Thanks Kevin, this summer if I notice the chlorosis again I'll try a shot of
Epson salts. I use Peters 20-20-20 fertilizer, which is supposed to supply
micro nutrients, but maybe some of the trees aren't getting all they need.
Regards,
Roger Snipes
rlsnipes@icehouse.net Spokane, WA Zone 5, or maybe Zone 6.
Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it, misdiagnosing it,
and then misapplying the wrong remedies. Groucho Marx (1895-1977)
----- Original Message -----
From: "kevin bailey" <kevin@ACTIONVIDEO.FREESERVE.CO.UK>
> Late summer chlorosis has usually indicated a treatable mineral
> deficiency in my trees. My English oak often becomes chlorotic in
> August/September and is rapidly greened up with a small dose of Epsom
> salts (teaspoon to the gallon). In other cases I have successfully used
> trace element "frit" at the next repot or watered with fertiliser
> containing the full spectrum of plant nutrients.
>
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