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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Garcinia Magnifolia Leaf Tip Dying?
« on: September 30, 2016, 06:25:08 AM »
I seem to be having an issue with my Garcinia Magnifolia seedling, and was hoping someone might know what's going on. My G. Magnifolia put out it's first 2 leaves and was happy, but then about a week ago it started to push the 2nd set and the leaf tips turned black and never fully developed. Then today it also just dropped one of the original leaves despite it still looking green and healthy.
I'm using a coir/perlite mix and water is treated with Bacillus Thuringiensis var. Israelensis to head off any soil gnat problems, so far all clear. I try not to directly water the leaves and only spray the base of the pots. I'm using two 24" fluorescent full spectrum bulbs about a foot above, so I would think the light shouldn't be too intense. I
m also using a seed heating mat so keep them warm.
There's a similar aged G. Hombroniana and G. Livingstonei right next to it under the greenhouse dome, totally lush and happy, so I'm not sure why this little guy isn't doing so hot. The seedling shown below is about 2 months old.
I'm using a coir/perlite mix and water is treated with Bacillus Thuringiensis var. Israelensis to head off any soil gnat problems, so far all clear. I try not to directly water the leaves and only spray the base of the pots. I'm using two 24" fluorescent full spectrum bulbs about a foot above, so I would think the light shouldn't be too intense. I
m also using a seed heating mat so keep them warm.
There's a similar aged G. Hombroniana and G. Livingstonei right next to it under the greenhouse dome, totally lush and happy, so I'm not sure why this little guy isn't doing so hot. The seedling shown below is about 2 months old.