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Oct 9, 2011 10:08 AM CST
Name: Horseshoe Griffin
Efland, NC (Zone 7a)
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Definitely not a nitrogen problem.

Excessive irrigation could do that as could compacted soil. Both would inhibit uptake of iron giving you that chlorosis look to your leaves. Over use of calcium will do that as well, and over feeding of phosphorus, both blocking uptake of magnesium but unless you've really overdosed your plants those are just other angles to look into. pH would come into play as well.

If your growing medium is peat based, which so many commercial mixes are, and you've had lots of rain, then chances are your soil is compacted/flooded and your plant's roots are having a hard time with uptake.

Id' go with using a foliar feed of fish emulsion and/or kelp. This would provide nutrients to your plants, bypassing the root systems.

Shoe

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