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Posted 3w ago by @lordfarquaad

My Tomato plant seems stunted??? What to do

My Tomato plant ( First 4 pictures) is stunted and has looked the same for weeks. It's to the point that a YOUNGER tomato plant has surpassed it in growth (last picture). I suspected not enough sun so I moved it, but still no change. Do I need to start over?
The stunted variety is San Marzano, and the unaffected variety is Red Currant. What do I do?
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Welcome to the #GregGang. We learned they really need calcium! We literally disolive some Calcium tablets in water and water ours. Or get some fertilizer just for tomatoes. They are heavy feeders! Hope this helps!! πŸŒ΅πŸ¦‹πŸœπŸͺ΄πŸžalso, putvthe tomato cage on before they get too big!
I forgot to post my pictures. And trim off the bottom leaves. This way the energy is concentrated on the top where the fruit grows..
@lordfarquaad Did you drill drainage holes in those buckets? Extra water needs somewhere to drain out. How much sun do they get? They need at least 6-8 hours!
@ZestyWhiteghost yes the buckets have drainage holes, they get sunlight at least 8 hours
@lordfarquaad How is your mix? They like well draining soil that retains water. Not having the right soil can cause root rot. Also I noticed you have bark,wood in the mix, if your mix includes that in the bottom itll obstruct the plant to have good root growth.