Air injection into flooded garden

[Rairdog]

Some of my gardens were under 1-2 ft of water they have not responded well.  The ground water is only 6 in down in places.  I know from aquaponics/HP experience that the roots need air to survive under water.  As an experiment I took a piece of brake line and fashioned it to a air nozzle from compressor.  I injected air around the roots, the ground rose up and water/bubbles immediately came to the surface all around the plants.  I don't know if it will save them but it's worth a shot.
 
Before pic of cherry tomato's looking sad.


 
Injecting the air. 


 
Hopefully I will have some after success pics. 
 
Any thoughts?

 

[moruga welder]

don't know what to say my friend , just a damn shame .  might be to late .  

 

[Burning Colon]

hope it works out for you.
 
here is a pic of my current injection system, much more controlled than what you have to contend.
 
last year i used this system on red habaneros and it worked great, this butchT was a couple of years old and has never produced a pod, so i borg'ed it into an air injection solution - has a couple of flowers now and roots have exited out of the bottom of the first container and are fluffy white.
 

 

[Rairdog]

don't know what to say my friend , just a damn shame .  might be to late .  

I have plenty of other toms, peppers and others in great shape.  I have backup propagated black and sugar drop cherries ready to go if needed.  I always keep backup for pest/disease/frost and other issues.  The middle 2 plants are Ambrosia Gold which are not pictured look fine.  The cherries are more for the girls, kids and neighbors...so I can't let them down.  The only veg that concerns me at this point is pole beans....but there is time to give it another go.  Otherwise I'm flush!
 

hope it works out for you.
 
here is a pic of my current injection system, much more controlled than what you have to contend.
 
last year i used this system on red habaneros and it worked great, this butchT was a couple of years old and has never produced a pod, so i borg'ed it into an air injection solution - has a couple of flowers now and roots have exited out of the bottom of the first container and are fluffy white.
 

 
I have found this to be true in any potted plant...AP/HP/Soiless.  Once they quit growing the roots are clogged and can't breath.  There is no nute to fix them which is what most seek.  Clean the roots and repot.  I suppose air injection or aerated liquid blasts can do the same thing.