Reasons Your Plants are Turning Yellow + How to Fix It

[@nathalie_desrosiers]

@0:36 - Transplanting shock @2:12 - Nutrient deficiency (Nitrogen?) @3:33 - Sandy soil, Compacted soil, Too much clay in soil, Un-broken down organic material (carbon source, like big chunks of mulch) @9:33 - Their life cycle

[@lifewithcctran4414]

Ty

[@mugfish0]

Lack of nitrogen makes plants turn purplish not yellowed!

[@nathalie_desrosiers]

@@mugfish0 You're shooting at the messenger. I just put the timetable.

[@TroIIingThemSoftly]

@@nathalie_desrosiers Reading is hard LOL

[@M377ow]

My advice is don't skip around the videos. He doesn't talk just to talk, every bit of information is VERY useful.

[@Wonderland_Homestead]

It is deeply impressive that you were able to shoot this in one take. No hyper-edits, no cutting out the "um"s, and that shows how confident you are that you know what you're talking about, and were well-prepared to speak on it. Kudooooossss

[@ChristopherCobra]

Over watering can also do this - especially evening watering - and it is probably the most common problem after shock. Many (most) plants require air at the root system during the night. Too much water can actually drown a plant. First thing I always try with yellow (not brown) leaves is cutting back the water. If root rot is involved - it will also help that. Shock - especial in newly transplanted plants - can come from any type of stress. Even a windy day on a young or newly transplanted plant. Although normally wilting is the tell tale. Just have some trust and keep caring for the plant(s). If you are a container gardener - reusing the same soil for more than one season can also do it. You can;t treat potting soil like garden soil. Potting soil gets depleted very quickly and is hard to refresh. Always use new soil each year and drop the old in your compost. Try to top off your container plants with fresh soil or compost a couple times during the season. Arg....I've typed too much for the internet!

[@DanielW607]

Nah you good fam thanks for the advice

[@jenniferstewart9012]

Thank you

[@nicholelarue2499]

I've been having issues with a transplanted rose tree with yellowing. At first I attributed it to shock, now I've been wondering if I've been overwatering. I water in the evenings because it's in the 90s and I don't want to fry it. Thoughts?

[@ChristopherCobra]

@@nicholelarue2499 I am not great with Roses. I only grow them in pots and just started that. However, mine are growing in the upper nineties. They like the soil moist, but they seem to be sippers. So, I just tend to quickly wet the soil rather than really water them hard. They take far less water than my other plants (well - except for things like agave and aloe). But Again - I am not a rose person (or flowers for that matter). If it is over watering and you have good sun - then if you cut back the water volume, you should not see them deteriorate - only slowly improve - new growth. They do need to be fed - but as I said, I just started growing them, so I can't say how often.

[@nicholelarue2499]

@@ChristopherCobra , thank you! I'll try watering less for awhile then see where it gets me. :)

[@danndeelion]

I love how i have watched like 50+ of your videos over the past 2 years and just realized your name is Luke. You don't introduce yourself enough! You are totally a Luke!! Love your videos! My plants are definitely in the fruit is more important than leaf cycle.

[@raterus]

Another reason: Planting summer plants too early in the spring before soil temps are warm enough. Don't be in such a hurry, and don't always believe what the back of the seed packet says!

[@adamkrasneski3679]

60s-70s to early for toms?

[@npgjnrcc4707]

Adam Krasneski night time lows no less than 48s farenheit

[@adamkrasneski3679]

@@npgjnrcc4707 ty sir. Theyve been inside almost the whole time except to get sun. late sprouter is growing real strong tho. Weird.

[@embyrnes5777]

@@adamkrasneski3679 Soil temp is what matters. Do you know your plant hardiness zone? I live in central Maine, zone 4. If you don't have a soil thermometer (who does?lol), dig a hole about 10 inches deep and put your hand in there. If the bottom of the hole feels cold, even if it's 60s or 70s daytime temp in your area, it's too cold to plant your tomats. I plant everything abt June 10th, after the first full moon in June when we usually get a frost. But I don't use row covers or black plastic, etc to warm up my soil.

