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Copper/Dark purple dying leaves

Mr_Hazestarted grow question 5y ago

Weird copper/dark purple colors on greenhouse plant leaves. Do any of you k ow what type of deficiency/ toxicity/ root problem this can be ? Closest I can think of is Phosphorus deficiency but I cant pinpoint it. Any help from someone who might have experienced this will help🙏🏻

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CRiSPrGrowanswered grow question 5y ago

Hey there, that's not phosphorous, it's pH fluctuations, probably from rain or watering one time. Try measuring the pH of the water, otherwise maybe it was a rainy day and it messed with the pH of the soil. Hope this helps ! 🚀

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Azazel420answered grow question 5y ago

Si è fosforo e cause un blocco di tutti i nutrienti...lava il terreno molto bene con ph bilanciato a 6.3 e fertilizza nuovamente

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