Help! Problem!

sprtsguy76 · April 1, 2009

These are heart varieties growing in containers and I know the hearts are known for their wispy dropy foilage but...... If you look at the first picture the new leaf growth is upside down and very grayish ( not purple) on the undersides of the leaf. Its happening to a second plant in the second picture too. I have other tomato plants in the same mix doing fine. Temps here have been fine, low 50's at night and mid 70's during the day. Could this be a nutrient problem or is this a disease of some sorts or is this just hearts being hearts?

Damon

Polar_Lace · April 2, 2009

Well, I can tell you that they look pretty Necrotic to me.

(The death of cells or tissues from severe injury or disease, especially in a localized area.)

It looks very much like Pseudo Curly Top

Tomato Disease Identification Key by Affected Plant Part: Leaf Symptoms

~* Robin

sprtsguy76 · April 2, 2009

Robin- thanks for the chiming in. Got a response right away on another site by K.M. I gave these guys a nice little dose of liquid 7-9-5 vs what i was using noramlly 9-3-6, and the under sides of the leafs are already starting to green up and rolling back to normal postions. I think it was a phosphorus problem.

Damon

Polar_Lace · April 2, 2009

Okaaaaaaaaaay...................!! Glad it wasn't something as bad as I thought it was!!

~* Robin

April 1, 2009	#1
sprtsguy76 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Santa Clara CA Posts: 1,125	Help! Problem! These are heart varieties growing in containers and I know the hearts are known for their wispy dropy foilage but...... If you look at the first picture the new leaf growth is upside down and very grayish ( not purple) on the undersides of the leaf. Its happening to a second plant in the second picture too. I have other tomato plants in the same mix doing fine. Temps here have been fine, low 50's at night and mid 70's during the day. Could this be a nutrient problem or is this a disease of some sorts or is this just hearts being hearts? Damon

April 2, 2009	#2
Polar_Lace Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Z8b, Texas Posts: 657	Well, I can tell you that they look pretty Necrotic to me. (The death of cells or tissues from severe injury or disease, especially in a localized area.) It looks very much like Pseudo Curly Top Tomato Disease Identification Key by Affected Plant Part: Leaf Symptoms ~* Robin __________________ It's not how many seeds you sow. Nor how many plants you transplant. It's about how many of them can survive your treatment of them.

April 2, 2009	#4
Polar_Lace Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Z8b, Texas Posts: 657	Okaaaaaaaaaay...................!! Glad it wasn't something as bad as I thought it was!! ~* Robin __________________ It's not how many seeds you sow. Nor how many plants you transplant. It's about how many of them can survive your treatment of them.