On 18/04/2012 20:15, Jake wrote:
On Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:31:03 +0100, wrote:

On 18/04/2012 18:03, Baz wrote:
wrote in :

On 18/04/2012 17:34, Spider wrote:
http://web.aces.uiuc.edu/vista/pdf_pubs/706.PDF


Hope you can open the above link. It sounds like what you're describing.

I believe fragaria leaves show orange/red in response to nutrient
shortage, esp. nitrogen.



Sorry to respond to my own post. This was *intended* to pop up in
Jake's Strawberry thread. Oops! :~(


Don't worry, my eight legged friend, Jake is a forgiving Taffy.

Baz



Aw, shucks, Baz. That's nice of you.

Forgiving? Moi? I shall banish you to the Isle of Wight and have you
chained to the steps of Shanklin Theatre for a week if I can only find
eight chains



Shudder! You've got to catch me first ...


Not my strawberry thread, though, it's Roger's.



Oh Crikey! Sorry Jake .. and Roger. Serves me right for rushing in
between feeding my orchids and the Hushand Thingy. (At least I got that
bit right).



Seriously, I still don't think this is a virus. I didn't think of
Roger as someone to allow plants to become pot bound and so assumed he
was growing the plants in biggish pots or at least big enough pots
but, OK, root crowding may be an issue from his later post and would
tend to exacerbate any deficiency issue.

I think it's a deficiency and plumped for nitrogen (and then a
historical lack) as it seems to be affecting only the leaves - the
flowers and fruits are coming along nicely. He's feeding with Tomorite
so I guess the other trace elements are well catered for.


Well, you may be right (as you often are), but I'm sure I've read that
nitrogen deficiency turns strawberry leaves orangey red .. and I've seen
it in my own (ornamental) plants.


Cheers, Jake
=======================================
Urgling from the asylum formerly known as the
dry end of Swansea Bay.


It does sound like a problem related to the plants being pot bound.

--
Spider
from high ground in SE London
gardening on clay