Tomato plant leaves curling, wilting, and turning yellow
nycbos
11 years ago
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jean001a
11 years agoRelated Discussions
Curled leaves and wilt on tomato plants.
Comments (3)wonder if the black matting is cooking them on 90 degree days ... have you used this product before???? its not only super heating the soil .... which keeps it hot deep into the night .. it also reduces a recovery period ... and may be why.. lower limbs are more affected ... and the hole is so small.. i wonder if water is getting to the plant efficiently .... i dont watch video of inanimate objects... lol ... it is interesting how you labeled the plants on the black stuff ... ken...See MoreTomato Plants Yellow Top, Curled Leaves, Stunted Growth
Comments (3)Thanks for the reply!! I personally haven't sprayed any herbicide since they were planted but plants are close to neighbors yard so I'll check with neighbor. thanks...See MoreTomato leaves are curling and turning yellow, any ideas??
Comments (1)please post a picture of the entire plant. Partial leaves aren't much help....See MorePics of wilting/curling tomato leaves - please help!
Comments (15)Hi cha cha, To me the top picture looks like leaf roll, but the others look more like wilt. If your plants are stressed, yes they will roll. Wilting can be (late afternoon) heat or lack of water. Before you cut down on the amount of water, check the soil moisture about 4" below the surface. Are your plants in containers or in the ground? How often do you water and how much? As a general rule, tomatoes need an inch of water every week. An inch of rain is exactly that, water that is one inch deep. One inch of rainfall equals 4.7 gallons of water per square yard. Cool weather will be less, hot weather more. Dig down with your finger about 4", is the soil wet, dry, or just right? If it is wet, don't water, if dry then water. If it is just right, check again the next day. Water deeply once or twice a week. Watering daily encourages shallow roots which means the plant is affected more by variations in soil moisture. In my garden during the heat of the summer, I water deeply every 4-5 days, early spring I may only water every 8-9 days and when the weather is moderatly warm (70-80°), about once a week. Mulching heavily helps mediate the moisture level. Hope that helps. Betsy...See MoreDx916
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