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jill Tropino
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- Huntley, IL
- United States
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jill Tropino replied to jill Tropino's discussion tomato plant leaf curl in the group Vegetable Gardens"I did think it was my imagination that at times they looked a little better. I still have some with tight curls, but some have loosened up. I did have a few plants that had NO curl on them. I dusted a couple the other day. I didn't know if it…"
Bob (Z9B Florida) replied to jill Tropino's discussion tomato plant leaf curl in the group Vegetable Gardens"LOL! Maybe given their numbers, the number of species, lineage, ability to survive and adapt and zest for the best... perhaps it's we who want what they want?"
Muriel Fish replied to jill Tropino's discussion tomato plant leaf curl in the group Vegetable Gardens"My question of the universe is: why don't pests like weeds? A gopher doesn't take a dandelion. An aphid doesn't love dock weed or chick weed or goat's head or any other noxious plant. They are green. What's the issue here? A…"
Cindi Stecker replied to jill Tropino's discussion tomato plant leaf curl in the group Vegetable Gardens"Would the aphids also cause the fruit to stunt? We've got a lot of tomatoes but they are small and don't seem to be growing anymore......"
jill Tropino replied to jill Tropino's discussion tomato plant leaf curl in the group Vegetable Gardens"Someone suggested spraying with a soapy spray, but I do not see any bugs. I noticed some looked a little better and then others got worse. So odd. And depressing since they were all growing so well and I grew them from seeds."
Mary Servantes replied to jill Tropino's discussion tomato plant leaf curl in the group Vegetable Gardens"Also, there is something called physiologic leaf curl. It comes from irregular watering. In my case, it was the hot days and not quite enough water at the right time. The leaves will uncurl but be mis-shaped if it is this. It does not hurt the…"
Bob (Z9B Florida) replied to jill Tropino's discussion tomato plant leaf curl in the group Vegetable Gardens"Jill ... open up a few of the curled leaves and see if you can determine what might be causing it... I.e. What do you see ?"
Muriel Fish replied to jill Tropino's discussion tomato plant leaf curl in the group Vegetable Gardens"That's good. I got tobacco mosaic virus last year on my tomatoes and it ruined the whole crop.
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jill Tropino replied to jill Tropino's discussion tomato plant leaf curl in the group Vegetable Gardens"Muriel, I just cut one open. There were no lights spots on the skin. It was a small tomato. When i cut it in half the center was lighter but didn't seem like a "tough" spot.
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jill Tropino replied to jill Tropino's discussion tomato plant leaf curl in the group Vegetable Gardens"Joan, I did try hosing them down. I was hoping that if it was from a chemical it would get rid of it. I will try what you are suggesting. Thanks
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jill Tropino replied to jill Tropino's discussion tomato plant leaf curl in the group Vegetable Gardens"I planted over twenty plants. Most have the curl. A couple do not have anything. One plant that does not have the curl has a lot of tomatoes. Some of the ones with the curl are a smaller size tomato. I will go out and cut one open. I did try hosing…"
Muriel Fish replied to jill Tropino's discussion tomato plant leaf curl in the group Vegetable Gardens"Jill, Do they have fruit yet? If they do, does the fruit have light spots on the skin? If they do, cut one open, even if it's green and see if there are tough light spots in the inner flesh."
Joan Meadows replied to jill Tropino's discussion tomato plant leaf curl in the group Vegetable Gardens"This is caused by aphids. As they suck the juice of the plant it begins to curl. Spray with insecticidal soap. I have tried just spraying with a heavy stream of water as I hate chemicals but it does not work as well as insecticidal soap."
jill Tropino added a discussion to the group Vegetable Gardens
tomato plant leaf curl
I was wondering if anyone would know what is happening with my tomato plants. They were doing so great and now the top leaves are all doing a tight curl. I even used organic fertilizer this year. A neighbor sprayed a chemical weed killer on the grass. Would a light mist have done this. I have basil right in front and that looks just fine. Peppers also are doing great.
"Jill the pole beans I planted are not the decorative kind. I believe they'r called Louisana Purple pod beans. They cook up just like any other beans and turn green when they start to boil! Like magic! 4 reasons I like these: stringless, easy to…"
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- Which category best describes you?
- Recreational Gardener
- Skill level
- Intermediate
- What kind of gardening do you like to do?
- vegetable, annuals, perennials, fruit trees, lawn
- How much time do you spend a week on average in your garden when weather permits?
- 15 plus, sometimes all day long on sunday.
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- At 12:48am on May 5, 2010,
Rita Brown said…
- Jill the pole beans I planted are not the decorative kind. I believe they'r called Louisana Purple pod beans. They cook up just like any other beans and turn green when they start to boil! Like magic! 4 reasons I like these: stringless, easy to SEE when picking, cann or freeze well, and taste wonderful! We even trim the ends and wrap a hand full w/bacon and GRILL them!
- At 1:12pm on March 13, 2010, Willis L. Johnson from GA Z8A gave jill Tropino a gift…
Contributing Gardener 
Jill, your garden and pix are beautiful. How many acres are your gardens? Did you buld your pond from scratch and how large is it? Very impressive.
- At 11:53pm on February 26, 2010, jill Tropino said…
- I never heard of anyone starting strawberries from seeds. I am impressed.
- At 4:22pm on February 26, 2010,
Carolyn Warnke WI/Zn5 said… - Hi Jill - I know I started a few weeks early but I couldn't wait any more. Gardening withdrawals took over especially after I started my strawberries from seed in the basement. I also want to comment on your beautiful photos. What a great area that you live in. I had friends who years ago lived in Huntley and also Union.
- At 3:15pm on February 26, 2010,
Suzan said…
- Your photo's are gorgeous!
- At 3:14pm on February 26, 2010,
- Thank you for the compliment :)
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Contributing GardenerDonna H 5-6/CT commented on Geoffrey Ives's blog post The Basil Seedlings Send Their Regards: My Life With Slugs
"My veggie garden is easy...its mulched in straw and newspaper. No weeds, just hordes of slugs. I had a wet spring last year...but no where near this amount of infestation or destruction. The bucket-o-death was enough for it last year. This year,…"
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