[@npgjnrcc4707]

serendipidus1 true, if hardened off properly and strong enough theyll do fine in cold weather usually. Just starting out , for strongest plants possible, I'd personally wait until weathers warmer at nights

[@Donna_G]

Last year, I had this problem. I did a web search for possible reasons and possible solutions. It wasn't time to add fertilizer and the plants were established. One reference indicated that the yellowing could be caused by a magnisium deficiency. The solution offered was to mix up some epsom salts in water and put it in a sprayer and spray the foliage. This helped my plants green right up. I only had to do this once during the growing season.

[@LVSpeedweLL]

🌹yes, the magnesium also can correct aluminum toxicity in soil which is another cause of yellowing leaves. Was shocked by recent soil test showing high aluminum content... where did it come from? ✈️ perhaps.... 🌹

[@rjb7569]

@@LVSpeedweLL Chemtrails supposedly contain aluminum and radioactive elements.

[@LVSpeedweLL]

@@rjb7569 exactly conclusions I came to as well.

[@canadiangemstones7636]

@@LVSpeedweLL You think aluminum in the soil comes from airplanes? Really? How exactly might that happen?

[@chadklaren9537]

@@canadiangemstones7636 one of them people who believe in "chemtrails" thinking the government puts aluminum in the air through airplanes. It's a joke that burnt out potheads believe in because they know a guy who knew a guy who talked to a guy who heard from a guy!

[@dyelonjoyce7130]

Dude I did not realize all of your seeds are heirloom, that’s exactly what I have been looking for...great prices and free grow guides on KZbin from Luke himself. Thanks man!

[@ItsJustMe0585]

Your enthusiasm is contagious. I now love gardening. Every time I need to look something up, you somehow have a video on it already! :)

[@jenniferwheeler1109]

Totally agree!

[@colindaly4524]

Midgetelf0585 ha I feel the same way

[@ebonyfoxy86]

Same!! I have become obsessive with gardening but I am urban gardening in a high rise apartment. I can’t control what the craziness but I can control what I put in my body

[@alexmokdad8122]

Your videos are addicting !!

[@cindyglass5827]

Midgetelf ... I totalllly AGREE 100 % : ) ... Great Guy, full of Knowledge, Humble & Loves what He does - what could be better ?! : )

[@Aaron-mn8gw]

This is my "go to" gardening channel!

[@Chris-op7yt]

1 - check moisture stress, either way 2 - have a regular schedule of feeding plants with the right amount fertilizer, so deficiencies unlikely and less guesswork to spot. compost doesnt count as fertilizing, with minimal and variable levels. Jumping between various organic fertilizers just as problematic, fish emulsion, later seaweed, later something else, and you have no clue about levels of anything. A complete and high ratio (10:10:10 or 20:20:20) fertiliser applied regularly, you will know plants are not short of any nutrients; instead of throwing on bath salts, then chicken manure, etc. 3 - Having eliminated deficiencies, look for stress factors related to weather, disease, etc. Dont start here for step one, as many pictures of various diseases and deficiencies will look similar enough to make many wrong conclusions.

[@tuftyloves]

I've been outside taking pictures of my seedlings and posting them on reddit, trying to figure out what the problem is. This video is perfectly timed!! Thank you

[@Angelcompass]

I'm a first time gardener this year and you have been soooo helpful! Thank you for your craft and sharing your love of gardening.

[@schmacintyre6099]

Garden plants: Baby us throughout our lives or we will die.☹️ Weeds: spray me with chemicals that kill everything and We will still grow through asphalt that is 200 degrees 😐

[@jowoo7237]

Weeds are natures way of healing and holding soil. Like a scab on the earth. Sucks we cant eat most weeds in a salad.

[@alicehammond7438]

Aint it the truth!!!

[@FloridaGirl-]

🤣🤣🤣 Schmac, so true!

[@athenamissinghome619]

@@jowoo7237 many of them we can.

[@Bart-Did-it]

Round up is in your drinking water now never spray any weed killer ever unless it’s knotweed then nuke it ☢️ 🚀 🌱

[@Braisin-Raisin]

Some warmth-loving plants will turn yellow if a sudden drop in temperature occurs. Something we have to live with here in Northern Germany. They recover when it gets warm again. Careful of too much nitrogen - it is no good for root crops.

[@wordynerd48]

You have the best timing! I was just looking up why my tomatoes were turning yellow and in my subscription feed, here you are. Thanks so much for what you do! Grow big or go home!

[@SweetStuffOnMonarchLane]

We had so much rain spring of 2019, then a lot of my plants (especially currant bushes) were turning yellow, but the veins were still green in the leaves. Found out it was chlorosis so I gave them iron and they greened back up!

[@redeemedforlivinglove3156]

I know this isnt a brand new video,but thank you for making it. I found it just now and it was really helpful.

[@kimberlymonsini2604]

Always the first channel I check when I have gardening questions! Thank you so much for all that you do for budding gardeners!

[@ladybeetleco]

Perfect timing. My Kajaris started looking bad when I transplanted them. I watered them with fish emulsion and they look worse. It’s been about two weeks since transplant but just a couple days since the fish emulsion.

[@ourfamily3570]

Any update?

[@christinemistretta2065]

Thank you for explaining why our plants would turn yellow. That has happened to me and I've emailed you about this lol!!!! I have always had a passion gardening beautiful flowers. But due to a very bad back injury I stopped at 24. When this horrible virus started I knew I needed to start my own vegetable garden. So, I started watching some You Tube videos and that's when I saw you. Thank you.. you have inspired me to just do it. "Grow big or Go home" LoL..I just started one day with some seeds from Amazon, a heat mat, grow lights and lots of praying. My seedlings grew, but I felt all over the place. So I purchased your book Ive been reading your book, The Autopilot Garden. A Guide to Hands -off Gardening. Awesome, easy to understand, so informative book!! And that's where I'm at... I'm praying my vegetables will produce now lol... We'll see

[@mephitismephitis4045]

In a future video, would you consider addressing what percentage of your family’s food you grow yourselves, and how much total growing space you have? My house is on a plot that is 1/12 acre, and less than half of that is fit for growing. I’m trying to figure out how to optimize that space to feed my family as much as possible.

[@danniellaboling3890]

Very timely message for me. I was researching why my pea plants were yellowing. From the video it seems that they need more nitrogen. The soul I bought for their pot had a lot of un broken down organic matter in it. The rest of my garden is fine because it's got good soil. So now I know how to fix it :) thanks

[@lorettasullivan7724]

I planted okra seeds too early, thinking the warm weather was here to stay in mid-April. Since then, we've had chilly temps, light frost ( protected them with cotton sheets ), and now days of nonstop rain. My little okra seedlings (in containers, mind you) survived all that to put out yellow leaves. And then it got sunny and warm, and the leaves turned green, without me doing anything to fix it. I may get some okra, yet! I would have worried, had I not seen this video. Thanks, Luke!

[@GregLum]

Wow, so timely! I was just asking my dad if he had any ideas for why my plants looked a little sketchy, but I'm hoping it's a bit of transplant shock and that I'll see improvement in another week or two.

[@nickivanaltena923]

Luke, Heeelp!! A co-worker bought tomatoes this past weekend and discovered all the seeds inside had sprouted!!!! She said the tomato looked perfect. How can this be??? I told her I would ask my garden gurus about this phenomenon.

[@catz4489]

I have been looking for information on yellow leaves for some time now and nothing is a clear and concise as your video. I have now subscribed. Thank you for the great information

[@ambert.3792]

LUKE! so...omg, i built my raised beds ~on top~ of beauty bark, and my shallow beds have been turning very yellow (except the peas.) this is because of the nutrient exchange, eh? i didnt think it would hamper it in a negative way, but it must be. and now i know. wow. thank you. and hopefully things go positive enough for the rest of the season. 🤞🏾

[@Weedemandreap]

Thank you for always being such a great source of gardening knowledge for all of us! ♥️

[@HIGHER7RUTH]

Your welcome loll 🤣✌️

[@likeargamanflaming940]

Hi. I have green beans that have yellow leaves and I added iron sulfate to them at the soil and watered the plants. The old yellowed leaves have since been discarded and the plants leaves are looking healthier.

[@auyannaplants]

Thanks for sharing this information. We have sandy soil here so I have to feed my soil a little more often and I try to give them some compost tea throughout the growing season.

[@BurkenProductions]

You could plant peas too next to other plants that want nitrogen since those take the nitrogen from air and put it into the soil.

