Brandywine problems (pics)

[snappybob]

My Brandywine OTV's have been looking pretty good and have now started to put on fruit. I have been noticing the leaves starting to curl in the last week or two and now one of the plants in particular is looking like I may have a problem. I've been spraying every two weeks with daconil and alternating every two weeks with a fish emulsion/seaweed emulsion/molasis spray or drench. I seem to remember something about Brandywines having a leaf curling habit that is normal but this is starting to look abnormal. What do the experts think?

Here is an overall pic.



A close up of a leaf.



Tomatoes on this plant.



So what do you guys think. Is it normal leaf curl? Is it a goner? Should I wait and see if the fruit ripens or should I yank it out to save the rest of my plants before it spreads?

Thanks for your help.

[snappybob]

Upon closer inspection with a magnifying glass I noticed some tiny clear looking things on the hairy stems and the back of the leaves. Could these be eggs or something? I tried to get as close as I could with the macro on my camera.





Any ideas?

[dcarch]

Originally Posted by snappybob

Upon closer inspection with a magnifying glass I noticed some tiny clear looking things on the hairy stems and the back of the leaves. Could these be eggs or something? I tried to get as close as I could with the macro on my camera.
Any ideas?

I am not the expert here, I don't want to make any Snappy judgments here, just my own opinions:

• I have had similar looking problems in the past. It looks like some kind of herbicide damage. Being right next to your neighbor’s lawn, it is a possibility.
• The close-up photos don’t look like insect eggs or insects to me. One common tiny tomato insect is aphids, but with aphids you will also see ants.

dcarch