twisted coyledons with yellowish areas?

gardenpaws_VA · April 15, 2007

I'm growing an assortment of varieties this year, some commercial seed and some saved seed, and everything's fine except for the "clamshell" of Jaune Flamme. That variety, ONLY, has slightly distorted seed leaves, and they aren't a nice even green like the other cultivars.

These are seeds I saved from last year, and I did have a wilt problem on some of my JFs last year. However, these seeds came from late fruits on the plants that had survived, and the seeds were (I believe) properly fermented.

Should I just give up on this batch of seeds, get some fresh seed from another source and start over? I'm keeping that variety away from my others, just in case, but will shortly start transplanting as the different cultivars get big enough.

**carolyn137** · April 15, 2007

I've seen twisted cotyledons on many varieties, and yes,some with yellowish areas, and pay no attention to it whatsoever.

I'm not sure what you mean by a wilt disease b'c that's just a general term for a sick looking tomato.

Foliage diseases are not characterized by wilting and while some of the systemnic diseases are, they are systemic diseases and wouldn't show themselves on cotyledons which aren't true leaves.

I think you'll see that with further growth that all will be well as far as growth of your seedling is, and if you did transmit a seedborne disease that won't show until much much later when the plants are set outside and have grown quite a bit.

gardenpaws_VA · April 25, 2007

Thanks, Carolyn - true leaves are somewhat convex, but looking healthy otherwise. I'll just keep an eye on them as they grow.

All good wishes for your own health!

Robin

April 15, 2007	#1
gardenpaws_VA Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Northern Virginia, USA - zone 7+ Posts: 161	twisted coyledons with yellowish areas? I'm growing an assortment of varieties this year, some commercial seed and some saved seed, and everything's fine except for the "clamshell" of Jaune Flamme. That variety, ONLY, has slightly distorted seed leaves, and they aren't a nice even green like the other cultivars. These are seeds I saved from last year, and I did have a wilt problem on some of my JFs last year. However, these seeds came from late fruits on the plants that had survived, and the seeds were (I believe) properly fermented. Should I just give up on this batch of seeds, get some fresh seed from another source and start over? I'm keeping that variety away from my others, just in case, but will shortly start transplanting as the different cultivars get big enough.

April 15, 2007	#2
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	I've seen twisted cotyledons on many varieties, and yes,some with yellowish areas, and pay no attention to it whatsoever. I'm not sure what you mean by a wilt disease b'c that's just a general term for a sick looking tomato. Foliage diseases are not characterized by wilting and while some of the systemnic diseases are, they are systemic diseases and wouldn't show themselves on cotyledons which aren't true leaves. I think you'll see that with further growth that all will be well as far as growth of your seedling is, and if you did transmit a seedborne disease that won't show until much much later when the plants are set outside and have grown quite a bit. __________________ Carolyn

April 25, 2007	#3
gardenpaws_VA Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Northern Virginia, USA - zone 7+ Posts: 161	Thanks, Carolyn - true leaves are somewhat convex, but looking healthy otherwise. I'll just keep an eye on them as they grow. All good wishes for your own health! Robin