I've seen this sort of strange growth on tomatoes before. I read a line or two in a book that seemed to suggest tangentally that over fertilization of some kind might be responsible for this. However, I want some confirmation because it was very anecdotal.
I have 6 Early Girl tomato plants growing where I usually have very good luck. They are planted in soil that was mixed with a considerable amount of my own compost do a depth of nearly 2 feet. However, the plants aren't doing terribly well, the the corkscrew-like twisting has me wondering if I did something wrong. Does anyone know what causes this unusual growth pattern? I don't usually get it.
Dan