Your Tomato Leaves are Curling What Does it Mean and What Causes It?

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In this episode we explain everything that causes tomato leaf curl and how to fix it. What you should worry about and what you don’t need to worry about. Check out our new clothing line! http:www.freshpickedapparel.com

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@gabrielleredford1270 2 жыл бұрын

My kind of expert. I love the 'scientific' aspect. You have just solved my tomato plant problem e.g. strong winds at a time of the year which is unexpected in late spring. Thought my tomatoes had a fungus that would affect them all. Not so. I understand exactly and am eliminating the problem. All plants on the way to flowering so it was a puzzle. I am a much better tomato gardening than before. Straight forward speaking, no waffle, no wasted time tell us how brilliant you are. Success speaks volumes. Thanks.

@JohnWilliams-iw6oq 4 жыл бұрын

I studied horticulture for 2 years and bought books on nutrient deficiencies and toxicities and this is the first time I've come across this information so thank you for loads of help.

@cindersofcreation 3 жыл бұрын

I googled this problem before finding this video, the article I found was perfect just like this video, it talked about it all... then I noticed I was just reading from his website, while watching his video on the same topic! lol

@freeto9139 3 жыл бұрын

Truly informative, lovely delivery; greatly appreciated!

@irmasanchez5274 3 жыл бұрын

More amd more I realize nature provides the best education.

@JohnWilliams-iw6oq 3 жыл бұрын

@@irmasanchez5274 yes, but the closure you get to nature the more you learn that she is a stunningly beautiful but brutal lady.

@mk-yb8tt Жыл бұрын

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@CustomGardenSolutions 5 жыл бұрын

Holy cow Luke that was the ultimate informative video on leaf curl. I don't think I've ever seen anybody cover it so well. Kudos.

@ShikharMasseyMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Did your plant survived after his advise?

@philipwood8776 3 жыл бұрын

agreed 1000000%

@rekster11 2 жыл бұрын

Agree 💯! The best video I’ve seen in leaf curl 🍃

@seekthtruth 4 жыл бұрын

OH thank god i found this video, I was reading online and was convinced my simple leaf curl was some horrible virus i needed to rip out my garden for. Thank you thank you

@xxalmightyxx2304 4 жыл бұрын

That was me right now!!! I got scared for the surrounding tomatoe plants without curls,so i just cut a whole bunch of branches off the curled uo tomatoe plant.. I hope it doesnt die 🤣😂😂😂but i found this video too late 😂🤣

@user-rx2ur5el9p 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making a video that's just straight up informative. No bullshit, no over-the-top shouting at the camera, just straight actual useful information. 👌

@russbrockway1726 4 жыл бұрын

amen

@russbrockway1726 4 жыл бұрын

you would make a great highschool teacher

@francisliu2565 3 жыл бұрын

@@russbrockway1726 .

@GunninWizard 3 жыл бұрын

Yes. Yes. Just info. Don’t need whiz bang sounds and explosions.

@soupsgord 2 жыл бұрын

What other channels have you been watching? Lol

@StaceyHerewegrowagain 5 жыл бұрын

Great video Luke!! We can always count on you for such great information!! I get a lot of leaf curl from the extreme heat here in Florida. Our growing season has been over for a little over a month now and we won't be able to plant again till after the rainy season in September. I can't wait to grow tomatoes again! Thanks for sharing!!

@richardreynolds9389 4 жыл бұрын

Have watched this video last year, although I could not remember all the reasons, after viewing again I realized I had nothing to be concerned about. I am a very inexperienced gardener, but I want to learn and your videos do help me to get better. Thank you for the time you spend giving a us a chance to learn some of your experience.

@CountryLivingExperience 2 жыл бұрын

Very comprehensive Luke! Great info. Thank you!

@bhavadasaacbsp3274 4 жыл бұрын

Best video I’ve seen on these three issues! Thank you.

@Erika70079 5 жыл бұрын

Perfect timing for this video! My tomato leaves are curling (only on one plant) and I've wondered what's going on.

@sandraneary8414 3 жыл бұрын

this is one of a dozen or more videos I've looked at about this subject and by far the most informative.

