This happens always at the end of the season, like right now. (I am growing in Spain in a green house on the balcony, 18hrs light,but night time temps right now can get down the 45-50Fs, so it's a little chilly at night.
I am growing Seranos in various ways (for some years already), in soil, or in perlite/vermiculite...and my feed is FloraNova Bloom:
With "old" fruiting plants, the large, lower leaves become pale and yellow. These leaves feel brittle and "leathery" and they also develop brownish unhealthy spotting above the yellow. The stem in those affected leaves is red. ANY of such leaves falls off at some point, it's just a matter of time. These dead leaves when they fall off feel like parchment, brittle and weird.
While my Seranos developed some "ok sized" fruits (2-2.5" but still not ripe, I prefer to harvest when orange/red), it looks to me that with the yellow leaves the fruit development also slowed or stopped. Some fruits are just tiny knobs and I am not sure whether they will even grow out.
Otherwise, on top, the plants look alright....but overall it's clear that something is going on. They look worse every day.
Or this is just normal for "end of season" <- if this is even relevant since I am growing in a green house?
** I think I can exclude overwatering since I let the pots dry out in between..so question whether this is a deficiency. I don't feed FNB with every watering...maybe they need more?
I am growing Seranos in various ways (for some years already), in soil, or in perlite/vermiculite...and my feed is FloraNova Bloom:
With "old" fruiting plants, the large, lower leaves become pale and yellow. These leaves feel brittle and "leathery" and they also develop brownish unhealthy spotting above the yellow. The stem in those affected leaves is red. ANY of such leaves falls off at some point, it's just a matter of time. These dead leaves when they fall off feel like parchment, brittle and weird.
While my Seranos developed some "ok sized" fruits (2-2.5" but still not ripe, I prefer to harvest when orange/red), it looks to me that with the yellow leaves the fruit development also slowed or stopped. Some fruits are just tiny knobs and I am not sure whether they will even grow out.
Otherwise, on top, the plants look alright....but overall it's clear that something is going on. They look worse every day.
Or this is just normal for "end of season" <- if this is even relevant since I am growing in a green house?
** I think I can exclude overwatering since I let the pots dry out in between..so question whether this is a deficiency. I don't feed FNB with every watering...maybe they need more?
