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Old 05-06-2009, 08:22 PM
 
Location: Da Parish
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My FIL said that they are, "grouchy plants," and I have to agree. Nothing seems to make them happy. I've got them in containers with some St. Bernard soil, which they say is the secret to good creoles. The leaves are turning yellow in some spots and are dead brown in others. Anyone got some tips on making creoles happy?
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Old 05-06-2009, 11:14 PM
 
Location: Denver, CO
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Have you checked your soil for pH, nitrogen, potassium, etc.? My gf grew some last summer in a pot in our backyard (organic, no chemical fertilizers) and we had a decent yield for one plant. Yellowing of leaves and/or turning brown are signs of deficiencies or excessive levels of certain nutrients. Dig around on some gardening sites to find out what it could mean.

The only "secret" there may be to St. Bernard soil is the chemical composition...but if you get St. Bernard soil that isn't chemically balanced it's not better than anything else you find. Btw...who is "they"?
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Old 05-07-2009, 06:57 PM
 
Location: Da Parish
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Hmm, E, you got me thinking, we used top soil mixed with St. Bernard soil because we are a little leery over all the chemicals etc. from Katrina. Maybe the top soil was, pardon the pun, a bit over the top? I guess we should have just planted them in the ground like normal.

Lol, "they" are the people in the area, (creoles, I understand, were created specifically for the NOLA area climate). Kinda like, certain places are known to grow certain things better than other places. Here LA, they say Pontchatula for strawberries, St. Bernard for creoles, Plaqumines for satsumas. I used to ask my kids who, "they," were when they used the term when writing papers, you brought back memories.
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