Re: [tomato] A little Help

byron bromley (Tomato@GlobalGarden.com)
Thu, 29 Jun 2000 09:06:53 -0400 

Steve

I got started with soil pH and pH meters when I had one plant in a row that
was stunted.

Why I don't know, but the pH around that particular plant was low. Might
have been cat sh-t.

But you are still looking at 3 of 1 variety that are not doing well. Other
varieties are doing fine. It appears that you are close planting.

My book says leaf curl is from bugs, lack of water, herbicide injury or
plant nutrients .

I know you have enough experince to look for bugs.
Did not see signs of spider mites or leaf rollers.

Plants did not appear to be lacking water.

No other signs of 2,4-D injury in pics.

Only 2 things I can think of left is a bad spot in soil or that variety
doesn't like crowded conditions.

Might try a shot of a low nitro fertilizer, kelp, 4-12-4 or whatever on one
plant see if it helps.

Out of ideas from here.

Byron



----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Nearman" <chiles@flash.net>
To: <Tomato@GlobalGarden.com>
Cc: <byron.bromley@gsd-co.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2000 8:37 AM
Subject: Re: [tomato] A little Help


> Byron,
>
> Don't think that is the problem. Only 3 plants of the same variety
effected,
> plants on either side (different varieties) in same row not effected. No
brown
> spots also. If a nutrient deficiency is causing this it should show up
with
> neighboring plants too.
>
> Here are the photos again. Anyone know what is causing this?
> http://usHOTstuff.com/tleaf.JPG
> http://usHOTstuff.com/tleaf1.JPG
>
>
> From: "byron bromley" <byron.bromley@gsd-co.com>
>
> >. May be something from rain
> >splashing soil onto leaves, we have had a lot of rain >over the last 3
> weeks.
>
> Steve
>
> This is normally early blight, but that turns leaves yellow and normally
> brown spots on them too.
>
>
> Got a feeling that with all the rain most of your fertilizer has leached
> out. And you are getting leaf curl as a nutrient deficiency.
>
> Enjoy the heat,
> Steve
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