Learning how to water plants to increase growth in pots, container or garden - especially how to water roots and tubers. Specialities: root growth or tuber growth of lawns, fuchsias, geraniums, dahlias and begonias.

22 July 2010

Tomatoes Roll Their Own

tomato plant with curled leavesAs you can see, I'm still having trouble with the original tomato plant. A tomato grower told me that rolled leaves are a sign of health, especially in young plants. I don't believe it - not in these, anyway.

However, tomatoes do roll their leaves when they are too cold (Cold? Come to think of it, mine do have a bluish tinge - I Wonder. . .. It's definitely not the warmest of spots). Yet the weather hasn't been particularly cold. And 'Ailsa Craig' can be grown outdoors. And why are the younger side-shoot cuttings doing so well, without any curled leaves - even in the same sort of pot? Another mystery.

The good news is that the second truss has set some fruits, which are starting to swell. Hurray!

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