Can I salvage an over-watered tomato plant?

Question

I've never tried growing tomatoes before and I recently went out and bought a tomato plant for my balcony. I initially re-potted the plant in too small a planter, so I re-re-potted it a week later. Each time I watered thoroughly, perhaps too thoroughly, and also added a bit too much fertilizer, which I later attempted to wash away by (yes) more watering. Now, 2 weeks later, all the leaves are wilted and the tomatoes that started growing have stopped getting bigger. I tried draining the soil by lifting up the tomato plant and replacing wet soil that didn't yet have any roots with fresh, relatively dry soil.

Is there anything else I can do to stimulate this plant back to life?

Answer 1

IF all else fails, and you still have sort of healthy looking tips on some of the branches, then you can take a cutting of a few of them and try to start over. Tomatoes will root green tips in a glass of water or placed into moist soil with a perforated plastic bag over the rest of the cutting to keep the humidity high. Make your cuttings at least 4 inches long and strip off the lower set or two of leaves. Keep it in bright, but not direct light, until you see new growth, then give it a bit more light.