Severe leaf curl?

[BigVanVader]

Well I have the rabbit poop on 2 different beds and only the plants directly over where I burned are showing curl. That was my mistake on the wording, I was told it was never sprayed at all.

[AZGardener]

Just throwing out my 2 cents...One variety had major leaf curl this season and I'm starting to think its just extra sensitive to the heat. It has still been growing, setting fruit, and looking good otherwise, just curling its leaves. It's a Wild Boar variety- Dragons Eye. Just wanted to share my experiences

[greyghost]

Gotcha----just wanted to make sure that you and the rabbit people were on the same page re pesticide vs. herbicide.

[BigVanVader]

Originally Posted by AZGardener

Just throwing out my 2 cents...One variety had major leaf curl this season and I'm starting to think its just extra sensitive to the heat. It has still been growing, setting fruit, and looking good otherwise, just curling its leaves. It's a Wild Boar variety- Dragons Eye. Just wanted to share my experiences

Yes my Helsing ★★★★★★★★ Blues curl which is normal for that variety but leaf curl as severe as shown in my pic is an indication of something other than normal stresses. The plant shown is still alive but stunted and most likely will not flower or produce. I have left them there for now to see what happens. I am wondering what would grow well there....but I need to test the pH first.

[Lorri D]

Originally Posted by greyghost

Gotcha----just wanted to make sure that you and the rabbit people were on the same page re pesticide vs. herbicide.

Greyghost: The rabbit manure is a real problem. I think it was good to point out the possibility. My soils class addressed this today of all things. The pictures were exactly like the ones from our power point lecture. My teacher along with a Washington University professor diagnosed this exact problem near my area. Below are some notes from my class.

Some herbicides are not degraded in composting. Ex: broadleaf weed killer called clopyralid. (cloe-peer-uh-lid). Clopyralid has been found in Brentwood Gardens/GreenThumb Site on 60th and Duke in SE Portland. It originated in eastern Oregon as an herbicide used to kill thistle used on a field of alfalfa. The alfalfa/Clopyralid stayed active even through the digestive system of a rabbit and the composting process. Clopyralid will remain active in the soil for up to 8 years.