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Tomato leaves curling?

greathatgreathat Posts: 14
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I've planted some tomato plants in my greenhouse.  Most are going well and seem to growing very well.  One however, has stopped growing and its leaves have all curled in on themselves,  Its got a few green tomatoes on it, but should I get rid of it?  I've taken pictures but don't seem to be able to upload them.  They have all been watered the same amount every day so I'm not sure what's going on.  Any help please?

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,129

    Hi image  

    Pictures would be good!  To post a pic on there you need to click on the green tree icon on the toolbar above where your type your post, and follow the instructions - sadly it doesn't work for phones ... yet!

    If it doesn't work let us know.

    I'm wondering if you're giving them too much water - that can sometimes make the leaves curl downwards - is that what they're doing?  I really don't water my tomatoes until the compost is quite dry.  

    But I'm concerned that you say it's stopped growing ... we'd better see the pics!

    Oh, and do you know the variety of the plant in question? 

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  • FleurisaFleurisa Posts: 779

    Have you checked for aphids?

  • greathatgreathat Posts: 14

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     Here are leaves.  Sorry not sure what variety - just what I was given

  • greathatgreathat Posts: 14
    A few aphids but not masses
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,129

    That's usually a sign of stress, possibly over-watering.  I'd reduce the watering - use the 'finger test' by inserting a finger into the compost and only watering when the soil is dry an inch below the surface - that should help alleviate the situation.  

    Tomatoes don't need half as much water as people think image


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  • greathatgreathat Posts: 14
    Thanks. Think it's because I put some of the water gel things in because last year they dried out when we were away
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,129

    Mine are in big pots of multipurpose compost outside on the terrace - last year I only watered them about twice a week - I water when the leaves begin to flop and not before.  

    Also, I only  feed when the first truss of fruit has set and then again about a month later.  That's all.  They're pretty tough really and if you don't mollycoddle them they're not so susceptible to fungal infections like blight, and besides you get much better flavoured tomatoes image

     


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  • greathatgreathat Posts: 14

    Thanks.  I must have somehow been watering that more than the others.  I will be less attentive to it image

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,129

    Tough love image


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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,129

    There are all sorts of causes of stress in tomatoes - my deduction is that as this is only happening with one plant it's not likely to be temperatures - it has to be something that can be a variable e.g. watering.  And as Greathat said they're being watered every day, I think it's likely that is overdoing it.

    However, I would treat the aphids with an organic treatment - don't want them to multiply - and they will!!!

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