Garden Pests and Diseases: hamamelis virginiana woes, 4 by plantkiller187

plantkiller187 wrote:
Hello,
Would anyone be able to help indicate what might be the issue with these hamamelis seedlings?

They were transplanted earlier summer this year in June from tubes to 1 gallon pots. When transplanted they receive a dose of osmocote fertilizer and a low dose of a miracle-grow type of product (not my personal horticultural practices as I use organic or better amendments and solutions).

They receive 20 minutes of irrigation nightly, as we have had next to no rain this summer here.

Last week they received a biological foliar spray of neem, fish, and seaweed.

The plan is to try another more holistic biological spray with above ingredients plus a microbial agent and molasses, however I feel like perhaps there is some other underlying issue for these symptoms that is not going to be corrected via spraying.

I appreciate the time, effort, and perspective people might be able to lend.