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title: "Hey y’all, there’s this purpling spreading on my strawberry plant. Is…"
description: "Hey y’all, there’s this purpling spreading on my strawberry plant. Is this due to a phosphorous deficiency?"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "ShortStrawberryLover"
published: "2025-11-12T16:29:44.160943Z"
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# Hey y’all, there’s this purpling spreading on my strawberry plant. Is…

_Posted by ShortStrawberryLover on 2025-11-12_

Hey y’all, there’s this purpling spreading on my strawberry plant. Is this due to a phosphorous deficiency?

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## 1 comment

### plantgeek commented on 2025-11-14

It could be phosphorus, but, more likely, it's fungal. phosphate depletion will usually cause discoloration all over the leaves, but fungal infections can also cause discoloration, and normally looks like this. i believe this is leaf scorch.

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