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KennethT

KennethT

10 hours ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

Branches are falling off my curry trees.  I still think not enough light.  Maybe this weekend, if I can get motivated, I'll try to rig something up.

 

Curry plants need a lot of light.  Is it outdoors or indoors?  I've seen a lot of videos where people in our zone leave them out, and they will completely deleaf down to the stems.  In spring, it comes right back.

 

ETA: the cheapest way to add more light is with a compact fluorescent - I got a really big one for like $30 and keep it in a clamp on fixture I got at the home depot for like $3.  If you want something a bit better, I'd look at Mars-Hydro - they have some pretty inexpensive LED lights - I'm testing one right now - it's working really well, even though it's made in China... no word yet on longevity - but it's like $150.

KennethT

KennethT

10 hours ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

Branches are falling off my curry trees.  I still think not enough light.  Maybe this weekend, if I can get motivated, I'll try to rig something up.

 

Curry plants need a lot of light.  Is it outdoors or indoors?  I've seen a lot of videos where people in our zone leave them out, and they will completely deleaf down to the stems.  In spring, it comes right back.

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