Curled tomato branches

Most years I find some of the branches of my greenhouse kept tomato plants are 'folded over' with the appearance of new growth that hasnt uncurled itself. Not the individual leaves, but the end of the branch. They look healthy enough other than that, but I have often wondered why this is. As one plant looks like it is doing it already this year it reminded me to wonder again It cant be too much heat can it ???? :lollol:

 

I think it is the heat. Mine does it too and it gets very hot in mine first thing in the morning. By 8am it can be 30 degrees C.

 

I'm inclined to agree with Kev. The toms in my greenhouse usually curl, but the ones I plant outside don't.

 

Hi. Important I think to avoid if possible big temperature variations. Not easy, I know, at this time of the year. Try to open up the greenhouse fairly early in the morning on a sunny day as the temperature rises rapidly. Also, make sure you have some form of shading, this will help.

Cheers...freddy.

 

Thanks for your input one and all. I have an automatic opening window freddie which opens with temperature. I laughed when I made the ''It cant be too much heat can it ???? :lollol: '' comment because of the terribly cold weather we have been having right up until this past week. In fact I have been worried about them being too cold and covering them with fleece overnight. I guess that could be your point though, temperature fluctuations more that too warm particularly recently. The leaves aren't brown and crispy just a couple of curled over branches. As the plants are beautifully green and sturdy and growing flowers, I should be thankful for that. I just wondered why it happened and if I was doing something wrong.
Thanks all :gnthb:

 

My larger tomato plants are like that too. Glad to know it's nothing too catastrophic :thumb: