Tomato leaves corkscrewed

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  1. Bronwen

    Bronwen Apprentice Gardener

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    I have been growing tomatoes in my greenhouse for many years, but this year I grew Shirley and Ailsa Craig tomatoes as last year I had a bad year with Moneymaker.
    The Shirley are growing well, but the Ailsa Craig, although growing and flowering as normal, have developed tightly corkscrewed leaves from half-way up the plant.
    I have not come across this before and cannot find an answer in my gardening books.

    Any answers please!
     
  2. Spruce

    Spruce Glad to be back .....

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    Hi
    I always thought change of temperature from hot to cold which we have had , if am wrong it will be intresting to find out

    Spruce
     
  3. Steve R

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    Down at our alottments I have for the last few days been watering the toms in a greenhouse for a plot holder whilst she is away. Her toms are the same and I expect cold to be the problem as she leaves the vent open 24/7 and some overnight temps recently have been as low as 5 degrees C.

    Steve...:)
     
  4. ericsboy

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    Funny you should ask this as this very problem was discussed on Beachgrove Garden on the telly last night. Spruce and Steve R are right it is down to the quick changes in temperature and apparently does the tomatoes no harm at all, so nothing to worry about.
     
  5. JWK

    JWK Gardener Staff Member

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    It's natural and nothing to worry about. Mine have done this in past years, I always thought it was caused by the plant growing very fast, it seems to occur just when you first start feeding when the first truss has set. The same thing happens to potato plants in some years.
     
  6. davygfuchsia

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    I as John ,have noticed before that leaves sometimes curl when they get that first feed . Maybe coincedence ??
    Dave
     
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