parcgreene
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Location: Village of Frisco on Hatteras Island, NC

Tomato leaves 'coiled up'?

I have several plants in my hydroponic ebb and flow system that have older leaves curling slightly upwards, and new growth rolling or spiraling together.

New growth spiraling/coiled up.

[img]https://i41.tinypic.com/10p615k.jpg[/img]


Leaves curling upwards, but no sign of yellowing or spots:


[img]https://i41.tinypic.com/2ykkvb4.jpg[/img]

Plant seems stocky:

[img]https://i41.tinypic.com/j8yvcw.jpg[/img]

I am obviously worried that this is a disease/virus. I'm growing heirloom tomatoes such as Cherokee purple, Green Zebra, Brandywine, Black Krim, although pictured is a Better Boy hybrid.

Could it be that my watering schedule of every 2 hours during the day is too much?

Details:
My E.C. is 2.0, my P.h. stays around a 6, my nutrient solution is kept refrigerated at a constant 67 degrees

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Gary350
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Location: TN. 50 years of gardening experience.

Too much nitrogen will make tomato leaves curl up. It usually will not hurt the plants in cool weather but it can kill a plant in hot weather.



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