Eggplant seedling issue

11 years ago

I have 17 eggplant seedling of 2 different kind I started in the small cells and transplanted in the bigger pots a week ago. All of them growing fast(almost double the size when they were transplanted), but for some reason just one loosing green color on the new leaves. It doesn't look sick, but leaf color really yellow. I understand it could be multiple reasons - from something wrong with the mix in that particular pot to genetics... What I want to make sure this is not a disease that can spread and affect my other eggplants and peppers. I went through the list of diseases and didn't find exact match. Probably it will be safer just throw it away, but I hate to kill plants). Here is a picture of yellow guy:

And this is a good one to compare:

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Ohiofem 6a/5b Southwest Ohio

11 years ago

last modified: 11 years ago

If your mix already has a little fertilizer in it, you're probably OK. You don't want to risk burning them. My eggplants were planted on March 14 and are still in their seed starting mix. I just gave them a very light feeding at 1/4 strength. In a week or so I will transplant to regular mix in 4-inch containers. They look a week behind the one you call your good one.

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wayne_5 zone 6a Central Indiana
11 years ago
The first two thoughts are [1...too much water and [2 ...short on nitrogen and food.
galinas
Original Author
11 years ago
First can be dismissed. I am very careful with watering now - been there, done that before) Nitrogen - probably, if the mix was not properly mixed - possible. But usually with nitrogen deficiency the older leaves get yellow first, and this is not the case with that one. Older leaves only loosing color along the veins, and young ones - completely yellow.
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Ohiofem 6a/5b Southwest Ohio
11 years ago
Looks more like lack of nutrients than disease to me. It could just be tempororary due to transplant shock. I've seen that in my young eggplants. They may just be growing so fast they need a little feeding. The ones that did that always turn out fine for me.
Miss_Moose (Winnipeg, Canda. Zone 2)
11 years ago
I'd agree, my eggplants would go yellow when I'd over water, but not this young. Eggplants are so darn picky when you don't live in their perfect growing zones.
galinas
Original Author
11 years ago
Thank you, guys! I decided to keep it for now. I am not sure about feeding though. They grow in the mix with slow release fertilizer with a normal planting rate for container plants... Should I still feed it with fast-acting food?