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Why are my veggie seedlings going yellow in no dig garden?
Started a no dig veggie patch and all started well with cow manure, paper, straw and lucerne but now after 4 weeks the veggies are going yellow and are not looking happy. Could they be deficient in something?
I did the Esther Dean method of no dig gardening and planted seedling into it. They did really well for the first couple of weeks but our weather has been unseasonal in that we have had heaps of rain. I have mushroom like fungus growing through the straw and the seedlings are going yellow and seem to be stunted now. I have not been watering as it is raining nearly every second day. I thought I might powerfeed them - is that a good idea. I have pulled back the straw to give them some space. Ta
Sandy
7 Answers
- sciencegravyLv 71 decade agoFavourite answer
What veggies are they? How long have they been in there? Did you transplant starts? Or sow seeds directly in the garden? What has the weather been like? How cold have the nights been? how much have you been watering?
Yes, it's possible they are deficient in something, but there are a lot of other possibilities as well. more information will help us help you.
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Upon reading your additional info - it's clear that there is too much water. Removing mulch many help. You may not be able to save them. (Don't fertilize them! It wont' help - and quite possibly could hurt at this point).
If you try again, consider installing raised beds. Sounds like you live in a very wet environment. Raised beds will help keep your seedlings from "drowning" in too much water.
- ?Lv 44 years ago
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
a lack of nitrogen, mix epsom salts in water and sprinkle over .
also place a couple of handfuls of sheep or chicken pellets in a bucket of water , when stirred, add a jug of the solution to a watering can that has water and use that to water the plants .
with all that rain , just throw the pellets over the garden , the rain will do the rest
- 1 decade ago
What is happening is too much water. Unfortunately some of maybe even all of your plants won't make it. You were right in trying to "give them some air". Unless you can shield them from the water and let them dry out there really isn't much you can do. DO NOT POWERFEED them. They are way way too little.
When you see yellowing in a plant, especially the lower leaves, it is almost ALWAYS because of too much water.
Source(s): experience - 1 decade ago
i think it is a nitrogen deficiency, or maybe the organic you apply is attacked by fungus.
