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Gardening Know How Questions & Answers - https://questions.gardeningknowhow.comMy sunflowers, green beans and peas plants’ stems are weak and brown and will not stand up. Did I do something wrong?
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1 Comment To "weak stems"
#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 08/12/2015 @ 2:00 pm
There can be a few reasons for leggy, weak stems.
Environmental and lack of nutrients.
A soil test is a great place to start.
Your local county extension office can help you with this.
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