I've seen this sort of strange growth on tomatoes before. I read a line
or two in a book that seemed to suggest tangentally that over
fertilization of some kind might be responsible for this. However, I
want some confirmation because it was very anecdotal.

I have 6 Early Girl tomato plants growing where I usually have very good
luck. They are planted in soil that was mixed with a considerable amount
of my own compost do a depth of nearly 2 feet. However, the plants
aren't doing terribly well, the the corkscrew-like twisting has me
wondering if I did something wrong. Does anyone know what causes this
unusual growth pattern? I don't usually get it.

Dan

On Jun 4, 6:52�pm, Dan Musicant ) wrote:
I've seen this sort of strange growth on tomatoes before. I read a line
or two in a book that seemed to suggest tangentally that over
fertilization of some kind might be responsible for this. However, I
want some confirmation because it was very anecdotal.

I have 6 Early Girl tomato plants growing where I usually have very good
luck. They are planted in soil that was mixed with a considerable amount
of my own compost do a depth of nearly 2 feet. However, the plants
aren't doing terribly well, the the corkscrew-like twisting has me
wondering if I did something wrong. Does anyone know what causes this
unusual growth pattern? I don't usually get it.

Dan

Is it the stems that are curling up, or the leaves?

On Wed, 4 Jun 2008 20:13:10 -0700 (PDT), "www.locoworks.com"
wrote:

:On Jun 4, 6:52?pm, Dan Musicant ) wrote:
: I've seen this sort of strange growth on tomatoes before. I read a line
: or two in a book that seemed to suggest tangentally that over
: fertilization of some kind might be responsible for this. However, I
: want some confirmation because it was very anecdotal.
:
: I have 6 Early Girl tomato plants growing where I usually have very good
: luck. They are planted in soil that was mixed with a considerable amount
: of my own compost do a depth of nearly 2 feet. However, the plants
: aren't doing terribly well, the the corkscrew-like twisting has me
: wondering if I did something wrong. Does anyone know what causes this
: unusual growth pattern? I don't usually get it.
:
: Dan
:
:Is it the stems that are curling up, or the leaves?

It's the stems. I always seem to have some leaf curl too, and do this
year also (exposing the bottoms of the leaves, and it's pronounced), but
I think this is probably a different issue.

On Jun 5, 10:52�am, Dan Musicant ) wrote:
On Wed, 4 Jun 2008 20:13:10 -0700 (PDT), "www.locoworks.com"

wrote:

:On Jun 4, 6:52?pm, Dan Musicant ) wrote:
: I've seen this sort of strange growth on tomatoes before. I read a line
: or two in a book that seemed to suggest tangentally that over
: fertilization of some kind might be responsible for this. However, I
: want some confirmation because it was very anecdotal.
:
: I have 6 Early Girl tomato plants growing where I usually have very good
: luck. They are planted in soil that was mixed with a considerable amount
: of my own compost do a depth of nearly 2 feet. However, the plants
: aren't doing terribly well, the the corkscrew-like twisting has me
: wondering if I did something wrong. Does anyone know what causes this
: unusual growth pattern? I don't usually get it.
:
: Dan
:
:Is it the stems that are curling up, or the leaves?

It's the stems. I always seem to have some leaf curl too, and do this
year also (exposing the bottoms of the leaves, and it's pronounced), but
I think this is probably a different issue.

Look on the bright side, you can stake them just by sliding a bamboo
stick down the middle of the curl!

On Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:52:20 -0700, Dan Musicant )
wrote:

I've seen this sort of strange growth on tomatoes before. I read a line
or two in a book that seemed to suggest tangentally that over
fertilization of some kind might be responsible for this. However, I
want some confirmation because it was very anecdotal.

I have 6 Early Girl tomato plants growing where I usually have very good
luck. They are planted in soil that was mixed with a considerable amount
of my own compost do a depth of nearly 2 feet. However, the plants
aren't doing terribly well, the the corkscrew-like twisting has me
wondering if I did something wrong. Does anyone know what causes this
unusual growth pattern? I don't usually get it.

Dan


Check it out here

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/t...ver/index.html
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"Dan Musicant" wrote in message
...
I've seen this sort of strange growth on tomatoes before. I read a line
or two in a book that seemed to suggest tangentally that over
fertilization of some kind might be responsible for this. However, I
want some confirmation because it was very anecdotal.

