Saturday, 6 June 2015

Tulasi plant problems

I planted my Tulasi seed on May 9, 2014. So now She's slightly more then a year old.
This year wasn't easy for us... She's not feeling well from almost Her one month old age.
I was trying everything to make Her feel better. I seached internet for solution again and again.
But internet was no help. Not much helpful information about problems with Tulasi plant.

So this is gonna be a blog about it. About problems with Tulasi plant and attempts to solve them. And maybe I'll be lucky and someone will help me through this blog.

Now my Tulasi looks like this

I took her outside as soon as the night temperature became above +10C.
Although She always was under light inside, I hope that sunlight will make some good changes.

I tried every lamp I guess. At first it was CFL full spectrum grow light. When problems began in autumn I've changed it to 430W HPS lamp. Then to 400W MH lamp. And finally to LED.
She survived winter with those lamps but....

My Tulasi has too many bad symptoms.
1. Curled Tulasi leaves. 
They say it's because lack of light. Doesn't seem true to me.... She had those under lamps too. But If the sun will heal that, I would be extremly happy.


2. Yellow Tulasi leaves that falling down later.
I was so stressed when it started for the first time in autumn. So many leaves turned yellow and falled down. Maybe I'll write later what I tried to stop this. And at some point it did stop. I was so happy because I thought I found the reason. And then.... In spring it started again... With no reason....
It seems that outside it's getting better. I'll keep you updated.


3. White tips and veins on Tulasi leaves. 
It started when She was about 3 month old. And I still have no idea what is that??? Some people say it's virus and nothing can be done... Lately I had an idea that it's iron deficiency. I gonna check this out.



4. Brown dry Tulasi leaves. 
This problem developed most recently. It looks like a burn. but it's not from sun. I happened before I took her outside. LED lamp? No... I know how burns from LED look like....

5. Deformed Tulasi leaves.
New leaves are not developing normal shape and size. Looks better outside.

6. New Tulasi buds are not developing and die.

So as you see too many problems for one plant.... My only hope that she'll get better during summer outside. I know there is danger of spider mites and others, but I just have to try.

I see new green leaves and buds that give me that hope!

2 comments:

  1. from the first days and before now i keep watching your Tulasi growing . i seen how much problems have this beautiful plant ,and how many care you put on make her happy,i honesty afraid grow her, i have now cute little seedling with four leafs,with hope avoid all this problems what you describe . I Wish Good luck to you and Tulasi i hope she will like and get stronger outdoor!!!

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