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1 Comment To "Brown lower leaves on my agave potted plant"
#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 12/16/2017 @ 6:05 pm
This appears to be a spot from iron deficiency. This can be caused by, either, an actual lack of iron or too high of a pH.
You can add iron sulfate to bring the pH down, and use dolomitic lime to keep the pH more stable over a long period of time.
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