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I am trying for the first time to grow a tomatoe plant in a container - outdoors. We live in Arizona and it is beginning to get nice and warm, around 78-80 degrees. The plant seems wilty and not growing very well - no sign of fruit yet? Where should the plant be placed? How much sunlight does it need and how much water? Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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Tomato plants need full sun and about an inch of water per week. It sounds like yours is getting hot, and that could be lack of water or just a hot sun from what I've seen happen to mine. Honestly I've grown my tomatoes in "mostly" full sun, meaning I've put them against a fence to provide a little shade and they do well. (It's been in the 80s here this week as well.) We'll get to the 100s this summer and the plants will look a little droopy, but I just keep them watered and mulched and they do fine. Good luck!
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