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sevierville, Tn

My leafs are developing sucker shoots where each leaf connects to the leaflet stem. I'm not talking about the suckers at the stem and leaf stem junction. So each leaf branch is getting several suckers. Is this normal as i have not seen it before? Thanks. Its hard enought keeping the regular suckers cut back as each area gets 2 , but now my leafs are doing it too. Maybe too much ferts?? I have used seaweed this year for the first time ??

7/23/2014 1:12:01 PM

Central Minnesota

Mine have them also, and I get the same leaf curl you are getting. Seems to be pretty regular occurence with these plants. The plants I have keepers set on, I have terminated at about 5-6 ft and am just picking off the junction suckers now.

7/23/2014 2:03:30 PM

Allentown, PA

Mn Fisher is fully correct. This is normal.

The plant that has my largest tomato Godzilla has extreme leaf curl because I'm essentially shoving fertilizers down it's throat at a high rate in order to maximize fruit size.

What your experiencing is called Physiological Leaf Roll. Excessive moisture and nitrogen, heat, drought, severe pruning, root damage and transplant shock are some of the environmental factors that can cause physiological leaf roll in your plants.

7/23/2014 2:22:35 PM

Corbin, KY

I got the leaf suckers too. I dont think I ever had them before. Maybe from all the seaweed i have been using too.
I cut them off when I see them.

7/23/2014 2:36:57 PM

sevierville, Tn

thanks, thats good to know.

7/23/2014 9:32:59 PM