Indoor tomato plant - what's up?

Coup · Oct 17, 2017

So, I've been LED-growing a tomato plant indoors as kind of an experiment. I haven't fertilized this plant directly - it's a large container chock full of fertilizer already, so I imagine as it grows it leeches some new nutrients; hence the super green leaves.

However, the leaves wrinkle. I'm not sure what to make of it, so maybe you could help me out.

Edmick · Oct 17, 2017

What variety of tomato is it? And do you by chance know the indoor temp and humidity?

Hafners · Oct 17, 2017

They sure don't look any worse than the celebrities I've grown in my garden. They always have curly wrinkly leaves, but still produce well. I would still inspect closely for pests before worrying about deficiencies.

Coup · Oct 17, 2017

Edmick said:
What variety of tomato is it? And do you by chance know the indoor temp and humidity?

It's a Brandywine, and the indoor temp is ~75 degrees Fahrenheit, and the humidity around the plant is 37-39%.

Haven't noticed any pests, Hafners. It's been grown indoors exclusively.

Biggy · Oct 18, 2017

Probably over fertility but possibly the beginning stages of virus. Tmv etc. Do you have room for Brandywine? Mine always turn into monsters.

Coup · Oct 18, 2017

Biggy said:
Probably over fertility but possibly the beginning stages of virus. Tmv etc. Do you have room for Brandywine? Mine always turn into monsters.

I plan to keep it well-trimmed while it's growing. As for a virus, I'm not sure how it'd get one - the medium it's planted in is a simple potting mix, and has not been exposed to any other plants or the outdoors. Just seems so odd for an exclusively indoor plant (its sister plant from the same seed stock looks like a normal tomato plant).

AndyW · Oct 18, 2017

If the other plant is healthy and in the exact same conditions, then, and this is a long shot, maybe it's a mutant? Like the mutant candlelight?

I have little to no experience growing tomatoes though.

Coup · Oct 19, 2017

Bottom growth was pretty much dead, which seems to happen with all tomato plants. Still, this one is bothering me a lot. I'm not sure what's going on with it.