@PatrickWyzorski 3 жыл бұрын

I've been wondering what my leaf curl issues have been about. This video clarified things immensely. Thank you!

@seanryan3359 5 жыл бұрын

Putting out solid content! thank you sir learning a lot💚

@manju528 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! That’s very well explained and answered my exact concern.

@markkristynichols845 5 жыл бұрын

Great info! I had no idea about the curly top virus and had it last year on a couple of plants and again on o couple this year! Now I know I didn’t do anything wrong!-Kristy in Missouri!!!

@tracyrussellsewell1892 4 жыл бұрын

I am a new KZfaqr and I started since Covid19. I started a backyard garden and I watch videos to aid my farming skills. I have tomatoes in my garden and I definitely see the curling happening. I think it's because of the dry season that cause them to be like that. I think your video was quite educational. I'm going to watch with my husband again later. I really appreciate your fluency and knowledge of the content

@ramonasmith96 4 жыл бұрын

I have downward curling leaves and will reduce the frequency of watering to see if that helps. I'm definitely saving this video! Great job!

@cathygreen3483 5 жыл бұрын

This is probably the most informative tomato video I've ever watched! Thank you so much and when I go out to the garden tomorrow I will have a good look at exactly what the leaves look like.

@elizabethkorver9246 4 жыл бұрын

wish it would open.

@warrenalbert7922 3 жыл бұрын

Glad I saw this. We had multiple days in GA with super low humidity and I didn’t think about it’s impact on the plants. We also then had multiple days in the mid 80s before dropping back into the 50s. A true roller coaster.

@apriltenney9015 4 жыл бұрын

Ah man! Thank God that I found your video! I have some beautiful tomato plants that I started by seed that have been having this upward curling of there leaves that I have never really experienced before. It is so good to know what the problem is and what you can do about it. You are such a wonderful instructor!

@lleszkay 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing timing, I was literally just looking this up this morning and came across your video tonight. Thank you! Love your videos (and all the seeds I planted from MI)!

@patriciatsunoda5771 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Luke, I can most always find the answer to my questions in one of your videos. I'm not a hugely successful gardener, but I give it my best shot every year. I'm trying Cucamelons this year in a pot next to a trellis. I see some on the plant and am very excited.

@gladsm9435 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video!!!...very thorough, it helped me a lot. Now, I understand my plants more. Greatly appreciated!!! :-)

@ashagon 4 жыл бұрын

I am going to re-watch all your videos next winter and spring so I do a better job of taking care of my garden, thank you.

@freddythefrog 3 жыл бұрын

I’m amazed at how timely your good advice presents itself on KZfaq… was just wondering about my curling tomato leaves on this 80 degree day… thanks again… 🐸

@sg2037 3 жыл бұрын

I feel the same. I had 110 just last week but I think mine began with a leaf hopper. Ugh!

@FullFrontalGandP 3 жыл бұрын

The video was uploaded in August of 2019. You commented that the advice was presented 'timely' at the end of June 2021. Computer software to identify what you may be interested in is indeed amazing.

@michelleellsworth3886 5 жыл бұрын

Yes absolutely love your advice. Thank you so much for your time and help.

@DrTTolentino 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I actually have that happening right now. My tomato plants are getting tall and some of the tall plants are getting those curled leaves... Thank you! Your explanation makes perfect sense.

@622terry 4 жыл бұрын

I'm a novice gardener, but your explanations were so clear and direct. Thanks!

@lamairepr 4 жыл бұрын

First year gardening, from MI also thanks for the information. Doing a lot from seeds inside ready to go out soon, some starter plants also. I’m also a bee keeper so that’ll be good for the garden and help them also. Again thanks for sharing!

@madammazon2942 2 жыл бұрын

Still helpful even now Luke! Just this morning I was looking at my Brandywine and was concerned because a lot of leaves were curling up but the plant was looking so happy otherwise! It's been a bit windy here so I bet that was the cause. You took a huge stresser off my shoulders🥰

@lovegansaw 4 жыл бұрын

I am growing tomatoes in a tropical country. This video really helps me. Thanks, dude.

