Hello,
My tomatoes were doing fine until I transplanted them in a new garden bed that has new soil and compost.
I have grown tomatoes successfully for the last 3 years and this is the first time I have seen this.
I am unable to conclude if this is Herbicide contamination from the soil or a disease. Any thoughts?
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This was a problem in zone 8b last year. The tomato crop here was very poor. I found this to be my problem. Water... I planted all my heirloom tomatoes near my well pump . The others was on city water. The heirlooms thrived . The others died . Talking with locals and counties next to us , I asked what they watered with . city water. So the sun yes it can knock down plants . but on young plants try and set a few gallons of water open to the air for 24 hours to neutralize the chlorine and other chemicals in the water . This year I ran from my well pump to my gardening areas..... so far thriving .
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It has been relatively cool here in NC for the start and the rain has been pretty good too. But the same thing is happening to my peppers and chilies I planted. The beans are stunted and the new growth is clumped. The leaves are not really limp. They are firm but tightly curled and the new shoots are stunted. I transplanted some of the chilies yesterday evening to see if they will do better in soil that is not from the same source.
My gardener who helped me set up the bed brought in the compost and soil.
I will try the remedies suggested. But I have a feeling it might have something to do with herbicides. Has anyone actually seen herbicide damage who can tell it it looks anything like this. Feeling to terrible to see this loss
My gardener who helped me set up the bed brought in the compost and soil.
I will try the remedies suggested. But I have a feeling it might have something to do with herbicides. Has anyone actually seen herbicide damage who can tell it it looks anything like this. Feeling to terrible to see this loss
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Show us a pic of the beans. My understanding is that beans and peas are particularly sensitive to a certain kind of herbicide and is often used to TEST for residues because they germinate quickly and immediately show damage. Maybe their appearance would be more definitive than the tomato's. I've never actually seen them but maybe others have.
I posted pictures of herbicide damage from the Cornell's library in another thread. Let me see if I can find it.
I posted pictures of herbicide damage from the Cornell's library in another thread. Let me see if I can find it.
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Subject: Tomato help!
applestar wrote:Do they look anything like these?
Symptoms of tomato bunchy top on tomato leaves
https://vegetablemdonline.ppath.cornell. ... op_Tom.htm
Symptoms of glyphosate damage on tomato leaves
https://vegetablemdonline.ppath.cornell. ... te_Tom.htm
Symptoms of 2-4 D (Phenoxy) damage on tomato leaves
https://vegetablemdonline.ppath.cornell. ... 4D_Tom.htm
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