[@jamiebjorklund288]

I LOVE THAT HOODIE EVERYTIME I SEE IT! Great video, thank you for the reminder not to panic because I sometimes forget. The best you, Mrs. MI Gardener and Mini MI Gardener. 💚

[@VorjuMeidear]

The last point got me... I was looking for this because of my tomato plants. Since I started gardening just this year and tomatoes lately reached above 1,5m in height and started blooming A LOT, I was a little bit scared tbh. I had small pests in other pots and yes the tomatoes are potted, so I feared they could have some too. I'll keep watching them and hope for the best. Thank you for your Video.

[@truebluefarm6317]

Thank you! This was very helpful. I am fairly new to gardening and was dealing with this issue just a few weeks ago. Our fix was adding blood meal, I actually have a video of this. Thanks again!

[@2triangles]

Thanks bro. Great video. I have a lot of clay in my raised bed. I added a bunch of compost (broken down horse manure), but was preparing myself for another failed season. You’ve given me cause for hope.

[@bran9730]

How's the season going with the amendments to the soil?

[@2triangles]

Bran very good, thanks. Got good green beans, tomatoes coming along, etc. Now I know how important amending is! God bless!!

[@sirdukeusa3289]

My garden plants aren't doing very well this year. Some are turning yellow, and some have spots. It's been rather a very rainy and cold spring.

[@luckypenny312]

Same here! Tho not the usual tons of rain we get!

[@campfireaddict6417]

Around November I scan the curbs for throw-away straw bales. Outstanding mulch.

[@Sunbeams17]

Bought your seeds and trifecta+ this year and everything is looking SO GOOD! Perennials that haven’t been doing well for years have life again due to trifecta! Will be purchasing my cool season seeds from migardener as well 🎉 So happy to see a local MI gardener making a splash nationally!

[@lilvegan]

Experiencing this with my beans right now... it's almost like you upload exactly what I need when I need it.. 🤔🙏

[@robertshinazy3055]

I just experienced this living here in Henderson Nevada Transplant shock coming from Colorado 🤣

[@dieselnine1022]

Me too, with my peas. Also, one pot had tiny little green bugs... I'm a rookie at this, so don't know what they were.

[@samartinez1988]

That's how God works. He uses his followers to deliver his message, through their own mouths.

[@elduque2k]

Snap peas for me. Perfect timing.

[@Kat_NVM]

I was just doing some research on this because my 3 blue lake beans have turned completely yellow... then a KZbin notification popped up on my phone for this video.......

[@lynns4426]

We've had so much rain. My tall daylilies have starting to change like that. We have clay soil here too.

[@CC-lv1ox]

@ migardener As a new gardener, three weeks ago, I am gaining so much practical knowledge from your videos. I especially enjoyed this video because you included info that a novice would take for granted ( i.e. consider the life cycle of the plant). This is so useful for me to understand why the new leaves in the development stage, need nitrogen, if yellowing and may need phosphorus if they are yellowing at the flowering stage. Thank you.

[@dawndawn6946]

Hi, Luke! I hand pollinated my squash the other day and thought of you. 😁 I giggled and giggled and giggled.🤣

[@lorenturner8927]

Onion sets started out great. Once they reached 6 inches, they started dying back. It's been 4 weeks now, not totally dead but limited green tops. I'll probably replant but would like to figure this out to prevent this from reoccurring.

[@HomesteadOdyssey]

I have this same problem. Our bulb flowers come up are beautiful for a few weeks then before flowering they start turning yellow at the tips

[@embyrnes5777]

Too much water or not enough nutrients, maybe? Or have nights been cold where you are? How close did you plant them?

[@bfeurtado12]

I’ve learned so much from your channel! Thank you for always making content that is clear and to the point. The way you word the info and the examples you take the time to show your viewers is always so helpful.

[@karenramnath9993]

Raising Disciples Agreed, well done! 👍🏻

[@nunyabiznez6381]

The extension office in my county has been closed since March. So I come here for gardening information and even though I'm in Florida and MIgardener is located in the north, he has given me a lot of useful advice.

[@mitchspurlock3626]

I really like Rob Greenfield for Florida, hes not only a gardener but he has lots of good lifestyle videos as well.

[@readysteadycro7789]

Thank you very much! All of our radishes turned yellow recently so I'm very grateful for this video :)

[@theresaadams3802]

Oh wow, this was so helpful! Especially regarding the tomato plant and the adjusting new transplants. I can relax now. Thank you for sharing!

I'm new around here, so pardon the question if you've answered it... Clay soil... Not draining... Tomatoes, peppers, broccoli, squash, bush beans. A good variety of beds. I'm pretty sure I'm going to want to use compost to amend the soil for better nitrogen absorption. I've watched your video about trench composting, so I've got that planned for next season (or rather as the crops fall off, I'll trench then in). What about when I see this yellowing indication of lack of nitrogen absorption? Which compost is best for which planting? Thanks for everything.

[@markratte]

I planted a lot of tomatoes from your seeds. I gave a neighbor 4 of the best well established ones. Mine are doing GREAT, hers are yellowing. Our gardens are side by side, hers in her yard mine in my yard. Any thoughts ? I REALLY feel bad for her. They actually flowered and set fruit BEFORE mine

[@aimeehodgin6359]

Thank you! In High School my Family moved to Farmington, MI! MI is gorgeous! Thanx for the info! Have a great week!

[@ewjorgy]

Hi Luke, Excellent and timely information. Thank you. My lemon tree was getting yellow. Fertilized it and it looked much better by the same time the next day. All the best from California 💛

[@Bigfoughty]

I enjoy your videos greatly. They have inspired myself and my siblings (because I show them your videos ALL the time lol) to make a huge garden. So thank you for your videos and the information you provide to us :)

[@auyannaplants]

That is amazing that you all have a huge garden. I love that!

[@Bigfoughty]

@@auyannaplants I wish I could put a picture of it. It went from a fenced dirt lot to over 1000+ square feet of garden, both in ground and raised beds. We live in norther Nevada so everything around here is high Desert dirt, so watching these videos really helped us get going!

[@laurensmith483]

Thanks Luke! My potato plants have been yellowing the past week or so but we’re in the flowering stage so I’m almost positive we’re into it’s last weeks of life.

[@sherry2836]

My potato plants look great and lush green but the flower buds have been dropping off without opening. Wonder if this is normal?

[@laurensmith483]

Sherry 2 my flower buds are doing the same thing and I had to cover up a potato the other day. From my knowledge flowering is not pertinent to tuber production.

[@sherry2836]

@@laurensmith483 Thanks, good to know!

[@CptWacko]

Thanks for talking uncomposted wood chips in the soil! I'm just starting a raised bed and I've made it where there was a shredded tree stump. Now I'm going to add some blood meal to my soil before planting, otherwise I would probably have had nitrogen deficiency and wouldn't know why.

[@riggedbyrachel8390]

New follower from Holland MI! Excited to have someone here with my weather to guide me ! I’m a dummy and trying so hard - my garden looks beautiful !

[@kimberlymaxwell492]

June 27th, 2021 question...I do have a lot of unbroken down material in my new soil that was put in my raised beds this year and I am finding a lot of yellowing. You said to add potassium so it will balance what is being taken from the unbroken down matter and my plants. (How much and how often do I add the potassium?) Love your channel. So much good detailed information. Very helpful.

[@dom150]

Hello Luke I grow 4 tomatoes but there yellow I thought they had a magnesium deficiency so I sprayed Epsom salt 4 days ago but it didn't fix so I gave it nitrogen fertiliser but it still didn't fix the yellow but there are still young and they aren't growing bloosems yet so what could be the problem then? Thanks.

[@Yiriyah]

Back off. Tomatoes are fickle. They don't like much watering nor tampering too often. If you do something...back off 2 weeks, minimum. Tomatoes adjust well and strengthen over time...then, you can't stop em from growing!!! I don't think its necessary because tomatoes are one plant I haven't done this with...but you can always companion plant. Add a pepper plant by them or whichever companion you prefer...but leave the tomatoes alone.

[@angieellis7489]

Just came in from the strawberry patch. Perfect timing!

[@Trav_Can]

Transplant Shock was the name of my break out album.

[@jeanneamato8278]

Very happy I found you. I’ve been gardening for many years but I can always learn something. Or lots of somethings. Thanks.

[@albertbillman9920]

My dude I love your channel. Dont stop creating content. Im a know it all and youve reminded me how much fun it is to learn and be wrong.

[@carinazavala645]

You must have heard my cries begging my plants to turn green again

[@williamwilson6499]

Carina Zavala Must of?

[@EthanPDobbins]

Go get some "miracle gro". Mix with water, and water your plants. They will green back up.

