In my garden I have a low spot that is giving me some problems?

Question

When it rains the water puddles and my corn is falling over. I also have a tomato plant and the leaves sit in the water and they die. I thought about just filling it with dirt but was concerned that covering the bottom of the plants might hurt them. Will they grow more or will this injure them. The tomatoes are very healthy and I do not want to lose them. I thought about transplanting them but am concerned.

Answer 1

Actually, I think they will be okay if you raise the dirt level. Corn tends to lift out anyhow. I don't know about yours, but I can see the roots on mine. As for tomatoes the proper way to plant them when they are young is to remove all the leaves except the top and bury all the rest of the plant. Tomatoes will root all along the buried stem so I don't see why raising the soil would cause too much of a problem.
If they were any other plant or woody perennial then I would say no to raising the soil level, but I think corn and tomatoes would be okay with it. Be aware though that this is just speculation. I've never had to do this myself so I can't say for certainty. The one thing I can say for certain is that I wouldn't transplant them.
Good Luck

Answer 2

transplanting will just stop them from producing

adding a little dirt every couplem days will be okay

but you are right if you raise the level all at once they will die from the fungus they will get on the trunk that would be covered to fast with dirt

then again as you say they are producing well

meaning they like it just as it is