The leaves on my plants are twisted and abnormal. What is the problem and how can it be corrected?
This type of deformity is usually caused by damage to the growing points or tiny newly expanding leaves. As the leaves grow and develop, the damage becomes evident. The most common causes are from insect or pesticide damage. Once the cause has been eliminated, normal growth will resume above the damaged leaves. Exposure to ethylene gas causes leaf deformity in some plants. However, normal growth will resume after elimination of the ethylene source. Virus infections or exposure to herbicides can also cause leaf deformation with little hope for resumption of normal growth.
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