Young tomato leaves curling up
Matty M
8 years ago
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young tomato plant leaves are small and curled downwards?
Comments (6)Looks like an ok plant to me. Different varieties have different characteristics and tendencies to curl. Tomato leaves are very cool. I haven't read this elsewhere but I think the tomato plant uses them as tendrils by just observing my own masses of leaves. Back to yours. There are many reasons a tomato plant can curl that have to do with environment, toxins and simply poor general fertilization rather than a single obvious deficiency. IMO, this picture does not contain enough enough info to really rule in or rule out many of them. I would be sure to not over water the plant and smother the oxygen loving roots, though, so that is my suggestion, though just general. Is that a 240 mL cup? It might be very small and each time you water it , iof there is no drainage as the plant reaches transplant size, is a big change of soil water, especially if it collects on the bottom. This can interfere with nutrient take up as well.. Good luck....See MoreTomato leaves curling up
Comments (1)Tomato leaf curl or tomato leaf roll (terms used interchangeably) is a well defined physiological reaction of the plant to stress - any kind of stress but most often excess soil moisture. It poses no serious threat to the plant and goes away once the source of the stress is identified and corrected/eliminated. You indicate several possible stressors so I'd just give it some time to adjust. You'll find many discussions here on it that a search will pull up. Dave Here is a link that might be useful: Leaf curl discussions...See MoreYoung persimmon leaves curling up with dark spots
Comments (2)Where did you get your tree from? Home Depot? I wonder is the issue is the roots i.e. Rootbound....See MoreHelp: Tomato leaves curling and flowers drying up
Comments (33)Note that spraying twice a day with water opens you up for fungal disease. That might be a good tactic in a desert environment, but I wouldn't do it in Queens. A wash-down at first is great, then I would spray something like neem or permethrin. Then repeat that every few days for a while. If your plants survive the next couple of weeks, the problem should subside as the weather gets less conducive to the mites....See Moregoodground
8 years agoMatty M
8 years agoedweather USDA 9a, HZ 9, Sunset 28
8 years agowormgirl_8a_WA
8 years agoedweather USDA 9a, HZ 9, Sunset 28
8 years agowormgirl_8a_WA
8 years agoMatty M
8 years ago
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