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Western PA

This is it - http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=131526

5/23/2010 1:40:59 PM

sevierville, Tn

they look wilted. If recently transplanted, maybe have not adjusted to the heat. Is it hot there now ? Other then that, if you haven't sprayed anything to hurt the plant, i don't know. Plant is under stress from something.
I did have a plant 2 years ago that had something go wrong, made all the leaves wilt....had to pull the plant. But if its all your plants...probally not that.

5/23/2010 2:58:45 PM

Flowery Branch, Georgia

One possibility could be too much fertilizer.

5/23/2010 3:13:26 PM

formerly RGG

Could be a nutrient imbalance problem. You might try giving it some weak water soluble 20-20-20.I'm pretty sure this approach wouldn't make it any worse and it might help correct things before the plant is too far gone.

5/23/2010 9:19:15 PM

Corryton, TN

I agree with smokey, water. Color looks good. Some younger plants will look similar on cooler mornings.

5/24/2010 7:36:38 AM

Western PA

If they are wilted, which is possible, the leaves are currle up instead of down like most other plants. I am going to try water first. I really think they are lacking being under that bone dry hoop house for several weeks now. They have had some mild doses of ferts. I was afraid to overwater. I gave them about 2 gallons around the stump last night, so I will let you know later if it helped.
Lee

5/24/2010 7:37:13 AM

Bethlehem CT

I was overzealous this year and I set my plants out too early and I also put a lot of granular fertilizer in the soil. My leaves did the exact same thing as yours, they are just starting to pull out of it. I am pretty sure in my case it was the cold or the fertilizer. Maybe both. If the leaves are loaded up with salts they may curl up to prevent evaporation from the leaf. Like when a Rhododendron curls it's leaves up on a cold winter morning to prevent the leaf from getting dessicated. (just some thoughts)
I never did figure out what was happening to mine, but now that the weather is warm and I have watered some of the salts down, things look good here.

5/24/2010 8:26:30 AM

Western PA

Big moon, mine seem better now. It could have been a combination of things like you mentioned.

5/27/2010 6:25:59 AM

Bethlehem CT

I am glad to hear that!

5/27/2010 7:41:06 AM

Bowdon, GA

Water looks like the culprit. There is a virus that is common in tomatoes that can do that to vine crops but theres nothing you can do about it. It will suprise you how much water cc's can take especially when they get big.

5/28/2010 9:49:03 PM

Northern Cambria, Pa.

The curling is due to cool weather and transplant shock. It will slowly go away as it warms up.

6/2/2010 1:38:36 PM