Lettuce yellowing

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hubballi

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Lettuce yellowing
« on: June 15, 2009, 20:16 »
I have a raised bed on stilts with compost in which I planted some cos and red lettuce. I feed with seaweed but apart from not really growing much, the outside leaves of the cos start to yellow and die. Some have just rotted to the core. I pull them of and the next layers go the same way. While I am at it, the newly planted rocket and spinach have bolted already. I keep the spinnach in the shaded area of the bed but it still doesn't seem to like it. :(

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Re: Lettuce yellowing
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2009, 22:51 »
Could you be overwatering?

Is it possible that you're overfeeding?  I don't think most salad leaves like too much fertiliser - too much nitrogen and they can be too sappy?  Spinach may be an exception to this as it has a longer period?
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Re: Lettuce yellowing
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2009, 01:09 »
My newly planted rocket and spicey leaves bolted as well, I'm sure I only did them three weeks ago.  Pain isn't it.  Some of my lettuce has done the same as yours as well.  I didn't know they don't like too much fertiliser, that could be my problem.
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Re: Lettuce yellowing
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2009, 08:35 »
Theyre pretty easy plants to grow and can be usually left to get on with it, my first thoughts were over feeding too
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