Tomato Leaf Curl

Tomato Leaf Curl

The North Carolina Cooperative Extension has an article titled Curling Tomato Leaves? Here’s What to Know! that covers common causes of tomato leaf curl. It includes a discussion of curl-related factors including: environmental, variety, insect damage, and herbicide drift or contamination.

Related UC resources:
  1. Physiological leaf roll in vegetables
  2. Aphids
  3. Tomato russet mite
  4. Curly top virus
  5. Tomato yellow Leaf curl (guideline for commercial growers, likely not common)

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