Diagnosing Yellow Leaf Tips on Pomegranate: Fungicide Burn vs. Salt Buildup and How to Leach Containers

Pomegranate yellowing leaves. Owner wonders if fungicide spray (applied for distorted young leaves) or soil issue. Young leaves fine after spray.

Likely Causes

• Spray burn if product pooled at leaf tips.
• Water/salt stress—root tip damage shows as leaf tip damage.

Plant looks healthy overall; trim damaged foliage and continue.

Follow-Up: Salt Leaching

Check drain holes, saucer, soil edge for white crust (salt). If present, set pot in tub of warm water to soil depth, wait a few minutes, lift—draining water removes most salt. Do annually.