Why hath my raised beds sucketh?

[Carley]

Ok, my raised beds, where I have hot crops (nightshades, cucurbites & corn), are totally effed. My plants have hardly budged & the leaves are now developing a yellowish tinge. I've never had this problem before!

I was so excited! I thought this year was going to be amazing! I have raised beds & hoop frames! Surely it was going to be better than my typical set up.

My containers look fantastic! Even the plants in the ground are surprisingly lush.

Uggggh! Help!

[Rhiannon Feimorgan]

What sort of soil do you have in your raised beds? Are they getting enough sun and water? Bugs?

[Carley]

The soil is new; a mix of compost, sand, decomposed bark etc, the same mix I used in my containers & to ammend my ground soil. They take in southern exposure (like my containers & ground soil) and are moist, not soggy. No bad bugs.

*le sigh*

[Rhiannon Feimorgan]

Is is possible that the wood was treated with something?

[Carley]

It's untreated

[tayndrewsmama]

I don't have any advice....but your title drew me in.

[cymbeline]

The yellowish tinge thing makes me think that there might be too much nitrogen in the soil. Have you tested the nutrients?

[Carley]

Yeah, I'm in denial about the possibility my beautiful compost has a defect...

It's so bizzare.. I have the same soil in my containers which also have nightshades & they are going OFF! I doubled up my plants in the case something like this happened. The PacNW is so dodgy.

Off to test & ammend. Wish me luck!

[Talula Fairie]

Good luck!!!

Wish I had some suggestions but I'm stumped too.

[Owen'nZoe]

No answers here, either, but loved your title, too!

[Bluegoat]

Could you send some soil to be tested? Or could it be verticillium wilt?