Another tomato problem

Rhuby · « **on:** June 25, 2007, 16:43 »

My gardeners delight tomatos did not have a great start, they had the mottled leaf thing that someone else had on here. So I picked the affected ones off about a month ago.
So now my plants have stems which split and then join up again? also the leaves are distorted and a bit curled.
I cant find anything like it online, do you think I need to worry or should I destroy them?
Is it too late to grow more plants?

milkman · « **Reply #1 on:** June 25, 2007, 16:53 »

Don't destroy them - water and feed them and see what happens - you may be pleasantly surprised! My experience is that tomatoes can put up with rather a lot of bad care and the ropiest looking plants often produce the tastiest tomatoes - Gardener's delight can grow very tall - mine were over 6 ft tall in the greenhouse last year - so make sure they are well supported up canes or strings.

My tom plants are currently snivelling - stuck in pots, side shoots all over the place, long since ready to be planted out into the greenhouse soil which hasn't been cleared properly from last year's crop, hasn't been composted etc etc. but I'm not gonna get hung up about it. When I get 5 seconds I will plant them all out, water them in well, give the soil a good mulch with comfrey and compost topped with straw and then see what happens!

As I think I've mentioned on another post - think less about how brilliant or otherwise your plants look, focus attention on the taste of your freshly picked produce - 'cause that's what really matters!

DD. · « **Reply #2 on:** June 25, 2007, 17:24 »

Provided the leaves are not diseased, leaf curl is nothing to worry about in tomatoes & is quite common.

Rhuby · « **Reply #3 on:** June 26, 2007, 14:23 »

thanks for your advice. But I think there is a problem. They are just not right. (they are supported with canes)

Ive tried putting up photos but as usual theyre too big, too frustrating to bother.

Today I've noticed that where I have taken the side shoots out, more shoots have formed on the leaf which is left. Very strange?

DD. · « **Reply #4 on:** June 26, 2007, 14:37 »

Quote from: "Rhuby"

thanks for your advice. But I think there is a problem. They are just not right. (they are supported with canes)

Ive tried putting up photos but as usual theyre too big, too frustrating to bother.

Today I've noticed that where I have taken the side shoots out, more shoots have formed on the leaf which is left. Very strange?

There shouldn't be a problem in putting up photos no matter what the file size. All you need is a photobucket account and the easy guide found on the welcome forum. HERE

It is quite common for more side shoots top be produced from where you already taken some out.

Rhuby · « **Reply #5 on:** June 26, 2007, 14:51 »

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Here you go(sorry I was being lazy)

DD. · « **Reply #6 on:** June 26, 2007, 14:56 »

Bit fuzzy, but can't see a lot wrong there. Look nice & sturdy but it's always difficult to judge without having a good poke at the plant itself!

Rhuby · « **Reply #7 on:** June 26, 2007, 14:57 »

So the rejoined gap in the stems is ok?

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #8 on:** June 26, 2007, 14:57 »

Have you really been growing tomatoes for 42 years Digger??? WOW!

DD. · « **Reply #9 on:** June 26, 2007, 15:02 »

Quote from: "Rhuby"

So the rejoined gap in the stems is ok?

Don't worry about it, looks like they've grafted themselves together!

And grannieannie - yes - even though I'm only a spritely 55, I was bought my first greenhouse aged 13 as my cacti had outgrown my bedroom and I had to put something in the space left. Moneymakers they were.

ytyynycefn · « **Reply #10 on:** June 26, 2007, 15:03 »

DD, can you answer this one, please :oops:

What do I do when they reach the roof of the greenhouse? My Goldstars are almost there, with 5-6 trusses (the bottom two have fruited), and the gardener's delight are a truss behind them. I know I'm supposed to take the growing point out, but do I need to let all the flowers I want to keep fruit? Or will the flowers fruit after I've done it?

I've got a tomato book, but it's American and outdoors based, so I thought I'd ask on here :roll:

Rhuby · « **Reply #11 on:** June 26, 2007, 15:04 »

Ok thanks I shall keep you posted on how they turn out!

milkman · « **Reply #12 on:** June 26, 2007, 15:11 »

they look very healthy plants to me Rhuby!

DD. · « **Reply #13 on:** June 26, 2007, 15:41 »

Quote from: "ytyynycefn"

DD, can you answer this one, please :oops:

What do I do when they reach the roof of the greenhouse? My Goldstars are almost there, with 5-6 trusses (the bottom two have fruited), and the gardener's delight are a truss behind them. I know I'm supposed to take the growing point out, but do I need to let all the flowers I want to keep fruit? Or will the flowers fruit after I've done it?

I've got a tomato book, but it's American and outdoors based, so I thought I'd ask on here :roll:

Take the top out, as you say. Even if they haven't bloomed yet, the remaining buds will flower & produce fruit. Be sure to have your green tomato chuntney recipes ready for the end of season though!

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