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Old May 10, 2007   #7
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I've done a bit more thinking and looking.. and now I'm torn..

On one hand, it could be the result of an iron deficiency as I originally thought... Here's an example of Iron deficiency:




....but on the other hand, it also looks like it could be the result of herbicide drift.. in this case, ROUNDUP (Glyphosphate).. as shown HERE:


and here:



One thing you could try is a light foliar feed of Ironite and epsom salts every other day for two or three applications. You should be able to find liquid ironite at your local Lowe's, Home Depot, or similar.

If it is an iron deficiency, the Ironite should help it overcome that problem by supplying it with a quick dose of iron. If it's Roundup, then the epsom salts will help keep it as healthy as possible.. and it should eventually grow out of it (provided the dose wasn't too strong)
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