Curling leaves and something snacking on my tomato

OceanGardener · August 11, 2011

As far as curling leaves go I'm still trying to determine what could be the cause. I feel like it is a deficiency rather than any kind of virus. I'm most concerned with the Black from Tula plant. It's producing well and looks healthy other than the leaf curl. I'm not sure if thats just how this plant is supposed to look.

Also any idea what would be eating this tomato? Its a perfectly round hole.

RayR · August 11, 2011

A lot of people experience Physiological leaf roll, it's not a problem, it's not a disease or deficiency. A couple of my Black Krim plants had it, but they outgrew it and the foliage is now normal.

dice · August 12, 2011

As for the hole in the tomato, I would think that Hawaii has unique
pests. Maybe a local gardening forum somewhere?

Mudman · August 12, 2011

That looks very much like the holes on mine that are near the ground. In my garden it is slugs. Do you have slugs or snails there? I know they like wet humid conditions like yours.

OceanGardener · August 12, 2011

Yes we do have slugs! I thought they just left slime...interesting.

Mudman · August 12, 2011

Nope. They will totally destroy fruit that is near the ground in my garden. It is the main reason I started staking and training my plants. When I let them sprawl the slugs would eat about half of my harvest.

August 11, 2011	#1
OceanGardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Upcountry Maui, HI Posts: 5	Curling leaves and something snacking on my tomato As far as curling leaves go I'm still trying to determine what could be the cause. I feel like it is a deficiency rather than any kind of virus. I'm most concerned with the Black from Tula plant. It's producing well and looks healthy other than the leaf curl. I'm not sure if thats just how this plant is supposed to look. Also any idea what would be eating this tomato? Its a perfectly round hole.

August 12, 2011	#3
dice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PNW Posts: 4,743	As for the hole in the tomato, I would think that Hawaii has unique pests. Maybe a local gardening forum somewhere? __________________ -- alias

August 12, 2011	#4
Mudman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NW Wisconsin Posts: 910	That looks very much like the holes on mine that are near the ground. In my garden it is slugs. Do you have slugs or snails there? I know they like wet humid conditions like yours. __________________ Mike

August 12, 2011	#6
Mudman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NW Wisconsin Posts: 910	Nope. They will totally destroy fruit that is near the ground in my garden. It is the main reason I started staking and training my plants. When I let them sprawl the slugs would eat about half of my harvest. __________________ Mike

August 11, 2011	#2
RayR Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cheektowaga, NY Posts: 2,466	A lot of people experience Physiological leaf roll, it's not a problem, it's not a disease or deficiency. A couple of my Black Krim plants had it, but they outgrew it and the foliage is now normal.