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Aubergine - Pale green / yellowing leaves on young plant

manaquinmanaquin Posts: 28
in Fruit & veg

Good morning

Quick question;

I have some aubergine seedlings growing and both of them have pale green/yellowing leaves?
It cant be watering as this is on a sensor and automatic.
It cant be the soil as its in a tomato grow bag( unless this is unsuitable?)
It is in a green house and wondered if it could be sun burn?





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  • chickychicky Posts: 10,410
    They do look a bit sad. I would have guessed some sort of nutrient deficiency, but if they are in a growbag that’s unlikely.  It could be that they are getting a bit hot (they are still quite young plants) - can you open all the vents to keep the temperatures in the greenhouse down until the plants are a bit more robust?
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    edited May 2018
    My guess would be that they're too wet - sensors are no substitute for a finger prodded into the compost
    Or possibly - the compost is too strong for such little plants
    Or a combination of the above

    Billericay - Essex

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    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • manaquinmanaquin Posts: 28
    Hi there 

    And thanks for the reply.

    The pump only activates 1 per day on a morning and runs for 1 minute. They didnt appear water logged when I was in the green house last.

    I think it maybe sunburn from what I am reading. 

    Any plant sun cream I can buy? 
  • Blue OnionBlue Onion Posts: 2,995
    Sure.. just apply the sunscreen (whitewash) to the glass of your greenhouse.
    Utah, USA.
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