@cambodianpassionfruit9243 4 жыл бұрын

It’s really appreciated for your info. It’s really helpful and informative. I have searched for so long to differentiate the symptoms of leave curl.

@kfplumbline 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you SO much for this video. It has helped and appreciate your hard work.

@rachelball1174 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Luke. Very interesting.

@ellia0david 4 жыл бұрын

You are such a good communicator. What you said about leaf curling makes sense, thank you for sharing it in a way I can understand.

@pamlacooper3288 5 жыл бұрын

Best info on tomato plants and leaf curl. In depth yet understandable.

@DaveT383 4 жыл бұрын

Hi and thanks for the video. I live in Ho Chi Minh (Saigon) and am growing cherry tomatoes in containers on my balcony. Some of them are in 5L bottles, upside down, and some are in pots on the railing. We get great morning sun to about 11 am on the balcony, so about 5-6 hrs strong sun. It is rainy season here now, so sometimes the plants get just cloudy daylight instead of strong sunlight. Initially, my upside downs had a problem with blossom drop, but I started giving them a 10-30-20 weak fertilizer - they are not dropping blossoms anymore, but still waiting to see fruit setting. I had the first problem you mentioned with the leaves curling, but I think it is just as you said - plant protection from strong sunlight. All of them, upside downs and railing pots, have lots of growth. I just hope, besides the foilage, we also get fruit, so I want to continue w the 10-30-20, and give them seaweed fertilizer because a) it is more organic, and b) contains so many trace minerals. Anyway, wish me luck, and thanks again for you vids! 😉

@homermtz 4 жыл бұрын

thanks luke for another great video , im growing tomatoes in my second bedroom and i got them in 5 gallon buckets, i just ordered from you tigerella, green zebra, costuloto, and japanese black trifle tomato, they were shipped yesturday wootwoot can wait to get them and I have a friend who is going to Oaxaca Mexico (kind of far) and I told him to bring me a Zapotec Tomato or just the seeds. I live right at the border so im 6 blocks from Mexico. great episode like always, . I wish my kids get into gardening sometime in the future but they are in high school and middle school.

@lauralbriar 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for such an educational video! I've had upward leaf curl suddenly on two tomato plants started indoor under a grow light - I moved them from the light, thinking perhaps this was the problem, as it was only the two and it was so sudden. Your video has assured me this is more then likely the problem. Very informative and well done - subscribing to your channel

@robertchester2801 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve learned so much because of the way you explain things. Keep up the excellent work.

@supersosiska 4 жыл бұрын

On a gardening scale, I'm in the amateur section. And it stuns me how: every season I learn something new to step up my gardening game! Thanks! Can't wait to go home to daignoze my plants 😊.

@Jennifer-1724 3 жыл бұрын

I learn something new all the time. Been at this for 20 years ❤️

@HGrrrr 3 жыл бұрын

That’s why gardening is so fun.. it’s a constant game of problem solving and trial/error.

@raycity1234 2 жыл бұрын

@@Jennifer-1724 Iv gardened for 65 years An always learn something new ever year .

@robertgillis6245 3 жыл бұрын

One of my grandmother’s was raised on a farm in Newfoundland. She swore by manure. Fresh is the best, but commercial cow manure is a best second. I place 3-4 hand fulls of manure at the bottom of the hole, and cover with 3“ of soil , and then place the plant on top. The plant will draw from that reservoir of manure all season long without re-fertilizing. Rotating plants each year is a good idea.

@my_flippin_journey 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the information

@susanchirco4580 4 жыл бұрын

What a great video! So informative and as others have said straight up information with no fancy cuteness like some of the people do. Two thumbs up to you!

@whitetailcqb5782 5 жыл бұрын

And again dropping some serious knowledge

@n5lul010 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info Luke!

@agorkovchenko 4 жыл бұрын

This video is amazing! You're so knowledgeable! Thank you!:)

@lorismith3551 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! This was so educational and informative. Thank you, Luke!!

@grannygct 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for explaining why leaves curls on tomatoes. Some of my tomato plants have this condition. So helpful to understand the different types of curls.

