Dahlia leaves curling. Help!
Kat Crowley (Zone 3a-4a)
5 years ago
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5 years agoKat Crowley (Zone 3a-4a)
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Help with drooping, curling dahlias
Comments (4)Like yourself, our bodies can take 'over' abundance but then, in time, it rebels and leads to distress. Same goes for plants. They can take only so much before they rebel. The overwatering the first week was put up with....and as long as it didn't proceed any further, not much harm was going to come to it. But then, you continued trying to drown it...and plants, put in this situation soon stop doing what they are doing....trying to grow. The leaves can only take so much mositure into them...then when the roots are forcing them to take up more, they stop drinking and they wilt. Usually its seen at the bottom of the plant, the leaves there are the first sign...they are closest to the roots. If your soil is continually in a wet state, then I suggest you unearth the plant, replace the soil, make sure there is something between the soil and the drainage holes which keeps the soil from blocking the plant's ability to drain well. Water to drainage, then allow it to dry down between waterings. Water only as the plant can use it....See MoreTomato leaves curling and twisting and Branches downward curl
Comments (3)My tomato plants were harden off in the sun and were about 6 inches tall when I planted them in the ground. They were fine and were watered very well but after a few days we received a couple of days of rain. The main stem is getting larger but the plants are curling up as if the were rolling into a ball. They are south facing and are receiving full sunlight about 8 hours a day. Are they getting too much sun...See MoreFicus Ginsen Type S leaves curling and falling - Help please!
Comments (4)Based on the photos you provided, it appears that your Ficus Ginseng is experiencing some stress. It's possible that the plant is suffering from root rot due to the soil being too moist for an extended period of time. However, this could also be a natural response to acclimating to its new environment. To check if there is root rot, carefully remove the plant from its pot and inspect the roots. Healthy roots should be white or light brown in color, while rotted roots will appear dark, mushy, and may emit a foul odor. If you do find signs of root rot, you will need to repot the plant to save it. Choose a pot one size larger than the current pot and use fresh, well-draining soil. Gently remove any rotted roots, being careful not to damage healthy ones, and plant the tree in the new pot. If you don't find signs of rot, then it's likely just the plant adjusting to its new environment. Keep an eye on it and make sure not to overwater it. Allow the soil to dry out slightly between waterings and only water when the top inch of soil feels dry to the touch....See MoreHard, curled tomato leaves, help!
Comments (17)A lot of viruses can resemble herbicide injury, but CMV is spread primarily by aphids, and you say your plants haven't been outdoors at all, so that's unlikely. Tobacco Mosaic Virus can be spread by people, and a common way that happens is when smokers handle tomato plants, but it doesn't really look like what I see in your photos. I think you need to do an experiment. Take your potting soil and put it into a container you know is clean and germinate some pea and tomato seeds you know are virus-free (i.e., from a packet you used in previous years) in it to see how they grow. If they grow distorted, then the potting soil is the source of contamination. Contaminated commercial potting soil is extremely rare, but it's not impossible. You should also take a peat pot from your batch with the distorted plants and put soil in there from a different package and do the same and see what happens....See MoreEmbothrium
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