leaf curl on seedlings

pinklady5 · April 2, 2012

So this is my first year planting seeds. The foliage on my Earl's Faux seedlings are displaying a type of leaf curl. Is there something definitely wrong or do can some seedlings from certain tomato types act in the manner? The outer leaves (I forget what they are called) are drooping and the first set of true leaves are twisted.

**carolyn137** · April 2, 2012

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Originally Posted by pinklady5

So this is my first year planting seeds. The foliage on my Earl's Faux seedlings are displaying a type of leaf curl. Is there something definitely wrong or do can some seedlings from certain tomato types act in the manner? The outer leaves (I forget what they are called) are drooping and the first set of true leaves are twisted.

I just ignore it for almost always the foliage straightens itself out.

There is a difference between Leaf Curl and Leaf Roll if you Google those terms, but the latter is more associated with an aphid problem.

livinonfaith · April 2, 2012

Last year my Amish paste did something like that. I had given several to a friend and he actually pulled all of his out and tossed them because they looked so odd.

I couldn't do that and it was a good thing! Those two plants ended up being two of my better producers. (and were quite tasty!) One was at least eight feet tall. Still don't know why they looked so strange, but I'm growing them this year from seed saved last year. We'll see what happens.

pinklady5 · April 3, 2012

Thank you for the information. I'll ride it out and see how it goes. Thanks!

brokenbar · April 3, 2012

I had pepper plants that all had curly leaves...I did the Epsom salts treatment and most straightened out. They all are huge plants now and loaded with fruit. I have to "take what I can get" for potting mix here in Mexico so who knows what it is lacking...All my Mexican friends think it's hysterical that I "buy" dirt...

(The number of times that they say "Crazy Gringa" list is getting pretty long...)

lakelady · April 3, 2012

"Crazy Gringa" ...I'll have to remember that one! lol

I had some potato leaf seedlings that did that weird sort of twist with some of the leaves too. Still have not figured it out, but some seem to do it when they are a bit stressed or dry. I watered them today and a few straightened right up.

If they are not completely dead, I'll never throw a plant out!

April 2, 2012	#1
pinklady5 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Central NJ Posts: 234	leaf curl on seedlings So this is my first year planting seeds. The foliage on my Earl's Faux seedlings are displaying a type of leaf curl. Is there something definitely wrong or do can some seedlings from certain tomato types act in the manner? The outer leaves (I forget what they are called) are drooping and the first set of true leaves are twisted.

April 3, 2012	#5
brokenbar Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Of The Border Posts: 1,169	I had pepper plants that all had curly leaves...I did the Epsom salts treatment and most straightened out. They all are huge plants now and loaded with fruit. I have to "take what I can get" for potting mix here in Mexico so who knows what it is lacking...All my Mexican friends think it's hysterical that I "buy" dirt... (The number of times that they say "Crazy Gringa" list is getting pretty long...) __________________ "If I'm not getting dirty, I'm not having a good time."

April 3, 2012	#6
lakelady Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: northern NJ zone 6b Posts: 1,862	"Crazy Gringa" ...I'll have to remember that one! lol I had some potato leaf seedlings that did that weird sort of twist with some of the leaves too. Still have not figured it out, but some seem to do it when they are a bit stressed or dry. I watered them today and a few straightened right up. If they are not completely dead, I'll never throw a plant out! __________________ Antoniette

April 2, 2012	#3
livinonfaith Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina Posts: 1,332	Last year my Amish paste did something like that. I had given several to a friend and he actually pulled all of his out and tossed them because they looked so odd. I couldn't do that and it was a good thing! Those two plants ended up being two of my better producers. (and were quite tasty!) One was at least eight feet tall. Still don't know why they looked so strange, but I'm growing them this year from seed saved last year. We'll see what happens.