Watering tomatoes

[wiltingplants]

Going away for 3 days at the end of the month. I've got about half a dozen tomatoes in pots - we're in a flat. I can't get anyone to come and water them, so what can I do? They're thirsty buggers and get through a litre of water at least between them each a day.

Will a wick set-up work? Help!

Whatever you decide to do, it might help to move them out of the sun, to cut down the transpiration and the need for water. That said, I wouldn’t bother for three days, just give them a good watering and leave them standing in an inch of water. They won’t drown in 3 days.

Monty always says that about watering once a week. There’s no way my pots can cope with once a week. Every other day at a stretch.
I think montys got massive pots and it must be cooler where he is.

you could also reduce leaves.
take off any below the first fruit truss.

@corlan

corlan did that provide enough water for quite big tomato plants?

Yes- I've never had any problems. I suppose you can increase the amount of water drawn up by using several strips of capillary matting per pot?

You know what, I never even thought of that! (tomato dunce hat emoji)

Don’t over water tomatoes! Once a week is fine. They like being treated mean. You need to encourage fruit not green growth