How do I solve this?

10 years ago

What am I seeing here?

Is this a case of over watering or is it symptoms of being under nurished?

I am planning to repot my seedlings soon and three of them (total about 25) are showing these yellow patches. I have on seedling that is starting to show yellow spots and at the same time brown tips.

I have been feeding all of the seedlings every or every other week with a weak solution. They are in a gritty soil mix.

I'm guessing they need more food and possible more water.

What do you think? What would you do?

Steffen

Brown tips with beginning yellow.

Alot of yellow on this seedling.

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greenclaws UK, Zone 8a

10 years ago

Great you posted the bottle Steffen. I won't be able to help as I've only just got my ferts correct, so darent suggest to others what's right or wrong! I'm sure someone else will be along and take a look at your ingredients and hopefully comment on his to help you out. :-) Anyway, this I what I was advised to try when I had similar issues, not saying that is what's wrong with your plant you understand.

Gill UK

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greenclaws UK, Zone 8a
10 years ago
What type of feed are you using Steffen, can you tell us the npk ratio and macros etc please? That will help.

Gill UK
Steffen Sweden
Original Author
10 years ago
Thanks Gill,

This stuff is from GB.

It also contains micro nutrients.

Steff
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Sinha
10 years ago
Seedling roots should not be allowed to dry out, whether under lights and heat mats or outside in the sun( as I am unaware of your current set up). But I have found that they need lots of water in the hot weather we have in India. Somehow if they are browning at leaf tips, I feel you may be watering them less than they need. You could segregate one or two and see how they respond to increased waterings depending on the weather you have.
coastaladeniums
10 years ago
I've been using Formulex for quite a while...my Adeniums (and everything else) seem to like it.

Will post in more detail a bit later, have to take the dogs out first !

I should really take some photos and do a proper update...
Steffen Sweden
Original Author
10 years ago
Sinha, only one has the browning of the tips. I am leasing towards the Fact that they need some nutrients, or more nutrition that I have been giving them.

Good idea to separate a few of them. I'll give it a try.

If anyone else has any input - I need any help I can get.

Steffe
User
10 years ago
Steffen, how has the weather been lately? The browning of the leaf tips and yellow leaves could by a drought response. Or a response to changing growing conditions.
Steffen Sweden
Original Author
10 years ago
It has been a bit warmer than usual but I don't think that is the case. Just a little warmer.

I have been giving them a little less water than usual though but I haven't let them dry out.

I'mI'm giving them more for a White to see If things get betI'm . I'm also giving them a bit more fertilizer. But carefully.