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    holes in Lotus leaf

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    Wondering why do holes appear in the Lotus leaf as shown. It tends to appear in the older ones.


    Is it because of K deficiency? I diligently add 30ppm K every week.
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    hello juggler,

    i have that problem too. i think the plant is just shedding its old leaves. not a deficiency.

    hope this helps.

    wahboy

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    KF,

    Check your N level? I mentioned in another thread about the redness of plants and nitrates being interlinked... anyway, another factor linked with this is that these leaves which redden from low N tend to die of faster as well...
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    KF,

    Do you find that the leaf becomes unusually bright red before the whole appears? I usually remove the leaf before the melting begins.
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    For mine, when the leaves get unusually red, it means the stem has started rotting already.

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    juggler, I would say OLD AGE
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    On 1/8/2003 12:28:52 AM

    KF,


    Do you find that the leaf becomes unusually bright red before the whole appears? I usually remove the leaf before the melting begins.
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    Could be. The new leaves are a darker red compared to the bright red melting ones.
    Looks like no cause for alarm. Similar to pock marks we get when we grow old too.

    Allen: My tank is NO3 heavy. So is not N deficiency.

    I am starting another thread to discuss about Hygrophilia species.
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    Juggler,

    I have the same problem as you and I was suspecting that it could be the result of 'old age' as only those 'older' leaves tends to rot/have holes on the leaves...

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    My lotus drop old leaf too.

    I saw somewhere about emerge plant that lack of P will result in redness/brown.

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    what is the lifespan for a lotus leaf?

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    Juggler, is your lotus a new addition to your tank? I have the same prob recently when I introduce my lotus a month ago. one by one the leaves developed holes and the stalks dissolved. After a month, it has sent out 4 new leaves - strong and healthy looking. So far no problem, but will check on them regularly. My NO3 is low, so maybe N is not a problem.

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    On 1/9/2003 11:05:34 PM

    Juggler, is your lotus a new addition to your tank? I have the same prob recently when I introduce my lotus a month ago. one by one the leaves developed holes and the stalks dissolved. After a month, it has sent out 4 new leaves - strong and healthy looking. So far no problem, but will check on them regularly. My NO3 is low, so maybe N is not a problem.
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    I have it inside there for over a month. It has grown from a skinny plant with brownish leaves to be more robust and bigger redder leaves. I think maybe the old leaves tend to develop holes, as fellow forumers suggest. Thanks. Cheers!
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