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**Lee** · July 5, 2019

I would also concur on the assessment that it looks like herbicide damage.
One year, I mulched a few potted plants with grass clippings which had been treated with 2,4-D 3 months prior. I assumed (seeing weeds showing up in the lawn again) that the herbicide had degraded. However, within a few days, my tomato plants started to show the similar twisted, thin leaf growth you are seeing.
I removed the clippings and flushed the pots with water, and the plants out grew the damage. Not sure of the remedy for in ground plants though.

Apparently, tomato plants are extremely sensitive to this herbicide (apparently more so than common weeds).

Good luck!

Lee

July 5, 2019	#4
Lee Tomatopalooza™ Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC-Zone 7 Posts: 2,188	I would also concur on the assessment that it looks like herbicide damage. One year, I mulched a few potted plants with grass clippings which had been treated with 2,4-D 3 months prior. I assumed (seeing weeds showing up in the lawn again) that the herbicide had degraded. However, within a few days, my tomato plants started to show the similar twisted, thin leaf growth you are seeing. I removed the clippings and flushed the pots with water, and the plants out grew the damage. Not sure of the remedy for in ground plants though. Apparently, tomato plants are extremely sensitive to this herbicide (apparently more so than common weeds). Good luck! Lee __________________ Intelligence is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put one in a fruit salad. Cuostralee - The best thing on sliced bread.