Why do eggplant leaves turn yellow: all possible reasons

11.04.2023 13:34

Growing seedlings of a particular crop is often associated with a number of problems.

According to the expert of the online publication BelNovosti, scientist-agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , most often summer residents have to deal with troubles in the form of falling seedlings, slowing down of plant growth and others.

If we are talking about eggplants, then in this case gardeners often have to fight against their yellowing.

Today we will look into the reasons that can influence such cultural behavior.

Thus, eggplant leaves may turn yellow due to the fact that the soil contains insufficient amounts of macro- or microelements.

Eggplant
Photo: © Belnovosti

In addition, yellowing is often the result of a violation of the watering regime.

Sometimes this “effect” is caused by developing diseases caused by viruses, bacteria and fungi, as well as the activity of insect pests.

Finally, summer residents who encountered this phenomenon discovered a connection between the leaves changing color and the planting of unhardened seedlings in the ground.

Author: Elena Shimanovskaya Editor of Internet resources