tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566146587949307702.post510838014046812063..comments2023-03-24T06:10:36.321-04:00Comments on Dirt Gently's Horticultural Adventures: The purple menaceDirt Gentlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05872597127803549321noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566146587949307702.post-59588726792492852542011-03-14T18:11:02.800-04:002011-03-14T18:11:02.800-04:00I never considered pH. Could very well be. The see...I never considered pH. Could very well be. The seedling is definitely growing a little slower than its brother who germinated earlier, but I translated him today into regular potting mix. Whatever the problem was, this will hopefully solve it.Dirt Gentlyhttp://dirtgently.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566146587949307702.post-57900864007916854932011-03-14T13:34:18.926-04:002011-03-14T13:34:18.926-04:00I've read that purplish leaves spreading to th...I've read that purplish leaves spreading to the tops and stems is caused by lack of phosphorus, which causes stunted roots. This is sometimes caused by a lack of phosphorus in the starting mix or because it is too alkaline. I'm not sure but you may want to try a different seed starting mix.Bill Brikiatishttp://www.suburbanhobbyfarmer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566146587949307702.post-17622334236925824392011-03-09T15:53:21.860-05:002011-03-09T15:53:21.860-05:00Cool! I'll check it out.Cool! I'll check it out.Dirt Gentlyhttp://dirtgently.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566146587949307702.post-2933462645050279532011-03-07T16:12:07.173-05:002011-03-07T16:12:07.173-05:00I JUST started my own blog, literally, a few days ...I JUST started my own blog, literally, a few days ago. But I hope to update as often as possible in the future - I love these little grow alongs! I also started the lithops from seed after reading about it on yougrowgirl - will update on those as well.<br /><br />wetmyplants.blogspot.comellieThttp://wetmyplants.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566146587949307702.post-7538187645410694752011-03-05T11:48:28.704-05:002011-03-05T11:48:28.704-05:00Yeah, I didn't really worry about the purpling...Yeah, I didn't really worry about the purpling when it was happening in the stems because this is happening to more than one kind of seedlings that I've started this year, but when the leaves turned all gross-looking is when I started panicking.<br /><br />Some folks have suggested that I give the seedling a gentle feed with fish emulsion to see if the little guy perks up, and I think I'll do that. The worst that could happen is I waste some perfectly good food on something that can't use it yet ;)<br /><br />Do you have a blog? I'd love to see what your seedlings are up to.Dirt Gentlyhttp://dirtgently.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566146587949307702.post-14724252438414528072011-03-05T11:42:50.095-05:002011-03-05T11:42:50.095-05:00Thank you! I'm a pretty impatient person by na...Thank you! I'm a pretty impatient person by nature, and growing from seed has been teaching me that maybe there's something to this whole patience thing after all :)Dirt Gentlyhttp://dirtgently.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566146587949307702.post-7223161659622493462011-03-04T12:56:22.998-05:002011-03-04T12:56:22.998-05:00My moonflower stems also began to turn purple, but...My moonflower stems also began to turn purple, but the way it happened made me assume it was getting darker due to sun exposure, and I never worried about it - but it never traveled up to the leaves. The first leaves are indeed all mottled and kinda weird looking, but my seedlings now have their first set of true leaves and they look great - I think the crotch shot shows pretty healthy new growth on yours.ellieTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566146587949307702.post-23736393913644062272011-03-04T01:09:33.244-05:002011-03-04T01:09:33.244-05:00Excellent post, I like to see what other people ar...Excellent post, I like to see what other people are growing via seed. It's a game of patience really, but satisfying to be part of the whole process.Nathttp://www.stupidgardenplants.comnoreply@blogger.com