Denim Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 It's been such a long hot spell recently that the mango tree in the front garden seems to have burnt leaves from exposure to the sun. At least , that is my amateur opinion. So my question is are they just burn or is it some kind of disease. To be fair , an adjacent fern is also looking burn despite constant watering. Even one or two potted plants that do get some shade look the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted April 29, 2019 Author Share Posted April 29, 2019 Hot again today so no relief for anything in the garden. Even weeds have given up growing ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post drtreelove Posted May 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 5, 2019 The leaves appear to be sunburned, not diseased. If they are on the southwest facing portion of the plants it would be further confirmation of intense sun exposure. Drought stressed foliage is more susceptible to sunburn. Water the plants well and it will minimize further sun damage, like deep heavy drenching to get penetration into the soil profile. Light sprinkling of the soil surface or wetting the leaves is not adequate. Hope that helps, Don 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 8 hours ago, drtreelove said: The leaves appear to be sunburned, not diseased. If they are on the southwest facing portion of the plants it would be further confirmation of intense sun exposure. Drought stressed foliage is more susceptible to sunburn. Water the plants well and it will minimize further sun damage, like deep heavy drenching to get penetration into the soil profile. Light sprinkling of the soil surface or wetting the leaves is not adequate. Hope that helps, Don Thank you very much. I will give them a thorough drenching today. As luck would have it we had a heavy rainfall yesterday evening so that's half the work done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRS1301 Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Drench the soil rather than the leaves after sun goes down or before the sun gets on them. Water on the leaves will increase the chances of burning the leaves. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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