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Why are my young apple tree's leaves browning? (kbin.run)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by [email protected] to c/gardening
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[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Based on this short article, I'm going to guess it's either waterlogged or not getting enough potassium. It is pretty dense soil and I haven't checked the pH recently (though I should--also have blueberries growing nearby).

https://horticulture.co.uk/apple-tree/brown-leaves/

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I think it looks like phosphorus defficiency

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Thank you, I'll look into that.