The Truth About TOMATO LEAF CURL Will Blow Your Mind
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- Опубликовано: 15 июн 2024
- On today's 2 minute garden tip, I share the truth about tomato leaf curl, and it will blow your mind! Tomato leaf curl is a common condition in tomato plants, but the cause will shock you. You'll learn why tomato leaf curl happens, how to stop tomato leaf curl and how to keep your tomato plants healthy for the rest of the season.
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What percentage cloth do you recommend?
Was NOT a 2 minute video
I’ve been watching the UV index instead of the temperature and where I am it’s mostly in the 6-8 range. Every so often a day that’ll be 9 or 10. My tomatoes are still small since our season starts later than you. We were getting cold nights until a month ago. Do I need shade cloth yet? Or when I have more consistent days of above 8?
@@zionjudah never thought of checking UV index. I just looked up mine, I'm at 10 already and it killed off several baby plants I started late. How are you 6-8, where are you at?
50 years ago, my grandparents always had a beautiful, plentiful garden in North Alabama. They did nothing special other than a small amount of triple 13 when sewing seeds and a little Sevens dust occasionally. I watch all of these videos and enjoy the new things I learn but confused as to why so many "don't do this" and "always do that". I don't have money to purchase all of the gadgets and extras to try and mimic a perfect garden. I just use what I have on hand.
Sevin is a chemical, not to ever be used in organic gardening!!
Same. I don't want to spend 1000's to get a few hundred in food. I use 30$ of manure and natural fertilizer and out every day looking for bugs.egg shells around plants etc. I use neem oil to help control vine beetles. Japanese beetles are my biggest pests. Rethink, reuse recycle. Hope you have a great harvest. I just made a raspberry jam enough for a year. Cost 1.50 for 6 jars.
As Thomas Jefferson once said, "I might be an old man but I am a young gardener". I'm an old man now who has gardened as long as I can remember. I'm amazed at how much I don't know. Everyday is a school day. Thanks for sharing. I just subscribed.
I have some tomatoes planted in raised beds in full sun and some planted in 5 gallon buckets that get afternoon shade. The ones in buckets are doing great, but the ones in full sun are curling. Thank you for explaining why they're curling.
Tomatoes loathe full sun. They're a part-shade species. They can take it in the spring when the days are shorter and sun is weaker, but in summer, even in northern latitudes, it's often too much. It's even worse at high altitudes where the air is thinner.
@@2MinuteGardenTips how much is the increment per altitude (height) and latitude (angle of the country in the world 🌎) and how much is it starting to be bad? 2. How to add proper seedlings 🌱 light 💡 with LEDs that mimics the sun that is nice 👍 for them not super strong nor weak and how to measure with the phone 📱 or what to ask in the store (wattage, lux, how much, etc)? Thanks for all you’ve done ✅ man!
❤❤❤ thank you! I didn't know that could happen! I have shade cloth, will be putting it up now.
@@2MinuteGardenTips Are you sure it’s it the sun which is the problem or is it the temperature of the root zone as a result of the sun/daily temps? Try planting in full sun but with a deep mulch layer to keep the roots cooler. Still noticing the curl? Mexico has some fantastic heirloom varieties that have been growing in full sun for more generations than myself and my parents age combined. Do they all get leaf curl? Food for thought. Peace and love from Michigan ❤
@@user-dk4mq4om7kwhere could you order these heirlooms?
Thanks! Another thing you can do is grow large sunflowers around the tomato plants to give a little bit of relief from the sun. I am doing that currently in my garden and you can use them as a natural trellis as well. To those of you out there struggling with growing food, don’t give up! Keep at it, we all have failures and it doesn’t mean you can’t grow things. 💚 Happy gardening!
The algorithm did well this time. My leaves were curling and this was on my front page.
Same here! Was just talking about it yesterday 😅
They are listening and reading your mind 24/7.
@@everready19373Boom!!! I figured this out many years ago. They read the frequencies you put out even if you don’t say a word. Nosey creeps.
I was thinking the same thing. I told myself, in my mind, I need to find out why the leaves are curled because they look healthy otherwise. I’m scrolling RUclips and had completely forgotten about my tomato leaves until this video was on there.
Peppers will do the same.
I grew an 8' round habanero in a five gallon bucket on year and it did not like direct sun.
I would wilt in hours , I thought I killed it 3-4 times.
Once I left it under a mulberry tree canopy it flourished into one of my best harvests ever.
My years of gardening have confirmed peppers crave afternoon shade. Morning sun is fine, but around 11AM, they start really wilting. They like being grown underneath things. Shade cloth is a lifesaver.
@@2MinuteGardenTipsI planted a jalapeno between two tomato plants close together and thought it might be a problem. It's doing very well and I think the little bit of shade is probably helping it. It still gets a lot of sun but has some protection. My tomato plants look great except they are taking way too long to make fruit. I probably just fertilized too much.