[@bustersmith5569]

Ethan Dobbins that seems to always work for me ! 👍

[@praisehim8186]

@@bema4107 Has Holy Spirit given you revelation on the times?

[@deadkittens3]

Perfect timing! My lettuce just started turning yellow and I planted them a week ago. I was getting worried.

[@redwoodsgal]

I had nursery almost 20 yrs. Usually indoor plants are over watered, outdoors they are usually underwater. Could also be because nursery where it came from used liquid feed, then either you've added packaged fertilizer into the soil but it needs water to be absorbed and new roots haven't formed yet or there's allot of incorporated organic matter and that's starting to compost and that process hasn't happened yet and it sucks any nitrogen out of the soil but if you add more nitrogen now once the organic matter composts it will release that nitrogen and you're plants get too much and will fry. Also lowest leaves usually due and fall off, anything from the lower part of plants or closer down a limb toward the trunk can signal a soil issue or below ground. If leaves toward top of plant come from an external source

[@gabbyford1670]

Thanks. I’ve been having trouble with new potted plants turning yellow and dying.

[@numberonehulk2002]

Thanks guys this guys are the real deal with gardening and forest gardening omg this guys are like Albert Einstein on plants and fruit trees

[@akmetalhead95]

I have a sweet basil plant that is droopy, slightly yellow and then some of the top leaves have dry, brownish patches on them. I try to keep it well-watered, but not overwater it, and it's in a nice fertile potting mix. I don't know what's wrong with it!

[@palora_]

Akmetalhead95 same!!!

[@mettapeachhead2076]

Did you figure it out?

[@lauradee2010]

I was trying to amend and existing bed yesterday but the garden store I visited was completely out of compost so I added peat moss and I am going to hope for the best!

[@auyannaplants]

it seems like alot of stores are out of compost. Same thing here is GA but a few months ago I started vermicomposting and I am loving it.

[@1bgrant]

There’s so much useful information in this episode.

[@colbykinney5633]

Ya'll have awesome customer service I had a problem with my seed order and as soon we got ahold of you the problem was fixed! It was completely my fault I'm not used to buying stuff online 😆

[@barndweller4573]

I think we need to start a drinking game for when we are watching his videos, every time he say excited we take a shot!

[@dgerdi]

Thank you. I was considering putting my used wood-chips into my composter after the season. I will. But maybe not too much.

[@johnbrandolini2915]

You are my go to source for plant advice. Thanks.

[@jessrice9269]

Other than your own book, what other books do you recommend reading to help dive into gardening? Classes? Advice much appreciated!

[@HJ-di1bo]

I know its unrelated, but when he mentioned about leaves turning yellow after transplant shock and about survival mode, I looked at my bruises. They looked yellow after a couple of weeks. This meant it was healing well. Yellow is not too bad afterall.

[@jaredhammonds8255]

Could you do a video on fertilizer and what 5-1-1 means and when you would need different kinds?

[@jaclynrichmond1049]

Mine are turning yellow in doors as I hardening them off this week to prepare for planting.

[@locutusdeborg4288]

I have been watching you for a couple years now. I like your INFO and PRODUCTION. Thank you for not using MUSIC and trying to entertain us. Some of your early videos were a turn off because of the music then you updated to the one you used all the time. I like it better when it is educational and NOT ENTERTAINMENT.

[@MemoGrafix]

Also, other reasons for turning yellow is, too much fluoride in Your faucet water when using it to water Your plants.

[@JessiesFamily]

Oh wow. Thanks. I am a newbie to gardening. This helps me. ❤

[@DavidSimchock]

Also makes your brain turn yellow and mushy and then you believe everything your TV tells you.

[@MemoGrafix]

@@DavidSimchock - Absolutely. It's funny while I think about this per Your comment, when I stopped using fluoride toothpaste, I stopped watching TelLieVision. For 12+ years ago.

[@DavidSimchock]

@@MemoGrafix I kid you not, but that’s about the same time I gave up TV and stopped using fluoridated toothpaste. I had been on well water for years before that. Fluoride is classified as a neurotoxin, I believe, yet it is willfully injected into many city water systems. Things that make ya go hmmmmmmm. PS: Fluoridated toothpaste actually has a warning on it not to swallow. Yet, it’s added to water and consumed in totally unregulated “doses”.

