Passion Flower disease/deficiency

11 years ago

Hello,

I have a common blue passion flower (Passiflora caerulea) growing indoors under lights for winter.

It is in an enclosure i built that has ample fluorescent lighting.

The plants leaves are exhibiting and odd coloring and patterning that is displayed in the attached image.

It seems that the yellow spotted (intervenial chlorisis?) pattern is more pronounced on the younger top leaves. But the yellow discoloration is still showing amongst leaves of different age.

I think there is no nitrogen deficiency since the yellowing is moderately more pronounced on the top leaves as opposed to bottom.

Can anyone give any advice as to what i ailing this plant?

thanks!

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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
11 years ago
my first thought is that perhaps it isnt ample light.. but you reject that outright... i dont know why ... my gut.. asks how close are your lights???

whens the last time you changed the potting media ...

whats your fertilizer regimen ...

i dont understand the wavy glass behind.. where are you.. and how cold do these plants get at night .. if that happens to be a window ... [reflective sheet???.. i am baffled by it] ...

there you have it: light intensity .. temps.. media ... and fertilization ... cant think of any other variable ... and those need to be addressed prior to jumping to disease ...

ken
ap0c552
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11 years ago
Hello,

thanks for the response.

I dismissed light immediately since I knew someone might question that when i said it was under artificial. I have grown full size peppers in this enclosure. But anyways It has three 42 watt CFL bulbs. Two cool white, and one warm white, along with one red led lamp. It is a cylindrical enclosure that is 4 feet tall and lined with 98% reflective mylar.

I noticed you mentioned temperature. That is one thing I have been concerned about, since they are in the basement. The enclosure is about 17C(63F) at the bottom, and about 20C around the top top where the leaves are. I would imagine the soil medium is around 16.5 to 17.5C. So I feel it is a little bit cool.

Could temperature cause this odd colouration?

I was thinking it was possibly a nutrients deficiency. I have fertilized with 20-20-20.
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
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no one is happy with cold feet ... ask my wife ... lol ..

and cold feet .. with excess water.. might be your problem...

this is probably your next step.. in the evolution of your setup

i see this .. temporarily.. in the garden .. in spring.. on a multitude of plants ... when the leaves seem to expand.. faster than the plant can pump nutrients.. and in MI.. cold soil and damp feet.. as well as cold air.. they all tend to green up properly ..

ken
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