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Tomato Seedling Leaves Curling. There are five primary reasons that tomato leaves twist or curl. If the new leaves turn to a pale green color and exhibit a leaf curl your plant has a tomato yellow leaf curl virus. Inappropriate levels of water light temperature and nutrients can all cause problems with the leaves of tomato plants. Tomato yellow leaf curl disease is caused by the pathogen tomato yellow leaf curl virus TYLCV.
Insufficiently Sized Container Look to re-locate to larger sized 1to 2 square feet. Hi Jo leaf curl on tomatoes can be a sign of a few things - too much water too little water irregular watering too much nitrogen in the soil or too much sun. This type of leaf curling in plants is known as physiological leaf roll and it is a permanent change in the shape of the affected leaves. Damage to tomato and other vegetable plants may have one or a combination of causes Figs. High winds blowing dust and low humidity can damage the leaves and stems on tomato plants. Normally this virus is transmitted through whiteflies or through infected transplants.
Insects such as aphids and broad mites might also be the reason why your tomato leaves are curling.
Luckily this virus will not spread to other plants. High winds blowing dust and low humidity can damage the leaves and stems on tomato plants. Most likely it is heavily fed with nitrogen fertilizers forgetting about phosphorus and potassium. Leaves Curling on the Top If you notice your tomato plants begin to grow in a wiry pattern if the leaves are smaller and curled your tomato plant has a disease called curly top virus. The leaves of the seedling rolled down indicate the distortions in mineral nutrition. This response prevents further water loss from the plants leaves.