OMG HOW DID YOU KNOW THAT WAS HAPPENING IN MY GARDEN
lol, seriously I appreciate it.
I’ve got shade cloth and been waiting to get everything ready to get a true structure built for the shade cloth, but sounds like it may be worth just getting something up, and working on the structure when I have time later.
This is super helpful! Knowing what people are going to ask based on the time of year definitely shows you’ve got some experience here! Great video!
I try to post these videos right before these seasonal issues pop up. My suggestion would be to get the shade cloth up by any means necessary. If you don't have the time to build something permanent, save it for a Fall/Winter project when the weather is easier to work outside in.
Yes, tomato leaf curl has many reasons, in addition to his explanation, there are viral diseases, micronutrient issues especially boron deficiency and tomato grown in closed tunnel do best , also some tomato varieties naturally can not transport boron efficiently from root to meristem
I swear, you read my mind!! I just noticed my tomatoes doing this in the last couple of days! Thanks!!
Now is the time of year it tends to happen from excessive solar UV index and heat.
I've been placing netting above my tomatoes to deter the deer, bonus that it shades the plants!
Bro thank you for this video. I'm sitting on a Sart Roloise plant in a 7 gallon fabric pot, in coco mix, in a temp/humidity-controlled tent. I'm a tomato novice but not a growing novice. I noticed substantial curl, raised the lamp and lowered the intensity. What I didn't know is that the leaf curl is permanent, nor did I know the history of the tomato plant itself. This video was helpful. Thank you. Subbed.
Im loving the 2 minute garden tips!!!! Please do them once a week if you can, lol. Thank you, and happy growing 💚 🌻
I post one every Sunday afternoon.
@@2MinuteGardenTips ok, I'll turn my notifications on so that I don't miss them. Thank you!
I added shade cloth to tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers & eggplants. I cover top & sides from 12-7 pm then lift up for evening and morning so the pollinators can have fun with the cukes. The plants are in separate areas so I could leave on the shade over the nightshades all the time. They’re all so much happier. Shade cloth for the win! 🙌
Shade cloth is outstanding in the summer. Memorial Day to Labor Day, I think it is mandatory in most regions.
My garden is struggling from too much sun. Thank you so much for your shade cloth tip!
Best explanation I've heard about this topic.
Thank You so much for the knowledge. The actual science behind why something is happening is what helps me take care of my plants. Thanks again!
Wow! this is a total news to me. Thanks for all your interesting tips and information.Your channel is one of the best on tomato gardening.
My garden is south facing but directly next to a row of tall trees on its west side. It gets full sun until about 3:00, when the sun moves behind the tree row, every plant in my garden seems to grow best in this condition
You’re the best! I always enjoy your straight to the point but detailed way you give information! Thanks for all you do!
You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed it.
Super great explanation. Love it, and as far as I recall, never heard anyone talk about it. Thank you, Mr. 2 Minute Garden Tip!
Thank you so much . With every video I learn something new , since I know almost nothing about vegetable gardening .
Thank you! Your videos are chock full of little gems of gardening wisdom and knowledge that help me to help my plants!💚
I'm glad I can help!
You are definitely the best gardener to watch! So much great information! Don’t ever stop!
I appreciate it! Thank you.
thank you Sir, I just watched this at the right time.we live in Virginia zone 6B and have a green house.yesterday only I saw this that my tomato plant leaves are curling a bit . first I thought it is a disease due to white flies and sprayed neam oil. but now I realise that it is due to heat as the temperature here goes up to 101 degree in the green house some times. we have put shade cloth over the plastic ,but still no much effect .we are installing big exhaust fan now .we will have to wait and see now.thanks again.I regularly watch your videos and are great help as they are informative.
Yes! Thank you for bringing this out!
I love the way you explain things. You help me to think like the plant!!!😊
I'm glad the video was helpful!
I do that same thing! When I go fishing, I try to think like a fish.
Completely valid explanation for leaf curl but here in the UK, particularly in Scotland where I am, there is much much less sun and way lower temp than you. My outside tomato leaves still curl but that is usually because they are stressed from low temps and high winds.
This is my first year (of about 30) placing my tomato plants in 3/4 shade. I did so because one of my dogs loves new tomato plants as a snack and can't use my usual location. So far they are doing as-well or better than any others that I've transplanted.
Prior to your excellent video, I decided to plant 5 tomato plants in the understory of my forest in the leaf mold. Planted same varieties in my full sun beds with shade cloth on now. Anxious to compare results. Thanks for your awesome content.
My wife and I just moved our planters under some shade. Morning sun and afternoon shade. Thanks for the info!