@RoseFelton 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Good information. I have tomatoes curling up, but I live in Arizona so it can be any, or all, of the 3 things you mentioned. I won't be as worried now.

@PaffordHomestead 4 жыл бұрын

Great information Thank You for sharing I'm still learning myself 😊👍

@lyndibrown 4 жыл бұрын

Super clear tutorial. You get right to the point. Thanks MIgardener!

@davidledoux1736 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this very helpful information. As someone who is new to growing tomatoes, it is very appreciated.

@Kochanski96 3 жыл бұрын

This was very helpful. All of the leaves on my plants are curling up. I thought it was some kind of illness that had spread to everything. It's a relief to know that it's just the heat/dry air that's causing it.

@strakill 5 жыл бұрын

As a new gardner / grower I appreciate this information.

@HairGlitter 4 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@randybird9979 4 жыл бұрын

even if its wrong

@strakill 4 жыл бұрын

@@randybird9979 Explain please.

@randybird9979 4 жыл бұрын

@@strakill if the leaves curl on a healthy plant, there is a reason and it can be other things, can be root bound, that will cause it, plant nutrition will cause it, these two are likely the culprit

@randybird9979 4 жыл бұрын

@@strakill after taking another look at the video, I see the problem, his raised beds are to shallow, his plants will get root bound real quick, forgive the miss spelling, I had the same problem, I learned the hard way, it takes a huge pot or raised bed for a tomato plant, at the very minimum 24 inch by 24 inch by 16 inch deep, and that is on the verge of being to small, when I lived out in the country I had no problems, when I moved to the city in 2007 the dirt around this house was worst you can imagine, I tried every thing, raised beds, and just like the ones in the video to shallow, a 5 gallon bucket is way to small, I use to think keep the water and plant food to it, it will grow, well not so, if it can not grow underneath it want grow on top the dirt, when your plant is done at the end of the year take a look at the root ball on it, if the pot or the bed, what ever you are growing it in is compacted full of roots, the plant can not grow like that, O it will live all summer and look like it is dying all summer, I went to my county agi ext agent, and told him of my problems, he said a healthy plant can fight off most plant disease, any way I have taken up enough of your time, I hope you can get your garden going, the soil, the volume of your soil, and plant food, and water, is key, do this, try one pot to small and another what you think to be to large, and next year all your pots will be of the what you think to large, personally next year I will have more of the seems to large type, good luck

@69soulseeker 2 жыл бұрын

This answered all my questions about leaf curl. Thank You!

@rubylady7126 4 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh lol I am so relieved. I thought my deep watering was hurting the tomato plants lol. I have peppers, tomatoes, sage and marigolds in the same bed and everything is doing well but my tomato leaves were curling yesterday. Now I know it's because it was a hot, sweltering and sunny day lol. Thank you very very much!

@Dancing_Alone_wRentals 3 жыл бұрын

And all this time I thought it was me talking to my plants and boring them with my stories. "Save that boring nonsense for your videos" they would tell me. I was sure that I had over talked them and they lost the will to grow. I've stopped flooding them...Hope to report good news soon! Thanks for your video!

@LforMinerva 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video I had some issues with a few of the plants I've grown tomato wise. I was wondering if CUrly top affects the soil?

@HBSuccess 4 жыл бұрын

Sure - topical viruses can be transmitted to your next batch of plants from the soil. All it takes is rain water (or your water) splashing it up onto the leaves, or bugs/ants landing on infected soil then on your plants. Don't compost infected plants/leaves and get the infected plants out of the bed at the end of the season. Ditto with any early blight plants - I'd burn them .

@ashek1520 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I needed to know with perfect reasoning. Thanks.

@kaptinkuntry3092 3 жыл бұрын

That explains a lot, thank you! I have always tried to feed my tomatoes to combat the leaves curling up.

@marypoirier1053 5 жыл бұрын

Such a great video, this was super informative and comprehensive. Thanks!!

@PS-wn7cw 2 жыл бұрын

VERY impressed with this talk as he recommended Azomite, which I added to my potting soil for the first time this year. BOOM, all blossom end rot over, fantastic tomato growth and flavor. It's unique ground volcanic rock from Utah loaded with tons of micro and trace nutrients.