[@MemoGrafix]

@@DavidSimchock - Yes, yes. Fluoride I've learned years back is a waste product of the chemical fertilizer (?) or aluminum industry (?) (please correct Me if You know). They weren't allowed to just dump in the oceans nor on the land. But they were allowed to dump in the DRINKING WATER and put in toothpaste, SOLD to the people as something good for You since the 1940s. Fluoride - A neurotoxin that's used to kill rodents. Hitler ordered it to be used as a means to make people docile and easier to kill off when led to the death trains. Same _play-book_ being used TODAY on the naive & willfully ignorant.

[@anitahardin7983]

Sometimes when my plants turn yellowish when it starts gotten hot . I also find I have a spider mites or aphids problem.

[@kamadogrove]

I’m here first haha. My seedlings are yellowing and trying not to panic.

[@ChiChi75169]

me too!!!!

[@ItsJustMe0585]

:( I planted stuff and it was supposed to drizzle... It hailed instead and murdered mostly everything. But some are holding on for dear life!

[@kamadogrove]

Midgetelf0585 oh no!

[@Handles-R-Lame]

Ive found most of the time my plants start yellowing, is due to me *overwatering* try touching the soil an inch down, if its moist, wait another day to water. I usually agree with Luke but adding nitrogen to *fertile* soil can burn ur plants. Stay safe and happy growing! 👨‍🌾🍅

[@hopeking3588]

My zinna seeds are doing it

[@thrive-like-a-viking]

I appreciate your sharing of the knowledge and that you keep your editing very simple.

[@michaeltaylors2456]

Learned so much. I was a little concerned about those yellow leaves

[@williamlau7179]

Nitrogen has synergy with calcium, boron and amino Acids. You did a good video, well said.

[@terigphotos6367]

My tomatoes are going yellow from the center of their new leaves. The new leaves are smaller and rolling in on themselves. I took them out , took out a lot of the compost and filled with garden soil and replanted. Now I wait. The only picture they looked like online was glyphosate overspray, but none of my neighbors sprayed and it would have affected my other plants. So I’m hoping it was just the compost binding the nutrients as the soil was still very damp and I hadn’t watered in a week. 🤞

[@cherylklaas7171]

Luke, please address this idea of curing every plant issue by sprinkling cornmeal on and around them...? And other similar advice. thanks for all you do!

[@montanaliving4769]

What about leaves curling inward on 2 foot tomatoes while the bottom leaves are fine?

[@rivrrrat319]

Kimmy Ward great question, I’m having the same issue. Hope you get a helpful responder!

[@evelyndill5688]

Epic Gardening has a video on macro and micro nutrient deficiencies, just watched and there was something exactly like that.

[@Someguy6798rthurfhurdfyew3t]

Sounds like heat stress. Water deep in the morning.

[@rivrrrat319]

Brad Thomas That was my thought too....our weather has been so wonky. Thanks!

[@johnboyle4062]

They will be fine caused by difference in temperature

[@user-hz7kv6js6l]

Thank you for explaining the different reasons plants may turn yellow.

[@sheilavestal3849]

I’m confused about why it’s harmful to have wood chips in the soil but it’s ok to have logs in the middle when practicing hugelkultur.

[@iamhis5580]

Good question

[@kj_H65f]

Both are harmful if you're using fresh wood. Not harmful, really, but just too fresh to grow in. Hugelkultur doesn't work with fresh wood, and you can tell when you see 2 or 3 year beds vs fresh ones. Some part in the early process of breaking down the wood into soil requires more nitrogen than the later parts, not sure when the best breakover point is but it just seems like a good rule of thumb is don't try to grow on fresh wood.

[@nymeriagloves3957]

wood only takes nitrogen from the immediate soil touching it so its bad to have fully mixed wood and soil since its touching throughout. wood in a layer underneath or on top is fine. the bulk of soil isn't near any wood

[@Ahomesteadersdream]

It’s a great question; but boils down to two components. 1) particle size (increased speed of decomposition with mulch) - this will consume more nitrogen more rapidly as the increased surface area of the wood breaks down much more quickly than buried logs will. 2) mixing with soil - hugelkultur buries the wood under the soil, and is not blended into the soil as uniformly as rototilled wood chips would be - so the nitrogen depletion will not be as pronounced with hugelkultur. Hugelkultur will act more as a water sink, and a slow release of nutrients back to the soil over time.

