Any ideas what this is?

Southbound · May 9, 2017

Not sure I know how to post a picture here, but I hope this will have a few pictures attached. Anyway, just wondering if anyone can shed light on this situation with my plants. They look pretty healthy, but since they were about 5 weeks old, it seems that the leaves and branches have sort of grown curled underward. It just doesn't look normal to me. Have had a few aphids on some plants, but not too many. I looked through some existing posts, but really didn't see anything that looked like this. Hopefully the pictures will be attached here. Thanks very much!

Gardeneer · May 9, 2017

What is the variety's name ?

Nematode · May 9, 2017

Grass sure looks nice, you put anything on it for weeds?

jillian · May 10, 2017

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Originally Posted by Nematode

Grass sure looks nice, you put anything on it for weeds?

That doesn't look like herbicide damage. Overall the plants look healthy to me. I am curious as well to know the variety.

Spartanburg123 · May 10, 2017

Plants look great to me! The "bunched" look right at the growth stem(s) is also happening to mine- they will straighten out once the branches get longer.

zipcode · May 10, 2017

It's nitrogen overdose. It does happen if you're heavy feeding in the fast growing stages (so before fruits start to take on size).
They will straighten in the end, usually.

Labradors2 · May 10, 2017

They are fine (and very healthy looking!) Mine did the same thing last year. Don't worry.

Linda

Ricky Shaw · May 10, 2017

Nema was alluding to synthetic auxin type herbicides like 2,4d and dicamba (weed b gone, spectracide), that either drift on application or are held amendments. ie compost, clippings, manure.

Can you rule all that out Southbound?

I have no certainty on cause here. For sure it looks like something going on with apical dominance, or lack of.

Southbound · May 10, 2017

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Originally Posted by Gardeneer

What is the variety's name ?

White beauty and Cherokee purple, maybe Mexico, seems like all but the potato leaved variaties are doing it.

Southbound · May 10, 2017

No, that just looks like the grass is nice, we have a yard full of weeds! No, I don't use herbicides or anything.

Southbound · May 10, 2017

Now I can sleep tonight! Thanks!

Southbound · May 10, 2017

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Originally Posted by Labradors2

They are fine (and very healthy looking!) Mine did the same thing last year. Don't worry.

Linda

Meant for that last post to be in response to Lida. Sorry, I'm a Newbie!

Southbound · May 10, 2017

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Originally Posted by zipcode

It's nitrogen overdose. It does happen if you're heavy feeding in the fast growing stages (so before fruits start to take on size).
They will straighten in the end, usually.

Thanks very much. I think you might be correct. I have possibly over-nitrogened. Thank yoiu!

Southbound · May 10, 2017

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Originally Posted by Spartanburg123

Plants look great to me! The "bunched" look right at the growth stem(s) is also happening to mine- they will straighten out once the branches get longer.

Southbound · May 10, 2017

Thanks very much. It seems to look like something that I have never seen. Hopefully will work itself out.

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Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,916	What is the variety's name ? __________________ Gardeneer Happy Gardening !

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Nematode Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: massachusetts Posts: 1,710	Grass sure looks nice, you put anything on it for weeds?

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Spartanburg123 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Spartanburg, SC Posts: 1,262	Plants look great to me! The "bunched" look right at the growth stem(s) is also happening to mine- they will straighten out once the branches get longer.

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zipcode Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Romania/Germany , z 4-6 Posts: 1,582	It's nitrogen overdose. It does happen if you're heavy feeding in the fast growing stages (so before fruits start to take on size). They will straighten in the end, usually.

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Labradors2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,895	They are fine (and very healthy looking!) Mine did the same thing last year. Don't worry. Linda

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Ricky Shaw Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Zone 6a Denver North Metro Posts: 1,910	Nema was alluding to synthetic auxin type herbicides like 2,4d and dicamba (weed b gone, spectracide), that either drift on application or are held amendments. ie compost, clippings, manure. Can you rule all that out Southbound? I have no certainty on cause here. For sure it looks like something going on with apical dominance, or lack of.

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Southbound Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 21	No, that just looks like the grass is nice, we have a yard full of weeds! No, I don't use herbicides or anything.