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Tomato seedlings' true leaves folded upward - nutrient burn? (mander.xyz)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by wilted_whisperer@mander.xyz to c/gardening@lemmy.world

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History:

May 4th: The marglobe tomato seedlings in the photo were sown indoors in 12-cell grids, two or three seeds per cell.
May 18th: They all had their first set of true leaves, and they received their first "indoor" dose of fertilizer using Miracle Gro water soluble all purpose plant food at a concentration of one-half teaspoon per gallon of water, which should produce a ratio of 3-1-2.
May 19th: Their seed leaves had turned yellow, but their true leaves still looked normal.
May 23rd: Most of the seedlings were looking pretty sad (wilted, drooped over), and the soil was looking pretty dry, so I gave them another round of watering, this time with plain water (no fertilizer), and within hours they were back to looking happy again.
May 26th (today): Back to looking not normal but in a different way. Many seedlings' true leaves are folded upward, and the two seedlings in the front-right cell are wilted and drooped over again. I gave them another shot of plain water (no fertilizer) this morning since the soil was looking dry again.

All waterings, including today's, have been bottom waterings, where I lift the cells out and pour water into the bottom trays, then dump any excess after about 10 minutes.

Questions: Did I give them their first feeding too soon (at two weeks old)? Are seed leaves' yellowing and true leaves' folding upward a sign of nutrient burn? Should I flush the soil w/ plain water to flush out the fertilizer from the 18th?

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[–] wilted_whisperer@mander.xyz 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Nice setup w/ the shelves, lights, and trays. Have you received any business beyond your family member who helped you prove the concept?

My azaleas have patches of purple leaves and/or bare branches, should I be concerned? [SOLVED] in c/gardening@lemmy.world

[–] wilted_whisperer@mander.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Over the last couple weeks we've had a few chilly nights w/ lows in the 40s—nothing crazy, but below average for this area this time of year.

My azaleas have patches of purple leaves and/or bare branches, should I be concerned? [SOLVED] in c/gardening@lemmy.world

[–] wilted_whisperer@mander.xyz 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

The thought has crossed my mind to rip them out and plant something new in their place, but I figure since they're already in the ground I'll see what I can do.

Here are some close-ups of the purple leaves, top sides first:

The bottoms have black specks:

Even the green leaves have the black specks on their under sides:

Does this look like infection to your eye?

For what it's worth there are also branches w/ no foliage and other branches where the leaves have completely browned and are crispy to the touch, like they were cooked in an air fryer:

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My azaleas have patches of purple leaves and/or bare branches, should I be concerned? [SOLVED] (mander.xyz)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by wilted_whisperer@mander.xyz to c/gardening@lemmy.world

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EDIT:

Looks like my azaleas have lace bugs and mites. They need to be trimmed anyway, so I'll give 'em a haircut and go from there. Thanks for everyone's input.

ORIGINAL POST:

Row of azaleas on the northwest side of my house (mid-Atlantic region of the US). We've had some rain, but I have not watered them manually at all since I moved here in the fall of last year. Previous owners were far more attentive to their plants than I've been, but I'm looking to make amends. These azaleas have mostly green foliage w/ patches of purple leaves and/or bare branches. Should I be concerned or is this typical of azaleas? Are they underwatered?

Close-up of purple leaves: