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Originally Posted by Dartolution
Thanks Bill!
I see what you mean now. Perhaps an application of gypsum or lime would help? I have both that pelletized and it would be easy to apply.
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Careful on soil amendments. The crinkly/wavey leaf condiiton in the S.E./Gulf Coast area is usually due to the plant growing at a rate that is in excess of its ability to pick up/incorporate the minor elements such as boron and calcium and not necessarily due to a lack of boron or calcium in the soil. Fast growth is often the result of a bit too much nitrogen and/or a lot of precipitation.
Although not ideal, a bit of crinkle in the leaf does not impair the plant's ability to produce fruit. All of my plants have some crinkle and all of them produce big bunches. I have a dwarf namwa myself that is about to fruit that has crinkles and a massively thick pstem. I'll post up the bunch when it flowers.
The fact that your leafs are not split from all the storms that have moved through our area over the past month tells me that the plant leaves are pretty healthy.