To help in reducing the problem, water and fertilize to keep plants vigorous. Handle fruit carefully. Fumes and spray drift may injure plants mile or more away. Leaves and stems become considerably curled, distorted and twisted. Margins of leaves are wavy or frilled.
Some blossoms drop without setting fruit.
Tomato fruits may crack open or cat face. Avoid using 2, 4-D near the garden area or spraying on windy days. Always use a different sprayer for fungicides and insecticides than on the one used for weed killers. This occurs when tomato plants are pruned severely. It is also common when heavy rains maintain an excessive amount of moisture in the soil for a prolonged period.