Fruits and veggies?

[SouthPark]

Originally Posted by Diane56Victor

Try ebay...you can buy seeds for BLUE strawberries. That's is you believe their 'description'.
Also recently seen a 3 petal orchid in blue, labelled as a Blue butterfly orchid with 'seed available'.

Just amazing what you can buy in blue these days. 🤭😉

hahaha!!! Know what you mean Diane. I have seen those very interesting seed scam sellers - showing those 'amazing' computer generated images - various flowers/orchids that look like monkeys, birds, faces etc hahaha.

[WaterWitchin]

I want me some bird seeds and monkey seeds!! First in blue, the latter in neon pink please?

[DirtyCoconuts]

i'll confess, i was burned once...i was ignorant and ordered some adenium seeds and i basically got a baggie of air with black dust specks....i have since learned of my folly LOL

[estación seca]

Originally Posted by Diane56Victor

Try ebay...you can buy seeds for BLUE strawberries. That's is you believe their 'description'.
Also recently seen a 3 petal orchid in blue, labelled as a Blue butterfly orchid with 'seed available'.

Just amazing what you can buy in blue these days. 🤭😉

Those are fake. Vast amounts of fraudulent seed listings are found online.

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Originally Posted by kvet

more like a tropical berry than a straw berry



Interesting. Here is a closeup. All of the black krim are growing like this. I did send an email to the seed company (renee's gardens) as well, curious what they say. Maybe they'll open up like batman wings.. afterall.. they are.. nightshades

That's a virus called curly top.

[kvet]

Originally Posted by estación seca

That's a virus called curly top.

Maybe, but right now I think the others are correct this is too much nitrogen relative to other components.

Quick update: they appear to be unfurling. Last couple days, I noticed the plants mildly wilt and get soft midday when the june-gloom burned off. The plant appeared relaxed so I gently uncurled the leaves - they stiffen by evening, and slightly re-curl but not all the way. New growth appears normal.

Here are closeups of the two worst ones, and also a bug that looks like the kind that transfers the curly disease. The one titled "uncurling 1" is the first photo here, while uncurling 2 is the closeup from earlier.

I counted a dozen little black krim tomatoes today, but so far no tasmanian chocolates.

[WaterWitchin]

NananananaNananana Batman!!!

[estación seca]

I'll repeat: That's a virus called curly top. It's well known among tomato growers.

[camille1585]

Originally Posted by kvet

Maybe, but right now I think the others are correct this is too much nitrogen relative to other components.

Quick update: they appear to be unfurling. Last couple days, I noticed the plants mildly wilt and get soft midday when the june-gloom burned off. The plant appeared relaxed so I gently uncurled the leaves - they stiffen by evening, and slightly re-curl but not all the way. New growth appears normal.

Here are closeups of the two worst ones, and also a bug that looks like the kind that transfers the curly disease. The one titled "uncurling 1" is the first photo here, while uncurling 2 is the closeup from earlier.

I counted a dozen little black krim tomatoes today, but so far no tasmanian chocolates.

That's looking a lot better, and I wouldn't rush to ES's conclusion of curly top virus just yet even though it's a possibility. If it continues to improve then it was a plant balance/nutrition problem. If not, then start considering other options. With the virus the leaves will start to roll up as well and take on a tough leatherly texture.

That bug is a type of mirid bug, and I don't think they are vectors for the virus (the main vector is a species of leafhopper).

Here's another thought. have you used herbicides lately or live in an area where they are used (crops?) Drifting chemicals are known to cause corkscrewing of new growth. But why your other tomatoes would be unaffected is a mystery.

[kvet]

Originally Posted by camille1585

That's looking a lot better, and I wouldn't rush to ES's conclusion of curly top virus just yet even though it's a possibility. [snip]
Here's another thought. have you used herbicides lately or live in an area where they are used (crops?) Drifting chemicals are known to cause corkscrewing of new growth. But why your other tomatoes would be unaffected is a mystery.

I haven't ruled out curly top - the plant clearly curls, and has some purpling along the curled growth. However, factors such as new growth both existing and not curling, laves unfolding to normal size, and nothing appears scrawny suggest either the plant fought off the disease or its something else (I lean towards high nitrogen proportion). The plant has exhibited purple flushes since seedling which green out to normal, I doubt it's phosphorous deficiency. Herbicide is a potential since greatest part of the soil mix was not organic (couldn't find organic labeled bark for the 5-1-1 mix). My neighbors and I do not spray, however, the HOA does spot treatment for weeds.

BTW, the tasmanian chocolate plant doesn't smell completely like a tomato plant, maybe that has something to do with it. It's more pepper and green shrub than tomato plant.

Originally Posted by WaterWitchin

NananananaNananana Batman!!!

Black Krim's response: I AM THE NIGHT!

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Apologies for taking up a lot of talk about my tomatoes here, I will hold off until fruits are ripe and let others post their fruits and veggies

[SouthPark]

Originally Posted by kvet

Apologies for taking up a lot of talk about my tomatoes here, I will hold off until fruits are ripe and let others post their fruits and veggies

Apology accepted!