@ericaharris6897 Ай бұрын

Thank you for mentioning this! My first of tomatoes and they all have blossom end rot and curling leaves!

@carlosdecastrojr3789 3 жыл бұрын

As a novice gardener and fellow Michigander, thanks for this video.i just discovered your channel, and look forward to learning from it.

@campingandrelaxing 4 жыл бұрын

This is so helpful! Finally found the cause for top leaf curl!

@rosielee7924 4 жыл бұрын

this is so helpful - especially knowing the physiological reasons why leaves curl. thankyou

@mferrarorace 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this info. My tomatoes are looking good, but like to be prepared.

@katherinekalina9190 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. This is something I had been wondering about.

@kathyengland3534 4 жыл бұрын

Your knowledge blows me away! Thank you for sharing in a way that is easy to understand.

@carolschlueter6617 4 жыл бұрын

Look

@johnmazza9432 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a landscaper and recently I've become aware of a liquid phosphoric acid fungicide. I've been told that it's a great way to apply phosphorus to lawns and plants because it is well absorbed. I think it's been working very well and seems to be helping the lawn resist fungus. Have you ever used such a product on your vegetables ?

@ramibu239 5 жыл бұрын

Is it just me or when you hear Curly Top your mind immediately goes to Shirley Temple?!?!?😂🤣😂🤣 Anyway, I was told it could be the variety. 1st time ever growing Indigo Rose & the leaves have curled from the begining - yet it is my most productive plant. I asked another grower who was showing this plant on YT & he said that variety had a tendency to do that & it was nothing to worry about.

@greybeard804 4 жыл бұрын

yup, just you ;-]

@Exfog 9 ай бұрын

Dude, this probably helped me identify a major issue from overwatering in my hydroponics system...Your videos have been a huge help in my growing hobby. Thanks for posting this dude 👍

@jakeknappd 3 жыл бұрын

I'm currently having this exact problem with my beafsteak tomatoes, thank you for putting my mind at ease.

@alrachid2 5 жыл бұрын

Over here in wisconsin, my heirlooms are quite low to the ground and the hybrids that I planted seem to be doing much better. I had a rough start either way, black birds too my newly planted heirlooms and ripped the tops right off. Then the plant sent out side shoots and every one of them trying to turn into a tomato bush. Lots of wasted plant energy, made a late start even later.

@misscandicern 5 жыл бұрын

I had the same problem with one specific plant. Bird was making a nest kept picking at it.

@kimmurphy6864 4 жыл бұрын

You can prune off the side shoots

@BobbyWengronowitz 4 жыл бұрын

One you forgot that can be important is herbicide. This can happen from using grass clippings for mulch that had 2-4D sprayed on it, which is in some weed killers. Watering well after this mishap can help, but you could be in trouble. Also, the white butterfly in your background was the cabbage moth. Spraying Bt, an organic pesticide, is the remedy. There were actually two mating! You can also pick off the cabbage moth in its caterpillar form as well as use netting (though you have to do that very early 8n the season)

@candyackley1255 4 жыл бұрын

He did a whole video about BT and the cabbage moth 👍🏻

@kimmurphy6864 4 жыл бұрын

Yep true and Grazon toxin too

@juliejames917 2 жыл бұрын

I learned about this white moth from MI. Long ago.

@notsohandytim5090 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, I was starting to freak out. But I now see that much of my leaf curl is a response to our local environment.

@jodylarose4917 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I have upward leaf curl and was panicked but it makes total sense since it has been very hot and windy--I have never heard the explanation before.

@belindadavis46 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! Lots of great information. I’m new at gardening and just happened to come across your video. Thanks so much for putting this out there!

@wallstreethomestead5979 5 жыл бұрын

Very informational, it answered the questions I had about the leaf curl I am seeing g on my tomatoes, thank you Keep up the great work.

