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Tomato Plant
I noticed the growing tip of my tomato plants curling and looking dry. I have done as much research into curly disease but I'm not sure if this is the same and if there is anything I can do to rectify the provlem. All my 6 plants are doing this.
please I will appreciate any advise.
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It's often a reaction to high temperatures and prevents too much transpiration from the leaves. Can you shade them on bright sunny days?
Last edited: 01 June 2017 22:35:15
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Nothing to worry about, some do that. I' m growing three different types and one of those types are curling but once they grow a bit more, those will straighten out and the new top growth will curl.
Thank you so much Lyn and Dovefromabove, I'm so relieved. I though this is the curly disease. I'm new to growing vegetables and I though tomatoes need direct sunlight. I will transfer them to a shady area.
Tomatoes do need direct sunlight - I wouldn't move them into the shade. The curly leaf is just the way they sometimes grow - its not a problem, and as Lyn says, the older the leaves are, the more they grow out of it.
Yes, don't move them into the shade ... it's just that if they're in a greenhouse or conservatory sometimes the temperatures can get very high and the greenhouse can need shading.
If they're outside they should be fine.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Sorry I got confused but I understand it now. I am growing them outside, my garden is south facing do it gets a lot of sunshine. I will keep and eye and see how it goes.