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Damage on Young Plant. A large tomato plant can survive damage better than a young plant, but even a small plant can recover from a broken upper stalk. If the stalk, or stem, is damaged under the lowest branch, however, the plant will not survive.
Dry weather that gives way to excessive watering or a rainy period can lead to cracking. Hereâs what happens when a tomato cracks: 1  Tomato plants get too much water too fast. 2  A tomatoâs interior grows quickly as it absorbs the extra water from rain or disproportionate watering, but it expands too fast.