More than half of the leaf tips gradually lose their chlorophyll, turning a silvery white that spreads all the way down to the petiole…
Mai Văn Hiệp, a coffee grower in Di Linh District, Lâm Đồng Province, reached out to the community for advice on how to care for his coffee trees.
He reports that recently his coffee plants have shown unusual symptoms. Although the trees are still growing, their leaves are steadily losing chlorophyll, turning a pale, silvery white that gradually spreads into the young branches. The most severely affected leaves eventually scorch and turn dark brown to black.