Tomatillos

I got a really late start on the tomatillos. I think they were too old for transplant, but it seemed like a fun experiment. They were pretty sad looking after transplant. One came back very nicely and has lots of buds showing (first pics in the strips below). Another has been struggling along with a small amount of new growth and a couple of buds (middle in the strips below). The third is still looking pretty sad (last in the strips below). After transplant, all the leaves dried up, got crunchy and fell off. The stem was thick and healthy looking. A couple of days ago I was examining the stem and notice some new growth at the base of the stem. The new growth has since dried up. At last check, the stem was starting to wither. It can't be good.

Day of transplant


Today


Tomatillos are not self-pollinating like tomatoes, so I have to get at least two of these plants to bloom. The first plant has started to bloom. Some friendly flying critters would be helpful as well. To that end I am trying to figure out what is going on with the less happy pair.
The struggling middle plant and the stem are both in 5-gallon Self-Watering Containers (SWCs). The water reservoir was looking green, so I opened it up. The reservoir was green with stinky algae. I took the SWC with the struggling plant and converted it to a regular 5-gallon top watered container. 24 hours after repotting, the plant is looking good. Maybe I'll repot the stem tonight.