Tips of leaves turning brown- How to stop this?
Samantha K (New England, 6b)
7 years ago
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Samantha K (New England, 6b)
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My squash has turned brown on the tip of the leaves
Comments (3)seems like the wrong forum for this question but; Could be several reasons, too cold, too hot, too many ferts, too little ferts, too much sun, not enough sun etc. If it is in a pot it will be a challenge. What type of squash and how old and how big and how many leaves? It sounds like it needs ot go in the ground and just given a chance to grow. Sometimes you just need to give a plant time to grow....See MoreTips of leaves turn brown
Comments (7)Yep , well thats the price you pay for combining Vr.platynema variegata with Vr .gigantea seideliana (Nova)in the mix that makes the Kiwi series ,but they are prone to Ph fluctuations wich will cause it as well , and as 'Seideliana ' can be a tad specific about certain climatic conditions ,it does'nt help ,fertilizer is not much of a problem with foliage Vrieseas ,dry roots are a problem to them, and as all plants (specially hybrids ) are individuals you get the odd plants out of a given cross that does every thing wrong ,I got one out of the " Milky Way " cross that had all the potential of a lovely soft pink with green and white tips ,BUT it wont grow to any size and makes heaps of deformed pups and a few good ones ,Why ? there is nothing in the cross to do so ,but it occurs in plants and all animals ,nature is not perfect , Jack...See MoreTips of seedling leaves turning brown?
Comments (6)It might be a lack of nutrients esp Potassium. 1/4 tsp per gallon is low about 30 ppm Nitrogen. Try increasing the solution to about 88 to 100 ppm (3/4 tsp to 1 tsp per gallon) on a few seedlings as a test. I dont think the the leaf browning is due to salts, due to the very low fertilization rate used....See Morecalathea leaves turning yellow and brown at tips. few crispy edges.
Comments (7)To me it looks like it got wet enough to damage some roots. Dry leaves due to lack of water go tan and crispy for me, turning black after this, is not what I have seen in my experience If the plant is growing new growth the roots have overcome and you will be fine. Trim off the unsightly tips and good luck....See Moreraxidor
7 years agoSamantha K (New England, 6b)
7 years agoSamantha K (New England, 6b)
7 years agoSamantha K (New England, 6b)
7 years ago
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