Seed starter mix is not preloaded with fertilizers. If you do not add fertilizer to your water- plant is starving, sacrificing older leaves to support the young growth. At that point you need to start feeding it immediately. You need to add a small amount of AV fertilizer - 1/8 of a teaspoon per gallon of water - or if you get the old faithful bottle - 7 drops per quart type every time you water - DO NOT exceed this amount. Plant is alive- be patient - it will come back...eventually. And be careful not to overwater it - do not let it sit in a water for long. It is in surviving mode, so it is not using that much.

Thank you Irina. It did have Miracle Grow plant food in the mix. I will continue feeding and watering as usual. I just don't know what I'm doing wrong.

Whatever was there - is gone. If you didn't add fertilizer yourself - initial amount was not enough to last from fall to spring. Normally there is not very much in this mix but peat and perlite - because you start seeds, and you repot the babies to some other soil - the seedlings do not stay in this soil for long. If you use fertilizer faithfully - and the still look like they have nitrogen deprivation - it is almost guaranteed that it is a culture problem, not a bug - replace the soil. Get AV soil, split it with perlite - and repot your bleached plants. My good friend has this problem - she is getting older and hurting too much - so her cleaning lady is now watering her plants - because it is too hard for her to haul water to her plants. As a result - the plants are mostly watered with tap water - and in no time everything looks bleached.

Good Luck

Thanks again. I haven't fertilized faithfully. I'll try repotting and better fertilization!

I blame the soil..

I bet it is.

Thanks for the comments. I have new potting mix and fertilizer coming tomorrow. I'm just wondering if I should remove the bleached out leaves? Even the new leaves are partly brown and curled downward. I can't find an answer in all the information I'm reading.

Remove a couple fom the bottom. They probably do not contribute too much if at all - it will start growing new leaves and you remove the ugles gradually.

has anyone addressed the water issue? You probably need to use bottled spring water. Joanne