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Re: Potato nitrogen deficiency

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The yellowing leaves are at the bottom. I found a good website with
pictures of potatoes with various mineral deficiencies and identified it
that way. My main question is the fish emulsion going to be the answer
to the problem?

Thanks,
Lisa C.

Margaret Lauterbach wrote:
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> Is the yellowing beginning at the bottom or at the top of the plant?  If at
> the top, it could be iron deficiency.  If yellowing starts at the bottom,
> that sounds more like nitrogen deficiency. If sort of all over, it could be
> magnesium deficiency.  Irish Eyes sells the Simplot Potato Field Manual
> with excellent photos of potato problems for about $7. If you're a potato
> grower, I'd highly recommend it. (Simplot is the guy who corrals spuds for
> McDonalds french fries and other commercial ventures...) Margaret L
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> >Hello all...I need a little help.
> >I am growing Red Ruby and Epicure potatoes for the first time (small
> >plot) that I purchased from Shepherd's. I am in zone 6, planted them on
> >April 23 (they were late shipping them to me). They came up like
> >gangbusters, some produced a few flowers 2 weeks ago. No flowers now. In
> >the past 2 weeks, the leaves are yellowing and not much
> >growth...nitrogen deficiency from what I can tell. Plants average around
> >18" tall. I have good loamy soil, have added homemade compost as a
> >mulch. I applied fish emulsion today (5-1-1). Is there any hope? Any
> >other suggestions?
> >P.S. I use only organic methods.
> >
> >TIA
> >Lisa C.
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