[Dave Mack]

Right i have 6 tom plants ... 3 in the ground and 3 in pots , all the top of the plants are starting to curl up , they have just started to flower so i have feed them with a tom feed , i have been watering them twice a day in this dry hot weather , anybody else's doing this ... or is this a problem for the plants ??
Thanks Dave 

[mumofstig]

leaf curling is not usually a problem, but is that water droplets on the leaves? Try to water the soil, not the plant as hot sunshine through the water will scorch the leaves

[Dave Mack]

Yeah i've been watering them from the base ... now the sun has gone down i thought i would try a fine mist spray on the leaves to try and perk them up a bit , all the leaves are a nice green colour ... its just the curling of them that does'nt look right .
Thanks for the reply Mum 

[Aunt Sally]

As mum says curling of leaves is not usually a problem bit have the curled leaves gone pale around the edge ?

[Dave Mack]

Just been out and had a look , all the leaves are the same colour ... a deep rich green , on the picture it looks like the edges are lighter ... but this is just the back of the leaves showing .

[Aunt Sally]

I think they are fine then.  They will probably grow out of it and produce normal leaves again.

Keep them moist but not wet and feed with high potash fertiliser.

[Dave Mack]

Right thankyou for the info ... i'll pick some potash fertiliser up tomorrow , with this being my first year at growing i know i'm going to get some failures , its more of a test year for me and want to learn as much as i can for next year  , so thanks again Sally and Mum 

[Aunt Sally]

Tomatoe fertiliser is usually in a red bottle

[Dave Mack]

I'm using Westland tom feed ... its in a blue bottle , its suppose to be one of the leading makes of tom feed 

[Aunt Sally]

D'oh...      sounds good

[Ivor Backache]

Those plants look very healthy. Suggestion: Put the potted plants in a tray and water into the tray. The plant will take up water from there and when its empty you just replace it. My 4 plants are currently taking two 4l milk containers each day. You will be surprised how much water they need. Irregular watering can lead to fruit splitting. Once a week I feed from the top into the soil.
By the way Asda tomato feed is in a green bottle. The posh people use red bottles because it is usually the branded type and dearer.

[Dave Mack]

Cheers for that Ivor ... yeah the potted plants are in  tray's and watered from the bottom  , but i'm not giving them the amount of water your saying , maybe i will up the water rations on one of the pot plants and see it that cures it ... if it does i will follow suite with the rest of them 

[mumofstig]

Info for those people who think that only 'posh' people's tomato food is red......
the one from the poundshop is red  

[Ivor Backache]

Cheers for that Ivor ... yeah the potted plants are in  tray's and watered from the bottom  , but i'm not giving them the amount of water your saying , maybe i will up the water rations on one of the pot plants and see it that cures it ... if it does i will follow suite with the rest of them 

That's because my plants were sown in January are currently 4 to 5 feet tall and producing fruit. Four have stayed indoors and three have gone into the greenhouse. My outdoor tomatoes have been planted and I should have continuation through to October.

Info for those people who think that only 'posh' people's tomato food is red......
the one from the poundshop is red  

Oh dear. I must get out more.

[Humbledoor]

lol!