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tenderkat

Transplant shock..............poor soil?

18 years ago

Hello All...........I just finished building my raised bed this past week. All my seedlings appeared very healthy, until I transplanted them into the bed yesterday. Now, my peppers and tomatoes are pretty droopy, and several of the leaves are starting to yellow, and a few are shriveling. All this over one night. It did get a little frosty last night, so I laid sheets over the tops of all my plants. Was this an adequate frost cover? Also, because I was really short on time, instead of making my own soil to fill the beds (like a few of you wisely suggested to me a few weeks ago), I instead followed the advice of an employee at a garden center where I bought my tomatoe and pepper plants. She suggested that I just purchase some planters mix from a local landscaping bulkyard. So, after spending $125, I had this very dry, almost greyish dirt delivered and dumped into my bed. I was a bit disappointed with its appearance, but they told me it was a mix of topsoil and compost, and it would be great for vegetables. So, I planted my veggies, and several blocks of seeds, hoping that it would be alright. And after spending that much on the mix, I really couldn't afford to add anything else. With my tomatoes, I pinched off the lower portion of leaves and shoots, and planted them deeper. So, I'm not so sure what the heck is going on with my plants, and I need to know what, if anything, I can do to salvage the situation. Are my plants and seeds doomed?

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