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sandy0225 · 10-28-2011, 06:32 AM

You do want to get the temp fluctuation under control somewhat. from 50 at night to 100 during the day is too much. 30 degrees or so variance is ok, but 50 is too much for most things. You need ventilation and/or shade cloth. Most likely the basjoo isn't the only thing that won't like that kind of fluctuation, most of your stuff will be unhappy...
You didn't say whether you just moved potted basjoo from outdoors to in, or whether you dug them up recently. If you just dug them up and potted them, then that would be perfectly normal due to the root disturbance and issues like temp change. They will also most likely lose several leaves.
If they were already potted, then it's also due to adjustment, but you do want to make sure your watering is enough, and yet not too much, since they are going to be actively growing at those temps still. They will not be growing as fast as they were during the summer, and they are getting shortened day length too which causes them to yellow. You're not getting it quite as bad down in N. Alabama as we get it in Indiana, but your days are shorter too, which automatically means less sun hours. They normally do show some yellowing this time of the year in my greenhouse too but they should snap out of it when they adjust. Also if they were already potted, and they will be still actively growing,use fertilizer on them, about 1/2 or 1/3 of what you were using in the summer. That's another reason to adjust your watering schedule, shortened day length means that they are not going to use as much water.

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