Since my greenhouse was flooded my tomato leaves have started drooping and curling. what is the problem?
Question:what can i do?
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Don't panic .. it may not be a problem. When tomatoes are growing healthily the top growth will be a lush green and curly. When you first see it you think there is some thing wrong because the top growth is so different to the established leaves lower down the stem. The flooding hopefully has just coincided with the growth spurt. If you are worried you could carefully scrape some of the compose away at the roots, if you have healthy fibrous roots this will confirm all is well. It is possible to over water plants and ironically they wilt and look as if they need a drink, that is the last thing they need. This root damping off will be indicated by a dead, brown soggy mess. Again keep your nerve, stop watering, let the compost dry out and you will hopefully have new roots growing. Look at the base of the stems, just above compost level, can you see signs of new roots, as the plants get bigger they will send out surface roots, this is great because you can mulch, top feed the plants with some fresh compost. Steady, regular watering, and fresh air in the green house, is best to avoid problems such as fruit rot, plant wilts etc.
Post flood curl syndrome
ventelate during the day
i have just done my gcse in biology and we learnt that the cells in leaves can become over turgid with water and explode causing the structure of the plant and its leaves to wilt. you should re plant them in dry soil and when they go back to normal all the water will have been used for other things like photosynthesis
Sounds like they are a tad damp. Open the vents in the greenhouse and the door to get a good breeze blowing through to animate the plants to use as much water as possible. This will also encourage them to put out new roots in the soil.The leaves could also be curling because it is too hot, in this case, ventilation is also the answer.
Too much water at the roots. Lift and drain. Repot. Feed.
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