Curly Top? Rip out and replace?

Bodhi Peace · June 9, 2016

Many years we have this problem with the purple leaf veins and curling leaves...
We have 6 potted tomatoes that have been hit. They are all next to each other.
4 saved seed, 1 cherry, 1 oregon spring. All weakened from stress of late transplant.
Wondering if this indeed is the scourge known only as "Curly Top".
Should they be replaced at this stage and time of year?
If they stay, could this spread to other plants that are 4+ feet away?

Muchas.

Bodhi Peace · June 19, 2016

Anybody can help with this?

Labradors2 · June 19, 2016

Sorry I don't know the answer, but they all look relatively healthy to me. I wouldn't be in a hurry to rip them out.

Hoping somebody else will comment.

Linda

gorbelly · June 19, 2016

Can't really see well what's going on. A "top-down"shot might help? The views provided seem to show folded leaves, but tomatoes sometimes just do that when it gets too cold or too hot or in the evening. But maybe I just can't see what's happening.

Johnniemar · June 19, 2016

They look fine to me!

dustdevil · June 19, 2016

Possibly too much Nitrogen(fertilizer).

Starlight · June 19, 2016

I agree with the other folks. I would hold off on riping out. Looks like some sort of nutrition problem to me too.

What you been feeding them and how much?

Kazedwards · June 19, 2016

I was having a lot of curly leaves this year too. I started really using fertilizers for the fist time this year too and not think it is from too much nitrogen. Now I'm just waiting for them to grow out of it. Only a few plants are still affected.

-Zach

June 9, 2016	#1
Bodhi Peace Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2016 Location: Central Coast, California, USA Posts: 81	Curly Top? Rip out and replace? Many years we have this problem with the purple leaf veins and curling leaves... We have 6 potted tomatoes that have been hit. They are all next to each other. 4 saved seed, 1 cherry, 1 oregon spring. All weakened from stress of late transplant. Wondering if this indeed is the scourge known only as "Curly Top". Should they be replaced at this stage and time of year? If they stay, could this spread to other plants that are 4+ feet away? Muchas.

June 19, 2016	#8
Kazedwards Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 368	I was having a lot of curly leaves this year too. I started really using fertilizers for the fist time this year too and not think it is from too much nitrogen. Now I'm just waiting for them to grow out of it. Only a few plants are still affected. -Zach __________________ -Zach

June 19, 2016	#3
Labradors2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,898	Sorry I don't know the answer, but they all look relatively healthy to me. I wouldn't be in a hurry to rip them out. Hoping somebody else will comment. Linda

June 19, 2016	#4
gorbelly Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Southeastern Pennsylvania Posts: 1,069	Can't really see well what's going on. A "top-down"shot might help? The views provided seem to show folded leaves, but tomatoes sometimes just do that when it gets too cold or too hot or in the evening. But maybe I just can't see what's happening.

June 19, 2016	#5
Johnniemar Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: North carolina Posts: 199	They look fine to me!

June 19, 2016	#6
dustdevil Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: WI, USA Zone4 Posts: 1,887	Possibly too much Nitrogen(fertilizer).

June 19, 2016	#7
Starlight Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: AL Posts: 1,993	I agree with the other folks. I would hold off on riping out. Looks like some sort of nutrition problem to me too. What you been feeding them and how much?