Gr3ml1n88 Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 hi all! recently bought a decent lot of awesome looking red val and it has rooted really well but all of the new shoots (2x, 3x the length of existing red shoots) are all coming up green?!?! anyone have any ideas of how to turn them red? I have good grow lights and good fertilizer but still no luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netty_3164 Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 High lighting + lots of iron in fertiliser or substrate, for exmaple a red clay like laterite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJ Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Most red plants need pretty serious lighting to stay red. I've got a few different red plants that stay green under fluoro grow lights . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebelle Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Same problem here, new leaves from red plants are green, even with extra light and iron. The exceptions are red tiger lotus and alternathea reineckii . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJ Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Some of the red swords retain good colour in moderate light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gr3ml1n88 Posted August 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 three t8 bulbs @12inch 1xlifeglo 2xpowerglo. but im not sure how much iron is in my plant food. my "red devil pot??" possibly what @bluebell has referred to and pink baby tears is going bannanas though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
