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I've had this plant for a few months now and suddenly it is starting to shed most of it leaves.

Climate has been really hot lately with 30+ for days on end being common. As for watering I don't really have a set schedule as it rains from time to time so I'll skip a watering here and there.

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[โ€“] seathru@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That looks more like some kind of nutrient deficiency than a heat or watering problem. Are you fertilizing it?

[โ€“] AverageGoob@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

I hadn't even thought of that. We used some random fertilizer we had awhile ago but yeah maybe it wasn't enough?

Just strange as the other plants seem to be okay and have had very similar routines.

[โ€“] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

This link has a number of pictures depicting various deficiencies. From what I saw, I suspect Manganese.

[โ€“] AverageGoob@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

This is interesting thank you! I went out and got some basic fertilizer and will see if that helps. Appreciate it!

[โ€“] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Thrip or spider mite stippling I think. Something is definitely eating the leaf, it's not a nutrient deficiency.

https://ephytia.inra.fr/en/I/6456/thrips-tomate-DB-451