[CH] White-Flies
Greg Jensen (gjensen@amrion.com)
Tue, 29 Dec 1998 11:00:41 -0700
All-knowing CHs,
My cohorts at work and I have maintained 2 very healthy Hab plants through
the harsh Colorado winter but are now experiencing a problem. Over the past
couple of weeks they have been experiencing significant leaf-drop
concentrated at the bottom of the plants. The top still is experiencing new
leaf growth but nearly all of the leaves in the bottom 6 inches or so have
fallen off. We haven't adjusted the watering schedule at all (they have been
thriving up until maybe 3 weeks ago) so I don't think that is the problem. I
have noticed, however, that we now have white-flies on a few of the leaves
and I'm wondering if they may be the culprit. Also, with it being in
December they aren't getting a great deal of natural sun-light at the
current time but they are still receiving a tremendous amount of
fluorescent. The Jalapeno plants beside them are doing well so I'm not sure
if the lighting may also be contributing. At any rate, any and all feedback
would be appreciated.
GJ