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    Squash - yellow leaves

    Not sure what this could be, they were just potted on about a week ago, so unless they've exhausted the compost already could it be high temps in the greenhouse? Hoping to start hardening them off, but they're a bit leggy so have been waiting for the wind to die down. Watering from beneath, compost may look a little on the dry side, but the compost beneath the top is moist, pots are reasonably weighty so I dont think they've been over/underwatered? Could it be root damage when potting on?

    The 2nd pic shows a true leaf just coming out looking a little yellow.






    Sorry the focus is off - rubbish phone camera.
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    Apparently it's because the plant is stressed. Here's a link for you chris, it explains it better than I can. But if it's any conciliation mine are turning yellow as well. I'm going to add a little veg plant food to there water to see if that helps.

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    • #3
      Looks none too clever Chris, because they grow so quickly I'd be tempted to chuck 'em and start some more off. That sounded a bit harsh - why not start some more off in case those ones don't recover?
      Last edited by Florence Fennel; 06-05-2011, 07:11 AM.
      Granny on the Game in Sheffield

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      • #4
        I've sown some more, but I don't have all the varieties Iw ant to grow - boo.

        I wonder if it's because they got leggy.. I'll see if they recover... if anything they'll be useful to supress weeds on the lottie.

        thanks for the info

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        • #5
          Mine have done the same Chris....

          I am also in the same boat as you as in I dont have all the varieties left to sow

          I am just going to give them a little feed and keep fingers crossed.

          Good luck. x
          Last edited by Munch; 06-05-2011, 07:47 AM. Reason: too early in morn to type!
          Little ol' me

          Has just bagged a Lottie!
          Oh and the chickens are taking over my garden!
          FIL and MIL - http://vegblogs.co.uk/chubbly/

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          • #6
            Do you think nettle tea would help? i've bags of nettles!

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            • #7
              Mine have done this a bit (and the tomatoes also) - I'm guessing they've run out of food in the small pots, so gave them a feed. Will be planting out at end of weekend, so they'll have much more of a chance in the beds! I'm assuming they will recover - courgettes seem pretty resilient and determined to grow?
              S

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              • #8
                De ja vu?

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                • #9
                  Maybe its to do with low night time temps and very high daytime temps?
                  What are the shoots looking like? maybe they will recover? I would give them a chance.

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