Yellowing lower leaf veins

graying.geek

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Outdoor plants in raised beds with dirt that's been heavily amended with composted horse manure, general kitchen and yard compost, and with a 7.1 pH. Plants are top dressed with EWC, a couple tbs epson salts and mulched comfrey. They get water every 2-3 days as they need it, and drenched with an ACT every couple of weeks.

This yellowing started within a week of putting them in the ground and is taking most of the lower leaves. Here's a shot of some of the affected leaves:

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and another of the whole plant:

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Seems anomalous because the yellowing starts in the veins, and other photos I've seen of deficiencies show the yellowing starting *between* the veins. I though maybe a Mg deficiency but they were given a couple doses of E. salts early and I'm pretty confident it's not that, but really not sure what's going on.

Any diagnosis or advice appreciated.
 

JohnDee

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gg,
I'm not familiar of any deficiencies causing vein yellowing. Are you sure that's what it is. I have old eyes and I can't see adequately in the picture...but you're there with it.

The veins end at the notches on the edge...not at the tips.
JD
 

graying.geek

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Hey, JD. Thanx for getting back. Yeah, I understand the "old eyes" syndrome. I don't go anywhere without my reading glasses these days.

Here's a closeup of a couple of affected leaves:

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I haven't found any reference to "vein yellowing" either, assuming that's what I'm really seeing. You agree with the symptom? Any idea?
 

JohnDee

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gg,
Sheesh...that sure is vein fading. I Googled out of curiosity but all I got was other growers on other forums...complaining about the same thing. No real science. Got me curious now. If I find anything I'll get back to you.
JD
 

graying.geek

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So, @JohnDee, I settled on Sulfur deficiency. It's the only deficiency I found with symptoms of "yellow veins." Given that, I drenched 2 of the girls with 4g (NH4)2SO4 in 2 liters H2O. We'll see.

I should add that I'm in raised beds in W Oregon, and we get significant rainfall so a sulfur deficiency is not unreasonable.
 

JohnDee

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GG,
I was thinking about your plant pictures. The yellowish area you are calling yellowing veins is really not right at the vein, but next to it and also I noticed a hint of yellowing along the middle of the leaf too. I started to wonder if maybe that was just generalized chlorosis which sometimes starts kinda' randomly. In which case adding N would be the answer. But that ammonium sulfate you added certainly will cover it...be it N or S deficient.

Looking forward to the plant response...
Cheers,
JD
 
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