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Yellow Courgettes
Wombat1966
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in Fruit & veg
Can anyone advise me please, we are growing yellow courgettes however the leaves are turning yellow is this normal if not what do we have to do. Thanks
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Are you growing them in the ground? They may need feeding if you didn't add anything to the soil before planting. If in a container they will definitely need regular feeding. Liquid tomato food would be good.
We are growing them in containers, will try the liquid tomato food. Thanks, do I need to remove the yellow leaves?
I would leave them on as they may green-up when fed. If they turn brown then nip them off. Once you start feeding any new leaves should be green - if they aren't check drainage in the containers. While courgettes are really thirsty plants, they also need good drainage - if the roots stand permanently in wet soggy compost the plants will die.
I've found that yellow courgettes do develop a yellowish tinge to the leaves - different to chlorosis or yellowing due to lack of nutrients or drainage problems - but it won't do any harm to feed them as Bob has said.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thank you both that's a great help