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Tranger

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Tranger    
Sudbury

Hi all GP growers! I'm a new GP grower in Northern Ontario and I believe my nutrients are locked up. My leaves are light green/yellow with green veins. I have added Epsom salts with not much improvement. I was thinking it might be a manganese deficiency but without a soil analysis it's hard to tell. Does anyone have any recommendations on how to 'unlock' nutrients? And if it is manganese...how much do you add??


8/17/2015 3:18:56 PM

WiZZy

President - GPC

You need a soil test to determine a baseline on what you have to deal with. Western labs will give recommendations on what you can start with, but a soil test is the first start. Can fix if you don't know what it is....

8/17/2015 4:32:55 PM

MeToo!

Manitoba

In the meantime, while waiting for results, maybe spraying with molasses (dissolved in water) will do no harm. I am trying that with my 2 vines, one of which has a bit of yellowing.

8/17/2015 7:50:38 PM

pumpkinyyc

Calgary Alberta Canada

Hi. What does the molasses do?

8/17/2015 11:01:15 PM

MeToo!

Manitoba

Molasses provides Calcium, Manganese, Magnesium, Iron, Zinc, Copper and some other minerals in smaller quantities. Worth a try. I just sprayed my two plants.

8/18/2015 2:38:05 AM

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