Tomato leaves wilting?

[dan1979]

I have three sweet millions I'm growing from seed, two seem to be doing fine -they're all in compost from the same bag.

On one the leaves keep shrivelling up and wilting, I removed some previously and the plant then seemed to be ok but another load of leaves have curled up and wilted. The ones at the top of the plant look fine at the moment.

Is it likely to be a disease or does this particular one need more nutrients or something? I've misted it with seaweed and given it plenty of water but it's not helped.

[Protea]

Leaf curl in tomatoes is a sign of fluctuating temperatures - this is harmless and won't affect yield. Its probably occured due to the sudden cold snap we're having after such warm weather.

If the leaves at the top of the plant are still healthy, green and growing - don't worry

[Alison]

Are they definitely wilting or is it a green fly infestation, this can look a bit like wilting as the leaves curl up. Have a look on the underside for the little blighters. May be wrong but have had a bit of this this year and have had to be very busy with the soapy spray.

[Raquel]

Alison,

On the soapy water subject... do you spray it again with clean water later on? I've been told that this necessary.... what's your opinion - will the soap burn the plant?

Raquel

[dan1979]

I'll check later for that, I would have thought the others would have been affected by something like that? The three plants are in close proximity.

[Dobby]

I thought ours where shrivelling up and wilting dew to lack of water
they were very dry but seam to be recovering

[andrewo]

Tomatoes when they get to a certain height, will let their bottom leaves wilt as all the goodness goes to the top of the plant - no worry, just cut them off. However, if they are still seedlings, it could be fungal and part of dampening off. Check also for grey mould, borotis, which rots the stems.

[dan1979]

I can't see anything wrong from looking at them.

It's not all the leaves just some of the end ones, have looked at the Hessayon book and it most closely resembles leaf roll which it says is harmless so fingers crossed.