Paul M. Cook wrote:

This year I am using Sta-Green Flower and Vegetable Planting Mix. I had
really good luck with it last year ao I use dall new soil this year.
Something is just not right this year. First, my second planting of my
cucumbers is looking anemic. I lost the first batch to cold spring weather.
The plants are starting to fade and yellow - again. Cannot blame it on the
weather this time as it is quite acceptable now for cucumbers. Also, my
basil has doubled in height but it is putting out really small leaves for
some reason. The original leaves are quite large, however. My zukes are
growing but slowlyband they too are pale.

Wha could be going on? They are exhibiting classic nutrient deficiency
characteristic but this is new soil with extended release nitrogen.

could have been a bad batch.

dunno for sure.

have you taken a planter apart
and observed the condition of the
soil/roots?

we had a period of dry weather and
a lot of mixes don't do well if they
get dried out (they form pockets of
dry soil that are very hard to get
wet again). or it is possible in
your planters that the soil has
shrunk away from the edges and your
watering gadgets are putting the water
on but it is running down the sides
and out the bottom and not actually
getting in there.


songbird