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Posted by bill-inpnw 7 (gw:bill-inpnw) on Fri, Jun 23, 06 at 13:48
| I bought some plants, cherokee purples, brught the home, put them in containers and this one has something. Basically, the vains are turning purple, the stems are twisting until the leaves are upside down. Then the leaf starts to turns black from the edges inward. anybody know what this is?
Bill |
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bill-inpnw 7 (gw:bill-inpnw) on Fri, Jun 23, 06 at 16:25
| Forgot to mention that all the plants are in the extact same dirt. This happened over night from the time I bought them and the other two are doing fine. Bill |
RE: Got something wierd
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| My tomatoes are doing the same thing. That is why I came to this site. Hope we get an answer. |
RE: Got something wierd
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| My first thought is trauma from transport/transplanting. If you have some kelp extract, or something else with a decent phosphorus level (Miracle Gro will do in a pinch) mix up a solution according to the directions for foliar feeding and spritz the leaves with it twice a day. If it's stress causing phosphorus deficiency, it should clear up within three to five days. Keep it moist but not wet, and in medium shade, to keep stress down in the meantime. I find the advancing black edges a bit worrying, but if its roots are having trouble it may just not be able to keep up. Check to make sure that there aren't any distinct spots, then wait and see whether the black edges stop growing if the foliar feeding cures the other symptoms. If the leaves don't uncurl and color up again with foliar feeding, it's got much more serious problems. --Alison |
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