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Yellow leaves on globe zucchini plant

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Hi! my globe zucchini's (here we call it 'zapallito'), lower leaves are super yellow, I don't know if it's normal and they have to fall or there is something bad with the plant! I'll appreciate if you can tell me what is wrong (or not) with my plant and if there is anything I can do to help it. Thank you!

I'm gonna let you a link so you can see what the plant actually is: http://maby.snarvaez.com.ar/salud/fil...


Posted by: Romina (1 point) Romina
Posted: November 8, 2013




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Don't worry. What you see is normal. The yellow leaves are called cotyledons, which emerge from the seed as the first leaves. http://bit.ly/1dSJ5Wz The cotyledons make food for the young plant until it begins making true leaves; then they wither and die.


Posted by: Peg Boyles (4 points) Peg Boyles
Posted: November 8, 2013


Romina commented,
Thanks so much for your post! what a relief! I can't up vote you because I need 5 points myself to do it but if I could I would! thanks again :)
about 11 years ago.

Romina commented,
(If you can check my other questions! I'd really appreciate it)
about 11 years ago.

David Hughes commented,
Welcome Romina, I gave Peg and upvote on your behalf (of course I would have done it without that as she is does provide such great answers).
Please tell us where you are from. Argentina?
about 11 years ago.

Romina commented,
Haha! thanks for that! I'm actually very near Argentina, I'm from Uruguay!
about 11 years ago.



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If you start seeing some of the lower leaves also start to yellow, that would indicate the plant needs some fertilizer. Right now the rest of the leaves look fine.


Posted by: Charlie B. (5 points) Charlie B.
Posted: November 10, 2013


Romina commented,
Ok, thanks so much for your answer! :)
about 11 years ago.



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