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Tomato leaves curling

Last post 15-05-2009 6:33 PM by Alix. 21 replies.

• 30/06/2008 03:42 PM

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  Gaby Location: Kingston Joined on: 28 Apr 2008 Posts: 1

  Reply | Contact Dear Lloyd I hate to worry you, but must draw your attention to the problem of aminopyralid, a herbicide used by farmers on grass, unsuitable for food crops which has nonetheless passed through the guts of cows and horses, into their manure and onto our gardens. Several plot holders have been having problems at our allotments and your toms sound very like mine which i think are affected.   See link to Sunday Observer article: http://browse.guardian.co.uk/search?search=aminopyralid&sitesearch-radio=guardian It's hard to believe that at this point in time after all our experience (with DDT for example) that we're still doing this?! I may be in danger of ranting, so i'll shut up now!   best of luck   Gaby

• 30/06/2008 07:12 PM	In reply to
  Digger Location: Northern UK Joined on: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 4,743	Reply | Contact I think it will mainly be cow manure that contains the herbicide they eat grass and clamp all year round where as horses don't unless some clown cuts hay or hayledge from treated grass, I would think horse manure would be a better option than cow muck at the moment. digger

• 07/07/2008 03:17 PM

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  splez4 Location: darlington Joined on: 07 Jul 2008 Posts: 2

  Reply | Contact i have a couple of tomato plants that are getting crinkly leaves almost as if the center of the leaves are growing faster than the outsides? one has already died, the rest seem to be ok and have small fruit on, they are in a greenhouse in buckets the soil is last years basket compost baught from no frills diy,  and fresh compost baught from asda and mixed? no manure has been used, or weed killer on my garden,

• 08/07/2008 06:25 PM	In reply to
  bogweevil Location: Joined on: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 2,043	Reply | Contact Unless you have the typical curled, ferny, cupped leaves and elongate shoots you are probably spared weedkiller damage. Sounds like uneven growth from under or over watering, excess sunlight (you need to shade your grenhouse in summer)  or fluctuating temperatures.   Boggy       Beware the bat-eared bogweevil

• 12/05/2009 12:41 AM	In reply to
  ginmore Location: Louisiana Joined on: 11 May 2009 Posts: 2	Reply | Contact

• 12/05/2009 12:52 AM

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  ginmore Location: Louisiana Joined on: 11 May 2009 Posts: 2

  Reply | Contact I was searching Google to find out what was wrong with my tomato having curly leaves and I found your images.  Mine are exactly like that today.  I never did put manure in my garden.  I have had my 20 x 24 raised garden for 3 years now and this is the first time this has happened. I did add 6 new sacks of Mircle Grow garden soil last fall in my for my winter garden and it did well.  Did not add any more soil this spring.  I use only Organic pesticides.  I have an irrigation watering system set between the rows and the tops of the plants do not get wet except for rain, which is happening now.  After reading all the posts, I think I will bring a piece to my Feed and Garden center which seems to be able to tell me about the problems.  I probably will not be able to go until Saturday.  But if I find out anything, I post it here. I will keep reading to find out if anyone else finds out anything.

• 15/05/2009 06:33 PM	In reply to
  Alix Location: Bristol Joined on: 19 Dec 2008 Posts: 47	Reply | Contact I must say I've grown a lot of tomatoes but never seen any like this! They do look worryingly like the daisies on my neighbour's lawn after she used weed killer on them. Aren't they flowering a bit early also?