like scar tissue making the stalk stronger.





Watering in the evening is not OK





It's like leaving a wet towel on the floor all night





Water in the early morning or early afternoon





The earth should be mounded up around the stalk...Yes even the stalk can grow roots.


The mounded earth will make troughs for the water to be closer to the roots...saves on deep watering.





Putting black plastic or landscapers plastic around the plant helps keep heat in the soil and reduces the weeding needed.





Staking them up will help but be CAREFULL they are babies


I use the plastic bags from the grocery store for ties so it's nice and soft on the fragile plants





Actually depending on your location you should have had your plants in by June 1st





Hope this helps


Good Luck
Reply:They should be ok, they need a couple of days to get used to their new enviornment, and for thier roots to take hold. my tomatos seem to do better in morning sun and shade in the afternoon. do not water them in the heat of the day.
Reply:they should be fine, sometimes they just take time. A shade cover might be useful, but if the soil is still moist extra water won't help. Try shading or cut the bottom out from a milk jug and set it over the plants. remember that these plants have probably just come from a very sheltered greenhouse environment and will take some time to adapt to the harsh realities of living ouside.
Reply:no i think they are not long for this world


let us pray that they may at least have a better after life and are free to grow in the big vegi patch in the sky