Shade cloth was a game changer for me 👍
Thank you for answering this question. I have one tomato that has had leaf curl from the word go but it is full of fruit and shows no sign of disease. I quarantined it because I thought it was diseased. I’m in Australia in the tropics so next year I will put them all under shade cloth. I may also have started them a little early in the season before it cooled down sufficiently.
I am a new container gardener and really needed this tip! Thank you so much!😊
You're welcome!
Mine is doing this, thanks for the info.
You're welcome!
Thanks for the explanation. I just watered my 3 tomato plants (3 different varieties) this evening and lo and behold one of the plant's leaves were curling on part of the plant. We are currently going through a bad heat wave of 100+ temps and yesterday it was about 113! The other 2 plants look fine. I'll keep an eye on this plant and see what happens. I guess I can move it to partial shade, but for the experiment's sake, I'll keep watering it and see if it makes it. I could also put up a shade cloth. I'll see how the next few days go.
Wow, thank you! I live at high elevation in NM and the sun is very strong. One of my tomato plants is curling. Will get that shade cloth on asap
This tip came just in time! Having the same thing on some of my plants
great information, thank you!
Great video,thank you so much for explaining this leaf issue.
Glad it was helpful!
You should be called the intelligent Gardener! Love the educational, informative, and detailed video content. Thank you for continued great videos.
I appreciate it! Thank you!
Thank you for this fabulous 2 minute tip series! You are so concise and informative and exceedingly valuable for me who can not easily sit through extended videos beyond 5 minutes. After that time amount, I gotta go😃. Keep up the great work🙏
I have just learned so much from this video and the comments. Instant sub!
Thanks for subscribing! Glad the video was helpful.
This is helpful! I have a few tomato plants with curling leaves and was worrying.
As long as the leaves are green and unblemished, there isn't much to worry about. But, giving them some shade cloth overhead will help. It indicates they're becoming stressed from too much sun.
I really appreciated this video. I have been growing tomatoes for years and I have a tomato that I noticed curling near my garage. It has white siding and faces the south side. I think it has extra solar radiation because of this reflective wall. This video makes PERFECT SENSE. I never thought of it like this that it was the increase in solar flux. I just assumed that the tomatoes were dry so I watered them and nothing happened. Stumbled across this video and now I learned something new.
Very interesting & informative thanks!
Thank you. I was curious about this very thing.
You're welcome!
Oh, now I am confused. We have had lots and lots of rain lately, with many cloudy days. My tomato leaves started curling. I did some research online, and most places said the leaves will curl with too much rain, but when the plants dry out, the leaves will uncurl! We have not had a lot of hot sun here, so I don't think they are curling because of that, so maybe there are more reasons for them to curl than you stated? I was happy to learn that they would uncurl when dried out, but now I'm wondering. Very confusing.
same here had the same thing happen
They curl from more than one condition. You are right though. Overwatered conditions deprive roots of oxygen. I heard the leaves will curl to help respiration 🤷
You are correct, but I think the leaves curl down if overwatered. They curl down in my other plants when overwatered.
Very informative
Thank you
Thank you for explanation..Very cool!
You're welcome!
Awesome video! I just noticed on one of my tomato plants that the leaves were curling. I’ll have to get some shade cloth! Thank you for this video!
Very true. I did a little experiment where i put 1 tomatoe plant in full sun and the rest under shade and tbe only one with folding leaves is the one in the full sun.
Thanks for the knowledge, MG!👍
You're very welcome!
Excellent teaching. Thank you Anthony 😊
Glad you liked it!
Wow, thanks. I've wondered about that.
Fascinating info! Thank you!
You're welcome!
Great video thanks 🙏
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
You're welcome!
Oh, thank you so much!
Impressed...liked and subbed...great video/information, thank you.
This year I built a raised bed under a pine tree for my tomatoes and they're doing well and seem to appreciate some dappled shade.
Giving most annual vegetables part-shade works well in the dead of summer.
Very helpful, thank you 👍🙏🏻💖
Great info, brother. Thank you.
I learned something everyday. Amazing
Glad I could help!
Thank you! we're having some triple digit weather this next week, so i better get some shade cloth..
Thank you for such an Excellent explanation!!!
You're welcome!
I have a couple cherry tomato volunteers that are growing under and now, within other bushes. They are doing great. Natural support and a bit of shade. They are acting as vine should. The one in the bougainvillea also has thorns around it to ward off other critters.
Wow!! I always thought they were just thirsty. Great video. Thanks.
Man! I learn something everytime I watch this dude. Well done sir
Thanks for watching!
Well worth an experiment
Thank you for the educational vid. We all need a refresher as to why 😉. Have a great day 👵🏻👩🌾❣️
You're welcome!
Excellent videos and channel
Thank you very much!