@kimp6147 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, I came across this video last nite after doing some search on leaf curl. This video is perfect!!! Growing my very first large tomato plant & the leaves are all curled so I figured it's lacking something (newbie to gardening) but after watching this video I see it's not. I live in the Caribbean & it's hot temperatures everyday which explains the upturn leaf curls.

@cheripierre9029 3 жыл бұрын

Great info Luke. I have so much to learn and your videos are such a tremendous help. Thanks again 🤗🌻

@astrosoup 2 жыл бұрын

I started seeing more and more upward curl after transplanting my tomato plants. It wasn't terribly hot, but somewhat breezy. I took it as an indication that the roots weren't developed enough to support the full plants and cut off about half the foliage from all but one of them. The ones I cut back took off as (I presume) the root growth was able to get ahead of the plant growth. Before too long, the plant I didn't prune was the smallest and spindliest one as the others quickly bushed up without nearly as much curling. It seems to me that in certain cases, excessive upward curling can still indicate things about the plant's health.

@blackmber 11 ай бұрын

Yeah I think after transplant you have to pay attention to it because it can be a sign that they aren’t adapted to the changes. I’ve found it very helpful to shade the plants for a while after replanting them in the sun.

@0n1na0 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! This is my first year planting tomatoes and your videos are helping me a lot! I have a question... my tomatoes fruits though start very high up on the plant, like above the 3ft, i see yours start very close to the ground. What have I done wrong? Any ideas?

@janetwhitney7432 4 жыл бұрын

Knowledgeable young man. I learnt a lot. Thank you.

@arios8121 4 жыл бұрын

This was a most important video for me! It was great!

@SweetStuffOnMonarchLane 5 жыл бұрын

Interesting and informative, thank you!

@jenm4137 4 жыл бұрын

You are the best! I was wondering why my big luscious tomato 🍅 plant 🌱 leaves were curling under! I think I sometimes water 💦 too much 🤦🏼‍♀️

@BEandME2020 4 жыл бұрын

Me too! But living in Arizona I need too

@ladonna1902 4 жыл бұрын

Even in Michigan, we have had some 90+ degree days. When it's hot, I thought plants tended to dry out in hot weather. So I watered them more.

@juliefromcalifornia9914 4 жыл бұрын

Very informative Thank You. I am just filling in with my neighbors garden while on vacation. I was so nervous when seeing tomato leaves curl. Not nervous now

@loisjohnson7272 2 жыл бұрын

thank goodness i finally got information on why my tomatoes 🍅 plant leaves curl up. thank you man,,

@Shelzbells 5 жыл бұрын

This was very interesting. Now I know why a couple of my tomato plants looked "curly" ....they have the curly top virus LOL Thanks, that was a new one to me

@giggiwidit5638 5 жыл бұрын

AAARRRGGGHHH this video hooked me so deep, that it ALMOST made me late for work ROFL. I LOVE THIS CHANNEL !!! =D

@oemed010 4 жыл бұрын

Lol uh oh, this dude is legit!

@schleig04 3 жыл бұрын

I learned so much from one video. So informative I must say. Oh I always get so excited when summer is here! I wish I had planting area like you.

@pamquick9037 5 жыл бұрын

Very informative Luke! Love your channel!

@prettypothos4me290 5 жыл бұрын

Wish my plants had that many leaves. I keep spraying with hydrogen peroxide water but can’t stop the mildew spread. My plants are seven feet tall and loaded but I keep wacking the leaves off. When it began the tomatoes were green and I used Daconil, but we had sooooo much rain! This was an excellent video, and I learned a lot. Thank you!

@CaliforniaLucky 5 жыл бұрын

It helps to prune them down 30%. I live in really wet weather. A mix of 1 ts baking soda, 1 ts olive oil, and water in a spray bottle is the only thing that gets rid of mildew for me.

@ericgonya2413 4 жыл бұрын

Powdery mildew is not a super common issue for tomatoes and usually can be prevented by ensuring they're growing in a very sunny spot, and pruned enough to supply some airflow, but maybe all that rain was just the thing to bring on the mildew. Also, pruning shouldn't be done with rain in forecast as it needs dry sunny weather to heal the open wounds. There are a couple PM resistant varieties, but I think they're paste types.