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    4 Gooseberry bushes in a bed, 3 of them are showing pale leaves (the other one is normal)
    I can not find any RSMite or anything I know of. It has been happening and spreading for about a week.
    I am sure there is nothing wrong with the soil but I will check it tomorrow.?
    I keep coming back to the soil, it has got to be. Hasn't it?
    Any Ideas I can pursue.?
    Please try to ignore the stray potato in the background.
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    Last edited by fishpond; 02-05-2014, 01:12 PM. Reason: forgot photograph
    Feed the soil, not the plants.
    (helps if you have cluckies)

    Man v Squirrels, pigeons & Ants
    Bob

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    Are they all the same variety?

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    • #3
      Hi Wendyc
      "Are they all the same variety?"
      No
      1)Hinnonmaki red
      2)Hinnonmaki green
      3)Hinnonmaki yellow
      4)Careless or leveller

      1,3 &4 are affected
      There are another 3x 2 year old rooted cuttings of 4, approx 10 feet away, all normal.

      Hope this helps.
      I must admit that goosgogs are my Achilles heel, never had a decent crop yet, hoping for better this year & next.
      Last edited by fishpond; 02-05-2014, 03:56 PM.
      Feed the soil, not the plants.
      (helps if you have cluckies)

      Man v Squirrels, pigeons & Ants
      Bob

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      • #4
        I just wondered whether one variety had naturally paler leaves than the other. I would be surprised if it was red spider mite, they like it hot and dry and we've not had much of that! I am assuming they have been growing outside all winter in all the heavy rain we had. I am wondering whether they have a mineral deficiency of one sort another and perhaps it appears to be spreading as the leaves are growing. I tend to give anything that is looking a little lack lustre a feed of seaweed extract (the one which comes in a brown bottle) you don't want anything with a high nitrogen content as it's not the leaves ultimately you want to crop. Not much help really. Perhaps someone with better ideas will be along soon.

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        • #5
          Hi WENDYC
          "all the heavy rain we had. I am wondering whether they have a mineral deficiency of one sort another and perhaps it appears to be spreading as the leaves are growing"
          I have also been thinking along those lines as we have had an unusual amount of rain.
          I need to strengthen them up before the aphids etc find them so I will get some tomorrow and give it ago.
          Many Thanks
          Feed the soil, not the plants.
          (helps if you have cluckies)

          Man v Squirrels, pigeons & Ants
          Bob

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          • #6
            Can't do any harm!

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            • #7
              Update
              Purchased a similar product to your suggestion and it appears to be recovering.
              Amazing what some rain will do.
              Many Thanks
              Feed the soil, not the plants.
              (helps if you have cluckies)

              Man v Squirrels, pigeons & Ants
              Bob

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