Need help my star fruit leaf tips are turning brown &white!

11 years ago

I have had my star fruit plant for about a month and half. Ordered it on ebay and it was in terrible shock when I got it. Now it finally got over the shock it was doing great for a few weeks putting out new leaves and branches daily. Than, it had a calcium deficiency so I transplanted it in new dirt that has fertilizer in it and I gave it lime. Seems like the calcium deficiency is gone no more deformed leaves but now the issue is that the leaf tips are turning brown and some leaves have white tips on them. I add an organic substance every week (humic acid) weekly to all my plants. I water my star fruit plant enough plus the dirt has moisture retention in it. Is there anyway to stop the leaf tips from turning brown and white? I have worked sooooooo hard to keep this plant alive. One more thing this sounds weird but during the day the leaves look pale but at night time the leaves look a healthy green. Idk why...but anyway can someone please give me advice as to how I can get the leaf tips to stop turning brown and white? Thank you...

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greenman62
11 years ago
a pic would be helpfull. what type of potting soil did you use ? is it in full sun ?

if the plant is in full sun and growing fast,, it needs more nutrients. if you used a potting soil that doesnt really have enough, then its a problem.

i would also check moisture. put your finger down an inch or 2 in the soil. it should be damp, but not wet...

i add mulch to the top of my containers, just like i do to my plants in-ground. - compost is even better! it keeps the soil damp, but not wet, and you dont have to water as often

starfruit like to dry out between waterings.

(maybe the container soil is holding too much water, or, you are watering too often ?)

the brown tips usually means lack of water OR, over-watering , white could mean lack of nitrogen, but its hard to tell without a pic. if its growing fast, it needs nitrogen.

i would use worm tea, or compost tea, or maybe a fish fertilizer. it will take a few days for organic fertilizers to be taken up by the roots
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