[@lesliejacobs1439]

Well. Since my wood is buried under 18 inches..of soil..and compost..I think there is less of a impact.

[@TheCookster64]

I have some determinate protatoes in a self wicking container. Some of the bottom leaves turned yellow and I got worried. This makes sense. TY!

[@heathersurine2382]

So I planted on thursday and it poured ALL day on Saturday. I used Biotone when I planted. Should I fertilize again now or wait? Thank you!

[@HomesteadersDiscovery]

Thanks again for another great, informative video! Gardening is something we need to do more of, and our worm castings help, but we definitely need to add more mulch to the gardens we have. Time to fire up the chipper! Thanks again!

[@pajtognetti7531]

EXCELLENT VIDEO AND INFORMATION!!! Thank you. You have such a clear, concise, and intelligent way to explain many things ( I have heard bits and pieces before), but you articulate everything in such an easy to comprehend and educate- without either oversimplifying it (that doesn't quite enlighten or offer much substance), nor without overcomplicating the discussion (with too much technical explanations that can be boring, unhelpful and too difficult to follow)! You really hit home with this video for my question of why new transplants were showing yellowing leaves; I was questioning the location, and soil arrangements I set up. I will be more patient to see how things progress. I would love to see a video explanation on homemade/DIY soil amendments that I could do if I cannot find or purchase things like fish emulsion, blood meal, compost tea, worm castings, etc. where I live in Italy. Also, I would love a video explanation on 'what the differences are between compost bins one can find to purchase' verses what you need and 'how to build your own compost bin' , as well as how to compost properly. I have seen how they are charging a fortune selling various compost bins, and I have heard contradicting information about how they are making them and advertising the process all wrong, complicating it, and charging a fortune for nothing! I would be interested to hear your expertise and opinion on it! Thank you again for the wealth of information you are putting out there, and I look forward to watching more of your videos!

[@markkristynichols845]

ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS I learn something new! Luke I never get tired of listening to you and appreciating your WEALTH of knowledge! Thanks for sharing with us! And I too love your PMA! (Positive Mental Attitude). Kristy in Missouri 😀

[@DeepSouthBama56]

Spot on information and video Luke. This is what every Gardner needs to know. I just spoke about similar issues in my some of my latest videos too. Take care and God Bless You and the Family.

[@buck19]

My pumpkin got flooded by an inch of water last week. It's a recent transplant in fresh soil. I used a 1:1 promix : mushroom compost. Wonder if the flood drained out the nitrogen.

[@campfireaddict6417]

If it's starting to produce pumpkins the water will be great for it. You mentioned "my pumpkin" . Is there just one? Yo may have trouble with production unless other people nearby have pumpkins too.

[@crissyprager2100]

I just noticed 3 days ago some of my potato plants leaves are turning yellow from the bottom moving up the plant. The plants are about 12” tall but not flowering and it’s not time for them too. 1st time planting them too, so I am looking for some advice. Followed your complete growing guide when I planted them. Thanks!!

[@sherry2836]

Mine did the same. I thought it might be the variety but no. A healthy watering of fish emulsion mixture did the trick and within 7 days they were beautiful dark green.

[@PBarrPrince]

Hi. I bought a mint plant from a grocery store recently. Unidentified. It was root-bound so I potted it. I used what I had on hand: homemade mature compost, Black Kow and peat moss. Them I watered it. It's been yellowing from the bottom up ever since. I'm growing it indoors under a grow light. I've never grown mint so I'm at a loss. Can I save it? I'm taking it outside as of today, during this warm December weather (zone 7b) to get some natural sun. Any ideas would be appreciated. It's only one plant but I wanted to put it in the ground in the spring and start a mint bed. Thank you for your video. You have excellent ideas. I just don't know which applies to my plant.

[@timothymcnally7075]

List of seeds I can plant now in my zone 7 (philadelphia). Is it to late for spinach?

[@nymeriagloves3957]

my pepper habanero seedlings have green baby leaves but the first true leaves are yellow. I think it might be over watering and lack of nitrogen so I watered a bit of high nitrogen fertilizer then moved them up to a 8oz cup with mildly moist soil without watering it after transplanting hoping it seeps out some of the water to the surrounding soil and it fixes itself. anybody have advice would be appreciated.