Yellowing Leaves on Seedlings
Neal
great (5" tall tons of leaves and real stocky stems) until Sunday when I
noticed some of the leaves are turning yellow on my jalapenos and eggplants.
Whets the reason? The light and watering has remained the same for at least
the last 5 weeks. I was planning on starting to harden them off this week,
should I wait to fix the problem or go ahead?
Thanks,
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Neal ----- S.Jersey Zone 7a
Chris Owens
It could be any or all of the following: too much water, too
much/little fertilizer, not enough light on the lower leaves, the plants
are becoming root bound. I'd transplant them to bigger pots, water
[from the bottom] only when dry, not let sit in water, fertilize once a
week, and start hardening off a week after transplanting.
Chris Owens
Paul Onstad
>
> I planted numerous varieties of seeds in early march and they have all done
> great (5" tall tons of leaves and real stocky stems) until Sunday when I
> noticed some of the leaves are turning yellow on my jalapenos and eggplants.
> Whets the reason? The light and watering has remained the same for at least
> the last 5 weeks. I was planning on starting to harden them off this week,
> should I wait to fix the problem or go ahead?
Jalapenos, at least, don't like sitting in planting cups too long. I've
taken to seeding them a lot later....aiming for three weeks after
germination till they're transplanted.
The don't seem to do much if the soil stays cool.
-Paul
Zaphod & Trillian
tired of being in the pots and want to go outside!
Neal wrote:
>
> I planted numerous varieties of seeds in early march and they have all done
> great (5" tall tons of leaves and real stocky stems) until Sunday when I
> noticed some of the leaves are turning yellow on my jalapenos and eggplants.
> Whets the reason? The light and watering has remained the same for at least
> the last 5 weeks. I was planning on starting to harden them off this week,
> should I wait to fix the problem or go ahead?