Dig up, plant, water, weed and loosen -these are not all types of work that a gardener faces during the agricultural season. The plant, like any living thing, can get sick. Sometimes it is even not clear from what. Many vegetable growers ask themselves the question of why leaves are curled around a tomato? The reasons for this phenomenon are several.
Do tomatoes curl leaves because ofadverse growth conditions. This happens when plants are planted in a greenhouse. The soil itself is still cold, and the air temperature is high. The roots can not get enough nutrients, and the rest of the plant quickly lose them, so it turns out that the seedlings of the tomato leaves curled. To cope with this problem is easy. It is necessary to constantly air the greenhouse. If daytime air temperatures are high, then a draft must be made. Otherwise, the plants just cook.
Temperature drops are not the only reasonwhy do tomatoes curl leaves. This may also indicate the presence of a rather serious disease, which is called "bacteriosis", or "bacterial cancer." It can be recognized not only by the folded leaves, but also by the sores and cracks in the lower part of the leaf. And if the stem is cut, then brown veins can be found on the pulp. Unfortunately, the means of dealing with this disease have not yet been invented. Only one thing remains: mercilessly to pluck and destroy diseased plants. It is advisable not to put these bushes in a common pile, and burn. The fact is that the spores of bacteria are usually very stable, they do not rot along with the rest of the plant material, but remain whole and wait in the wings. It turns out that the owner himself can become a distributor of the disease on his site. It is also impossible to leave fruits on seeds from such a bush.
The reason why tomatoes have curledleaves, maybe lack of mineral nutrients. For example, they are rolled down, their color becomes grayish-green, and the streaks are purple if there is not enough phosphorus. There is a deformation, spots appear - this means the plant lacks sulfur. And the appearance of yellow and purple streaks speaks of
дефиците или большом количестве бора.In case this microelement is many, the leaves become similar to paper. With a lack of zinc surface will be painted in purple color, bend down. Quite seriously, tomatoes will be affected by a lack of copper, calcium and potassium. Here young and fruiting shoots suffer more. With a shortage of these elements, the leaves will not only fold, but also become smaller and smaller, in the end they will begin to die. Fruits will develop slowly with many defects. To cope with these problems is not difficult. You need to pick up the appropriate fertilizers and feed them plants.
The reasons why the tomato leaves curled, a lot. The attentiveness of the host to his pets will help determine them. Then in the fall they will thank him for a big harvest.
