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.
Is the problem with my 2 year-old ichi ki kei jiro persimmon tree the same as the original poster’s? Mine looks terrible. The leaves are an yellowish-green color and droopy. Some leaves have fallen off. I have 2 other asian persimmons in smaller pots that look fine. They have all been treated the same and are in the same location. I’ve been using a 11-3-8 quick release fertilizer, epsom salt and Alaska Fish Fertilizer. Appreciate any help I can get. Thanks.
I’ll respond to your PM.
Could it possibly be overwatering? It can sometimes look like chlorosis, both my Nikita’s gift and Rosseyanka don’t show chlorosis like that in calcareous soil.
Thanks, Joe.
Thanks, Greg. I guess it’s possible that it is overwatered. But my other 2 persimmons get the same care and are fine. The pot is fairly heavy after recent rains, so I plan to let it dry out a bit. But this tree hasn’t looked well for a while.
Your calcareous soil comment made be wonder, Is it possible that soil ph is the problem? (Again the other 2 trees are in the same soil with no apparent problems.)
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