People sometimes mistake herbicide drift damage with leaf curl as well. If the leaves and stems start growing in curly shapes, this is most likely herbicide damage. It usually does not kill the tomato plant but stunts it and may delay it from setting fruit. There are some commonly used lawn weed killers that are quite prone to drift and tomatoes are very sensitive to these chemicals.
People shouldn't be using those chemicals on windy days.
@@donhorak9417 I agree. However, wind is not the only culprit that causes these herbicides to drift. There are conditions that cause the vapor to hang in the air and drift up to a mile even without much wind.
I can attest to what herbicides can do to tomatoes, peppers, cukes, squash, and cantaloupes. A field near my garden was sprayed with herbicides on a windy day this spring. It raven settled into the soil as my re-plats suffered the same fate. The third plantings are doing well however.
Another great video!
Thank you!
THANKS FOR THIS INFORMATION 👍
You're welcome!
Very interesting video. Thank you. Took one thing off my mind to worry about. I got my shade cloth today
Excellent! Shade cloth will help enormously.
Our Roma tomatoes are in the ground they have never had an issue but we find this with our indeterminate cherry tomatoes but we have them mostly in containers and we start them full sun in spring and as they start to look unhappy we slide them further to the west side of the house so they are partially shaded for part of the day. This has worked well.
Yep it’s true and makes perfect sense. Thank you! 🤯🤯🤯😂💚
You're welcome!
I also think over-watering can contribute to leaf curl when they curl down instead of up.
They will also start turning yellow when they are over-watered
dude this was the best damn briefing of the Tomato. ive got four growing side by side right now. 2 are determinant and the other 2 are undeterminant. one of the determinant ones has one tomato on it and some severe leaf curl. the other three are fine. what a trip I learned like alot from this video. appreciate the knowledge bomb. I needed that. oh brand new subscriber here btw
Thanks for subscribing. If you get yourself a small shade cloth and erect it overhead so it completely covers them, it'll make the plants a lot healthier. I put my shade cloth up roughly Memorial Day to Labor Day. It makes a world of difference. I placed a link in the video description to the cloth I use. Small clothes are pretty inexpensive. I use 40%. Most won't want to go higher than 40%, because too much shade will make them leggy.
@@2MinuteGardenTips ya know I was thinking about doing just that yesterday
thank you so much!
You're welcome!
I interplant sunflowers with my tomatoes...they love it!
What an excellent informative video. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Straight to the point, thanks 😐
You're welcome!
I suspected that this was the reason for this, I'm glad to hear that I was correct. I'm not going to put any mesh over them, they are just going to have to get tough and deal with it. They look very healthy and robust other than some leaf curling, it's not doing it on all of the leaves.
Way to go Anthony. New subscriber.
I appreciate it!
Very informative video-thank you! I think it's also fair to say that the sun and ozone has changed in the last 50 years so much that full sun may not be good for a lot of plants.
Good stuff.
Thanks!
@MG thanks for this vid. Newish gardener zone 8a, my tomato plants in 5 gal bucket full sun curling, 🍅plants in ground 5 ft away are not. Just invested in shade cloth. 😉💎🌱
Interesting!
Very good description of tomato leaf curl. However too much sun is only one problem. I experienced serious tlc after using Black Cow in my tomato bed. The most likely cause was that the manure came from grass fed cows in a pasture treated with weed killer. The next year I planted tomatoes in the same spot but removed most of the soil and replaced with compost and I again have beautiful tomatoes.
Always thought full sun... not possible in my mottled yard of mature oaks. Then moved the entire garden to the second story deck for convenience and keep vermin, chickens and pest away, plus older. Last season was the first and what a season it was... better tomato production than ever... Full sun only moments a day. Leaf curl way down and here thought it was blight of some type... Thanks!
Thanks for the info. I was wondering why my tomatoe leaves are curling
Thanks for the info! Found a weed barrier cloth i already had and some clothes pins. Cheap and quick fix. Hopefully the tomatoes will quit curling.
I would recommend investing in a piece of shade cloth. A 20ft piece is only around $25 and it'll last you a decade if you care for it. I think I'm up to 6 of them. They're worth it. I placed a link in the video description.
Good information!
Thanks!
Wow!
Thank you for the video. I grow quite a few tomatoes in raised beds and in a greenhouse. Many of my tomato plant leaves have been curling just like the ones in your video. In the explanation you gave with the sheet of paper you showed it curling downwards whereas my leaves (and the ones in your video) curl upwards and inwards. Is there a difference? Thank you.
Thanks! New subscriber here! 😊
Thanks for subscribing! I appreciate it.
nice. should also make a video about getting rid of worms in raspberries and all berries..
Any tips on growing in a greenhouse for zone 7a? Noobie here to the greenhouse world.
I live in Soutj Texas temps get above 100 it's gotten to 117 here! My leaves curled. I thought it needed water, but now I know.. 😅