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| Hello all, I've got a bit of a problem with my tomato seedlings. I know the standard protocol is when the stems/leaves turn purple, don't fret too much...except mine are getting worse instead of better. Several leaves have actually curled a bit and died. A few others are turning light green instead of the nice dark green you'd want to see in your plants. Most all of the plants are pointing their leaves straight up, which I think is a sign of stress. Seems to be getting worse as well. Plants are 3-5 inches tall in 6oz styrofoam cups with holes punched in the bottom. They're all in individual cups in 0.07%/0.01%/0.03% (NPK) potting soil. I've started seedlings this way for the past 3 years without any problems...the only thing I can think of is maybe I'm using a different brand of potting soil? Thoughts? I'd hate to lose all my seedlings (I've got about 40 of them). Thanks in advance, -Brett |
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| A slightly stronger liquid fertilizer perhaps? And maybe some foliar misting? |
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- Posted by thewallawallaian89 7a (My Page) on Sun, Apr 27, 14 at 1:08
| Are they cold? Mine turned purple when they got cold |
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| yardenman: Thought about it. It's possible they're starving, but they've only been in the potting mix for about 10 days. I guess some other problems could arise from the mix as well, such as acidity and a few other things. My biggest fear is that under and over fertilizing can have similar symptoms.... thewallawallaian89: They've been between 65-80 degrees indoors. Usually in 70-75 range. They shouldn't be complaining too much I hope. |
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- Posted by renzokukin none (My Page) on Sun, Apr 27, 14 at 1:40
| Is it possible to see a photo of them? I don't have any experience with the problem your having, I'd just like to see what it looks like and see what the census ends up being. |
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