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Coffee plant leaf bronxing


Question
I have (had) a flourishing coffee plant, in a large pot with what I believe is good soil. It has not failed to continually grow new leaves and is doing so now.

It is normally indoors since I live in Nova Scotia. It has however been outside for about a month, and many of the higher leaves are bronzed. I don't know if this means excess water (we have had heavy rains, now followed by much sun and high heat) or disease, or what. Bronzing is absolutely the best way to describe it - the leaves are not dry per se.

Any ideas?

Answer
Arved, its one of two things (if I understand "bronzed"), its either got sunscald, from being introduced outside, or its just hardening off, from being inside; either way, as long as the leaves are not brittle, and are still supple, then I wouldn't be too concerned, you might move it to a dappled shady area however. Nick

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