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Coconut Sprouts - R.I.P ? I have never seen this


Lior_Gal

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Hello Again Dear friends, 

I want to ask the coconut experts among you, about a phenomenon I have ever seen before

In coconut sprouts, first 3 of the cocos you see in the pics where growing nice and dandy,

No problems, and then 2 caribbean tall sprouts that where placed near them in pots, that had

a weird leaf condition, The first thought was, it was stress from transplanting, But then the

other "healthy"  sprouts that where there for 6 months with no problems got this phenomenon 

on the leafs as well, it seems like they got infected, they start to look worse as time goes by

and to see black nacrosis on the patiols of young leafs and yellow chlorotic spots on young

leafs, my intuition is "Bad News", is it LYD  ? are they RIP ? Is it a deficiency ? Even though

Its hard for me to believe it is in that stage of their life cycle and after my experience with

coco sprouts for the last 3 years,  

Thanks

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Sorry Lior.  I have had 3 year old Jamaican tall coconuts succumb through the same ordeal. I do not know the exact problem.  I think it has to do with what's underneath the soil  (what is beneath the soil).

 

 

5 year high 42.2C/108F (07/06/2018)--5 year low 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)--Lowest recent/current winter: 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)

 

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7 hours ago, GottmitAlex said:

Sorry Lior.  I have had 3 year old Jamaican tall coconuts succumb through the same ordeal. I do not know the exact problem.  I think it has to do with what's underneath the soil  (what is beneath the soil).

 

 

Hello Alex, 

Thanks for your answer, The sprouts are potted with good potting soil, Just like the previews 30 Coconut Sprouts I had

During the last 6 years, The soil is great, well drained, I also keep them fertilized with BioFish, and Hummus, Iron when

Needed every once in a while, and I have never seed this phenomenon before, The thing which is the most concerning

is the fact that the 3 Unrealted coconuts that where growing with no such symptom  just like all the rest of the coconuts

i experienced with Had no problems, Looked great and where very happy, Right until i placed right next to the older 3 

sprouts the new Crebbian Tall Sprouts that had deformed and chlorotic spots on their leafs, At first i thought it might be

due to stress, Then i saw that the Previously healthy coco sprouts started to show the same phenomenon and it was in

the 1-2 months time frame since they where located in proximity to eachother, I'm very worried about what I'm seeing 

What would you do ? Despose of them or give them a chance, My intuition is telling me to chop and burn them out. 

 

Any ideas what this phenomenon may be ? Is somone can help or has any idea, Have you ever seen something similar ? 

Your help will be highly appreciated,

Cheers, Lior. 

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@Lior_Gal

As a shot in the dark due to the deformed leaflets, spots on other leaflets, and dark streak down the spear, it may be a fungal issue.  Try a cup of hydrogen peroxide down into the crown.

Another potential cause is boron deficiency: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep264

I wish I could be more certain.

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USDA Zone 1990: 9a  2012: 9b  2023: 10a | Sunset Zone: 26 | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (Jan. 1985, Dec.1962) | Record Low USDA Zone: 9a

30-Year Avg. Low: 30F | 30-year Min: 24F

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3 hours ago, kinzyjr said:

@Lior_Gal

As a shot in the dark due to the deformed leaflets, spots on other leaflets, and dark streak down the spear, it may be a fungal issue.  Try a cup of hydrogen peroxide down into the crown.

Another potential cause is boron deficiency: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep264

I wish I could be more certain.

^^I would do this. ^^

I have a red Tahiti dwarf in ground, which recently showed brown streaks on its spear. I poured in Hydrogen peroxide 3%, two days in a row.  Seems it is recovering. (And we're barely starting autumn. Still at 94F) 

 

 

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5 year high 42.2C/108F (07/06/2018)--5 year low 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)--Lowest recent/current winter: 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)

 

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