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DazedandConfused
06-02-2006, 12:38 PM
I have 3 plants outdoors, they're about a month and 1 weeks old. the first set of leaves, like the ones closest to the ground are turning way yellow, and getting eaten by bugs i think. anyway to stop this? they're planted in peat moss cups with the perfect mix potting soil. now i might be wrong but im guessing they're turning yellow because either not enough water, it hasn't rained for about 10 days so i went out and watered them a bit for 2 days but not a lot of water, or they need food the potting soil is supposed to feed for 9 months but it doesn't seem to be working. is it ok to add nutes to a soil that's already supposed to have them? maybe since they're outside they've all been used up already? And if it is nutes that i need what kind should i add? also any quick fix to get rid of the bugs?
Brother Schenker
06-02-2006, 01:30 PM
patience, mi amigo.
yellowing of the lower/lowest leaves is natural.
even a bit of bug chomping is okay as long as it doesn't get out of hand.
you're growing outdoors with nature...can't expect unblemished plants.
some yellow leaves on the lowest branches is okay.
a few leaves chomped by bugs is okay.
leave the fertilizer alone for now...
you say peat moss cups, how big? are the plants going to be transplanted to the ground or bigger pots or at all?
they get root bound fast, so the sooner you get them into their regular spot in the ground or into bigger pots the better.
how tall do you plan to let them get?
DazedandConfused
06-02-2006, 03:15 PM
peat moss cups are designed to break away in the ground. you just plant the whole cup. but they dont seem to be doing that, the plants are still pretty small compared to some i've seens after a month.
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