Need The Lotus Experts !!!

[joejoe123]

Ok ive had this problem for the past 2 years (yellow leaves) I planted them in 1 bag of regular topsoil the cheap kind from lowes and used this much fertilizer which is the green bottle Osmacoat but im thinking it not over fetilising because i have no algea in the pots and i also topped with pea gravel . I need a solution please . I just have no clue what the problem is. i have 4 diffrent pots of lotus all planted the same way .






Joey

[PondmaninAL]

Joey, have you ever repotted them? How long have they been in that container? They could be root bound.

[joejoe123]

I reppotted them in mid april

Joey

[tranquility]

Hmmmm...no expert...but, they look burnt to me...Never used the green bottle of osmocote but, I've never had any problems with osmocote burning....You know I bought regular topsoil a few years back...and I had alot of die offs that year-the water got extremely green and it stunk to high heaven...so I've gone back to just plain ol' yard soil(of course I'm always putting in new ponds so I always have soil)...
Lawanna

[Joyce]

Did you do the steel wool tip I've advise?

They look like they need iron. (Chlorosis)
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/focus/chlorosis.cfm

http://extension.usu.edu/forestry/HomeTown/care_treatingIron.htm

So try a cotton ball sized wad of plain old steel wool.

Also, if the pH of the soil is too high, it could interfere with the absorption of existing iron/manganese/minerals in the soil.

[joejoe123]

I just got me some ironite at lowes how much should i use its the liquid kind that you would use a garden hose with its all they had im thinking about 2 tablespoons per pot .

[Joyce]

I would start off with one tblsp and what Craig said at Koiphen.