Roots & damage
Disturbed roots, moving house, weedkiller drift and wind: harm done to the plant rather than by something living on it.
When a plant sulks for no visible reason, look at what happened to it: a move, a knock to the roots, a gale, a neighbour spraying the lawn. These injuries do not spread, and most plants grow out of them once the cause stops.
Start with what you see
Choose the symptom that looks most like your plant.
Damage problems
4 problems
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Root damage
Carrots, Beets, Broccoli Wilting and stalled growth with nothing wrong above ground. Roots have been cut, crushed or disturbed. -
Transplant shock
Dill, Cilantro (coriander), Chili peppers A wilted, stalled plant in the days after moving. Usually recovers within one to two weeks. -
Weedkiller damage
Tomatoes, Grapes, Raspberries Twisted, cupped, fern-like new growth after spray drift or contaminated manure. -
Wind and storm damage
Sweet corn, Sunflower, Dill Browned leaf edges, torn leaves, and stems snapped or flattened after wind.
