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Q.Newly Planted Cilantro.. Dry Leave

Zone Tampa fl 33611 | Anonymous added on May 27, 2021 | Answered

Hello, just curious.. I’m new to gardening and cilantro was a must.. I planted a bonney brand cilantro in miracle grow herb soil.. it looks like it growing but the leaves have some brown areas. I read it could be disease. Should I throw it out or is it safe to keep and eat?

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GKH_Susan
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Answered on June 1, 2021

My first thought is that perhaps it's been overwatered. If the roots are too wet, they can't transport nutrients to the plant. But there could be other reasons, as well. Here's a helpful article:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/what-causes-brown-edges-on-leaves-of-plant.htm

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