Old Patroon
Member
Hi folks,
After several unsuccesful attempts at germination I finally got my first crop of virginia gold growing this year.
But... many plants are showing a lightening and twisting of the leaves.
Can anyone advise me on what may be causing this?
It seems odd that not all plants are affected as the soil was very carefully prepared. Triple dug with masses of very well rotted compost (2 years old), additional nitrate fertiliser and several kilos of wood ashes all thoroughly dug in to the bed. Once established, the seedlings grew exceptionally well, so much so that my gardening neighbours all commented on how good and healthy the plants looked. Then a fortnight back this yellowing started to appear and then the leaves started to become asymmetrical and started to twist. I am not sure if these twisted leaves will be ok to smoke but if they arent, I guess I will lose approximately two thirds of my crop
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
O P
After several unsuccesful attempts at germination I finally got my first crop of virginia gold growing this year.
But... many plants are showing a lightening and twisting of the leaves.
Can anyone advise me on what may be causing this?
It seems odd that not all plants are affected as the soil was very carefully prepared. Triple dug with masses of very well rotted compost (2 years old), additional nitrate fertiliser and several kilos of wood ashes all thoroughly dug in to the bed. Once established, the seedlings grew exceptionally well, so much so that my gardening neighbours all commented on how good and healthy the plants looked. Then a fortnight back this yellowing started to appear and then the leaves started to become asymmetrical and started to twist. I am not sure if these twisted leaves will be ok to smoke but if they arent, I guess I will lose approximately two thirds of my crop
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
O P