My neighbor said my tomato plants looked 'sad' and it was a wake-up call

She pointed out I was watering them every morning, which was keeping the leaves wet and causing some fungus. I switched to deep watering at the roots only every three days. The plants perked up in about a week and I got way more fruit. Has anyone else had to change a watering routine that seemed right?

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norab211mo ago

My basil was getting brown spots from overhead watering. Switched to a soaker hose on a timer for the roots and it totally bounced back.

davis.ruby1mo ago

Seems like a lot of work for a few leaves. My basil gets splashed all the time and it's fine. Plants have dealt with rain for a long time. Maybe some types are just more fussy than others.

averymartin1mo ago

Actually, those spots are often from a fungus spread by water on the leaves. The soaker hose works because it keeps the leaves dry.