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Poinsettia Problem Diagnostic Key - Symptoms / Cause

Plant Structure
Leaves
Bracts

Stems

Roots
Insects
Shipping Related Problems
Problems at the Consumer Level
Leaf Edges Yellow and Necrotic
Yellow and Necrotic Leaf Spots
Uniform Yellowing
Leaf Discoloration, Chlorosis
Black Fuzzy Spots on Leaves
Leaf Deformation
Puckering of Leaves
Drooping Leaves
Leaf Loss

 

Dry plants (Irrigation)
High EC levels combined with dry plants
Cool root substrate (medium) temperature and high air temperature and/or high light
Very high light conditions, especially in early planted crop
Roots appear to be rotten (See Roots: Roots Rotten)
Poinsettia stems with maggots burrowed into the hollow center (Fungus Gnats), with a stem canker (Rhizoctonia)

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