Hello,
My persimmon tree leaves have a yellow-green color.
And its small buds are in dark brown color
Is it normal?
One online similar post mentioned soil was too alkaline, but my 3-Way Meter shows around 7 now. Isn’t it not accurate?
What is wrong with this tree?
Here is in zone 8b, central Texas
Thanks,
Robert
Looks like it needs iron.
Found this online…
I put a little greensand in with everything I plant… good source of iron and other trace minerals.
You may want something fast acting to help your tree out initially… best of luck !
TNHunter
I had a similar problem but mine looked worse now the leaves that have interveinal chlorosis are turning white/tan from yellow, I applied iron then a combo of 5 nutrients, both don’t seem to have done anything, but in this case you can try iron first to see if it fixes.
I had the same thing happened to my pawpaw’s I treated them with Epson salt and iron not sure which one cured it. So many variables it’s hard to pin down with out a detailed soil analysis which I didn’t have.
Thanks for posting. Nice visual resource for diagnosing deficiencies.
I also live in zone 8b in Texas and have several persimmon trees. I foliar spray with seaweed and fish emulsion and use epsom salts around the tree and the leaves are dark green. Not only does the seaweed help with nutrition for the tree but it also helps with heat and cold by 10 degrees either way.
