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Diagnostic Table

A chart for combatting the "forces of evil"

The signal from your plant What your plant is saying How to show you care
brown edges on leaves too hot and dry water, put in sheltered area
brown edges on leaves too much salt water to wash excess salts from soil
brown spots on stems & leaves don't put strong fertilizers on leaves wash leaves, avoid getting fertilizer on leaves
brown spots on stems & leaves infected with something cut off effected areas, diagnose pathogen
fuzzy globs on leaves or stems aphids or mealybugs are eating me remove insects, swab with rubbing alcohol & wash with soapy water
dying seedlings too much fertilizer reduce fertilizer, or keep away from tender roots
dying seedlings too much fertilizer water to wash excess fertilizer out of soil
dying seedlings too wet don't plant seeds in wet soil, give more drainage
fruit/veggies rot infected with something pull infected plants to prevent spread
fruit/veggie rot infected with something stake plants to prevent contact of fruit with soil
half chewed leaves slugs are eating me place dish of beer by base of plant to trap slugs
healthy leaves, no flowers needs more light move to area with more light
healthy leaves, no flowers too cold put in sheltered area
healthy leaves, no flowers too much nitrogen reduce fertilizer
healthy leaves, no flowers wrong season be patient
holes in leaves insects are eating me remove insects, wash with soapy water
no fruit/veggie production insects are eating me remove insects, wash with soapy water
no fruit/veggie production need pollination pollinate by hand if no insects are around
no fruit/veggie production too cold put in sheltered area
no fruit/veggie production too hot wait until weather cools
pale tunnels or patches on leaves leaf miners are eating me cut off affected areas
pale, stunted plants insects are eating me remove insects, wash with soapy water
pale, stunted plants need more drainage give better drainage
pale, stunted plants need more fertilizer add fertilizer
powdery growth on leaves infected with powdery mildew cut off affected areas, move away from other plants
purplish, stunted plants need more phosphorus add P fertilizer
reddish spores on leaves infected with rust cut off affected areas, move away from other plants
warped leaves infected with something cut off affected areas, diagnose pathogen
weak, leggy plants need more light move to area with more light
weak, leggy plants too crowded separate from other plants
weak, leggy plants too much nitrogen reduce fertilizer
weak, leggy plants too wet give better drainage, reduce watering
white spots on leaves or stems spider mites are eating me remove insects, wash with soapy water
wilting plant infected with something cut off affected area, diagnose pathogens
wilting plant too cold put in sheltered area
wilting plant too dry water
wilting plant too wet check roots for rot, give more drainage
yellow & green speckled pattern on leaves infected with virus pull infected plants to prevent spread
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