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jasmine yellow spot on most but not all the leafs


Question
I got a jasmine from my kids for mother days looked good was a little dry watered it was looking really good I repotted it about week ago or maybe week and half and I started to notcie the other day it has these yellow spots on some of the leafs it dont look like the plant is dying still all green but with these circle yellow spots on the middle or side of the leafs. I tried to look it up but nothing shows what am looking for. can you please help me thank you

Answer
dee
It would help to have a picture of the plant...What you describe could be caused by a pest, poor watering technique or numerous other conditions...I really need to see the leaf and plant to be more positive...

1. Check for a fine webbing on the under side of the leaves (could be mites)...
  Check for raised brown spots on the under side of the leaves (could be scale)...
  Check for white cottony masses on the leaves & branch crotches(could be mealy bugs)...
  Check for white/grey fuzzy spots on leaves (could be fungus)...

2.More than likely it is caused by improper watering techniques...This is the #1 way people kill plants...Do be careful how often you water it...Water your plant based on how much it weighs when thoroughly watered VS when it is ready to be watered again. Plants die from too frequent waterings, not from how much water you give them at one time. Pick up or lean the pot and feel how heavy it is after watering it thoroughly. Don't water it again until it feels considerably lighter and the top of the soil is light in color. Depending on plant types, sunlight exposure and pot size plants will need water at many different rates from once a day to once a month or more...

3. If it was doing well you would have been better off waiting longer before repotting it...

4. It will need to be fertilized on a weekly to monthly basis during the growing season...Ask someone at your local garden center (not chain store) what to use and how to fertilize your plant...Take a leaf sample with you in a sealed plastic bag for them to ID the problem...
Hope this helps...Let me know what happens...
Rick in southern NJ  

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