Since planting, I have fertilized once, about 3 weeks ago. Added some iron last week. Fertilize it again?
by DogWithMustache
Since planting, I have fertilized once, about 3 weeks ago. Added some iron last week. Fertilize it again?
by DogWithMustache
4 Comments
Crush 2 Tums tablets into a fine powder mix with water. One cup. Pour around the base and water it in. It’s not just heartburn medicine it’s calcium in there. The plants might have a calcium deficiency.
Whats the soil like? Calcium is not and issue most of the time and adding more might not fit it, if its a transport issue such as dry root zone( calcium needs water to be transported)
Also tum tablets is calcium carbonates basically lime- will raise ph and if ph is already and issue eg to high than it will make nutrient lockouts worse.
Gypsum the better and safer source of calcium.
And for a quick fix look at calcium nitrate or chelated calcium but calcium also competes with other nutrients so again use with caution.
And other issues that can cause this can be too much fertiliser mainly synthetic or some sort of stress like way to cold or herbicides
This looks pretty bad. Could be fertilizer burn. Could be magnesium deficiency. Could be potassium deficiency. Could be pH issues.
Mg and K compete with each other, so I wouldn’t blindly treat with one or the other.
Unless you’re willing to pay for a soil test, I think your best bet at this point is to water heavily for a few weeks (no more fertilizer), and if it’s hot, add some shade cloth. That will at least flush the roots and let some new growth come in without extreme conditions complicating things. There might still be some symptoms, but they’ll be easier to diagnose at that point.
You gotta give more context