I have 6 Early Girl tomato plants growing where I usually have very good
luck. They are planted in soil that was mixed with a considerable amount
of my own compost do a depth of nearly 2 feet. However, the plants
aren't doing terribly well, the the corkscrew-like twisting has me
wondering if I did something wrong. Does anyone know what causes this
unusual growth pattern? I don't usually get it.

Did one of your neighbors spray with a weed killer like Round-Up?


Dan

Marie Dodge wrote:

"Dan Musicant" wrote in message
...
I've seen this sort of strange growth on tomatoes before. I read a line
or two in a book that seemed to suggest tangentally that over
fertilization of some kind might be responsible for this. However, I
want some confirmation because it was very anecdotal.

I have 6 Early Girl tomato plants growing where I usually have very good
luck. They are planted in soil that was mixed with a considerable amount
of my own compost do a depth of nearly 2 feet. However, the plants
aren't doing terribly well, the the corkscrew-like twisting has me
wondering if I did something wrong. Does anyone know what causes this
unusual growth pattern? I don't usually get it.

Did one of your neighbors spray with a weed killer like Round-Up?


Dan



Sounds more like 2,4-d to me.

Bob

On Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:19:35 -0500, The Cook
wrote:

:On Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:52:20 -0700, Dan Musicant )
:wrote:
:
:I've seen this sort of strange growth on tomatoes before. I read a line
:or two in a book that seemed to suggest tangentally that over
:fertilization of some kind might be responsible for this. However, I
:want some confirmation because it was very anecdotal.
:
:I have 6 Early Girl tomato plants growing where I usually have very good
:luck. They are planted in soil that was mixed with a considerable amount
:of my own compost do a depth of nearly 2 feet. However, the plants
:aren't doing terribly well, the the corkscrew-like twisting has me
:wondering if I did something wrong. Does anyone know what causes this
:unusual growth pattern? I don't usually get it.
:
:Dan
:
:
:Check it out here
:
:http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/t...ver/index.html

Thanks. Good approach, and appreciated, however I don't see the
conditions here that I've experienced. Anyone know other tomato disease
sites?

On Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:46:06 -0500, zxcvbob wrote:

:Marie Dodge wrote:
:
: "Dan Musicant" wrote in message
: ...
: I've seen this sort of strange growth on tomatoes before. I read a line
: or two in a book that seemed to suggest tangentally that over
: fertilization of some kind might be responsible for this. However, I
: want some confirmation because it was very anecdotal.
:
: I have 6 Early Girl tomato plants growing where I usually have very good
: luck. They are planted in soil that was mixed with a considerable amount
: of my own compost do a depth of nearly 2 feet. However, the plants
: aren't doing terribly well, the the corkscrew-like twisting has me
: wondering if I did something wrong. Does anyone know what causes this
: unusual growth pattern? I don't usually get it.
:
: Did one of your neighbors spray with a weed killer like Round-Up?
:
:
: Dan
:
:
:
:Sounds more like 2,4-d to me.
:
:Bob

I don't believe I've used anything like that. The only weed control I've
used is Roundup and as I just posted, not for around a year.

Dan

On Fri, 6 Jun 2008 21:50:27 -0500, in rec.gardens.edible you wrote:

:
:"Dan Musicant" wrote in message
.. .
: I've seen this sort of strange growth on tomatoes before. I read a line
: or two in a book that seemed to suggest tangentally that over
: fertilization of some kind might be responsible for this. However, I
: want some confirmation because it was very anecdotal.
:
: I have 6 Early Girl tomato plants growing where I usually have very good
: luck. They are planted in soil that was mixed with a considerable amount
: of my own compost do a depth of nearly 2 feet. However, the plants
: aren't doing terribly well, the the corkscrew-like twisting has me
: wondering if I did something wrong. Does anyone know what causes this
: unusual growth pattern? I don't usually get it.
:
id one of your neighbors spray with a weed killer like Round-Up?

I wouldn't know. Undoubtedly some of that in the neighborhood, and in
fact I've used Roundup a few times although not recently and it was so
long ago I believe it would have decomposed based on the Roundup label,
etc. I haven't used Roundup for around a year, I'd guess, and when I did
I was careful to target weeds.

Dan
:
:
: Dan

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