It's really hot and dry (near drought) here in Philly, but the plants have
been getting deep-root watering and until tonight, all looked very happy and
healthy despite weather. Thanks for any help. j...@comcat.com
MLW5844 wrote in message <19990720042658...@ng-fj1.aol.com>...
This is getting spooky. Folks, mine are container grown! They are taller
than they have ever gotten, requiring extensions on the trellisses no less,
but last night, the four center plants started the curling thing. Could
something be doing root damage? That would make the plant sort of "wilty"
like the shock of being transplanted...except they were never moved. I cut
off the branches that had the stem/leaf damage, I shall see this evening if
that had helped any or not.
Looks like time to get out the soap/red pepper/water mix and spray again. In
the meantime, I will go to the library tonight and see if I can find any
references to this in SFG or BH&G Guide.
If anyone knows something about this.......please say something. This is so
strange it is spooky! And I am certain that the others in this thread who
have asked would also appreciate it!
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Here in Brooklyn, too. Lower leaves started curling on backyard tomato plant
during the very hot weather, ozone warnings, super-bright sunshine a few
weeks ago. I did think it looked a little odd, but I'm new to gardening, so
I haven't seen *everything* by a long shot. I didn't know it was unusual.
Rest of plant is vigorous. Squishing leaves gives a great smell. All new
growth unaffected. FWIW: Site is dry to moist; soil is not over-rich;
temperature rose to 109 deg's during hottest days.
-Mike
On Tue, 20 Jul 1999 15:14:14 GMT, Chatzie <cha...@my-deja.com> wrote:
>For what it is worth, I just experienced the same thing last night. After
>seeing this, I began checking my plants a little more closely. We have had a
>small sprinkling of rain almost daily here in NW Florida, and mine started
>that curling thing, too. Also, it looks like several of the leaves off the
>top of the plants have been cut off at the stem. I looked and looked for the
>cutworm, but never found anything, not even a afid.
>
>This is getting spooky. Folks, mine are container grown! They are taller
>than they have ever gotten, requiring extensions on the trellisses no less,
>but last night, the four center plants started the curling thing. Could
>something be doing root damage? That would make the plant sort of "wilty"
>like the shock of being transplanted...except they were never moved. I cut
>off the branches that had the stem/leaf damage, I shall see this evening if
>that had helped any or not.
>
>Looks like time to get out the soap/red pepper/water mix and spray again. In
>the meantime, I will go to the library tonight and see if I can find any
>references to this in SFG or BH&G Guide.
>
>If anyone knows something about this.......please say something. This is so
>strange it is spooky! And I am certain that the others in this thread who
>have asked would also appreciate it!
>
>
>
>--
>Chatzie Massey
>The Cottager
>
>
Thanks Mike. I was really at a loss, but your solution actually means
something.
The problem here happens to be the oppressive humidity. The water that rains
, though only a little each afternoon, can not evaportae properly in this
high humidity. The air already is "full" of just about as much as it can
hold......which means there is no where for the water in the ground to
evaportate to.
I also found the worm. Not a cutworm, but a hornworm. Since I was looking
for a cutworm, I didn't think to step back and just look at the plant a
minute. There is one thing though, the leaves on top of the ones in the
center of the ocntainer are still doing that curling thing.....and a few more
branches have joined them......I'll go back out afte it stops raining and
take another look.
"We can't be so fixated on our desire to preserve the rights of ordinary
Americans ..."
--Bill Clinton (USA TODAY, 11 March 1993, page 2A)
On Tue, 20 Jul 1999 01:43:10 -0400, "JE McLaughlin" <j...@comcat.com>
wrote:
So, your data seems to fit. Did everyone else in this thread experience wide
variations in day-to-night temps?
In article <379ecef6...@nntp.alaska.net>, lee...@alaska.net says...
Tim
In article <7nvapj$2g$1...@bgtnsc01.worldnet.att.net>,
JE McLaughlin wrote in message <93244852...@news.remarQ.com>...
My tomato plants and my mother's have done the same thing. I have also
heard many similar accounts on various newsgroups. My *personal* theory
is that it's been so hot and so dry (I'm in MD just north of DC... not
far from you) that the plants are in a permanent state of wilt. Also,
the darker, heat-absorbing green side of the leaf is now covered by the
curled up lighter-colored underside which may help the plant out in some
way. Like a said, a theory. ;)
The plants are healthy otherwise and are producing tons of fruit, so i'm
not really worried about it.
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diana cascioli wrote in message <37A6105D...@gwu.edu>...
>
> JE McLaughlin wrote in message <93244852...@news.remarQ.com>...
>>In 25 yrs of growing tomatoes, I've never seen tomato leaves curl
>>in so many adjacent plants, involving so many leaves--all of the
>sudden, .....Thanks for any help. j...@comcat.com
>
>My tomato plants and my mother's have done the same thing. I have also
>heard many similar accounts on various newsgroups. My *personal* theory
>is that it's been so hot and so dry (I'm in MD just north of DC... not
>far from you) that the plants are in a permanent state of wilt. Also,
>the darker, heat-absorbing green side of the leaf is now covered by the
>curled up lighter-colored underside which may help the plant out in some
>way. Like a said, a theory. ;)
>
>The plants are healthy otherwise and are producing tons of fruit, so i'm
>not really worried about it.
>
>--raven- is diana cascioli | Hail to the speaker,
yes, it's so dry here. I think the entire state of maryland is in
extreme drought--water restrictions are now going into effect. I can't
remember the last time it rained. :(
good guess on my part about the tomatoes. :)
thanks jim!
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