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Burke's Backyard Forum > Growing fruit and vegetables

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ktmadventurer45 Forum newbie - be nice! Posts: 1 Location: 4818 Registered: March 2010	Oh dear... :( Posted 337 days ago My hubby and I have recently built a 20sqm vegie garden and I've put quite a bit in it over the last 2 months. I phoned around the local landscaping places to see what soil was best and got a load in. They gave me a bag of dynamic lifter to throw on once I got it all level. I can't remember what was all supposed to be in the soil, but clearly we have a problem - or my veggies do anyway! Everything seemed to sprout and start out ok, but I have noticed that all the leaves of the peas, beans and lettuces are going yellow. Also the growth rate is vastly different in each area of veggies; looks like my corn was planted weeks apart instead of the same day!I transplanted tomato's grown from seed (they were looking really good in the seedling pot) 2 days ago, and today I notice they look horrible; yellow and not as strong as they did in the pot (root shock from transplanting couldn't have done this). I sprayed liquid Seasol on everything about a week ago to try and sort it out, but so far no luck. We spent quite a bit on the whole project and I can't afford replacing all the soil. Does anyone have a quick solution to rescue my first batch of veggies? I just feel so deflated looking at it all seemingly go yellow (die?) before my eyes.... Thanks so much in anticipation! _________	0 0 Alert moderator

hutcho Forum celebrity Posts: 698 Location: Penrith area n.s.w. Registered: September 2008	RE: Oh dear... :( Posted 334 days ago Know the feeling !! The soil may still be 'working" if it has compost mixed in,which can burn the roots of seedlings.Dig down with your hands to check soil temperature.If it's unexpectedley warm,and if you see mist coming off it,you just have to wait til the composting is finished and re-plant.(been there )If it's o.k. that way,try Iron Chelate as per label,and a liqid fertiliser with trace elements added.Worth getting a soil test kit.Cheap and easy to use,and monitor the soil pH occasionally.Without knowing your soil pH,you really are shooting in the dark.This sounds like nutrient deficiency due to alkaline soil.Do it today!! hope this helps.Let us know how you go. _________ Experience is what you get when you dont read the instructions first.I'm a LEO.I am experienced!	0 0 Alert moderator

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