Ah, what an amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing Spring is a'coming post!! YOu ahve SOOOOOOOOOOOO much going on and so many plants ready to throw in the warming ground for spring and summer delights. I dont know what is going on with the tomatoes, tag me if you find out - I had two grown plants do that and I couldn't for the life of me figure out why.
@riverflows, I think I found out the reason for indoor tomato leaves curling up and falling off. It is a classic case of over-watering.
Yes, there is always somebody on youtube who magically seems to have an answer for all of life's problems. As I understand, the small pot for indoor plants often means the roots cannot grow fast enough to keep up with the unrestricted growth of the foliage. The tomato will actually curl the leaves to block sunlight, and so it is okay to move the plant to a low-light area and stop watering until the soil dries out completely. This allows it to de-stress a bit.
New healthy growth has sprung out to replace the curled leaves. I noticed some tomato varieties are more susceptible to this problem than others. Beefsteak is the hardest one for me. Even in the summertime, I think it prefers a warmer, dryer climate than the rainy climate where I live, because it constantly gets stunted growth when stressed out after I water my beds.
Ah, thanks for checking back in!!!! They were in wicking beds, so maybe DID get too much water.. and maybe it was just the variety as another one did just fine next to it! Will monitor next season. Thanks so much for answering!!!!
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