hydroponics Whats wrong with my hydro plants?

[Blackcobra]

Ita curling unwards and some of the leaves coloration looks off.

 

[CaneDog]

Looks to me like nitrogen toxicity.

 

[Blackcobra]

Looks to me like nitrogen toxicity.

What should i do? Im using the aerogarden liquid food. I follow exact directions and I've done this dozens of time but this is the first time this happened.

 

[Marturo]

Looks to me like nitrogen toxicity.

Sure does.

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[Blackcobra]

Sure does.

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Thank you!

 

[CaneDog]

What should i do? Im using the aerogarden liquid food. I follow exact directions and I've done this dozens of time but this is the first time this happened.

I would dump the reservoir, replace with plain water, wait maybe a week +/-, then start again at a very low concentration and work them back up to a reasonable level over some time. Too much N will slow their growth and you don't want that.

Is this a different variety of pepper than you grew before? Different varieties have different tolerances and it can be different under different conditions. For my indoor soil grows, chile rayado and certain rocotos seem to react quickly to higher N while others are loving it. You're showing the interveinal necrosis in that one pic and to me that means I'd act faster than I would if it were just some curling. I expect they'll be fine and happy again soon though with some attention.

 

[Blackcobra]

I would dump the reservoir, replace with plain water, wait maybe a week +/-, then start again at a very low concentration and work them back up to a reasonable level over some time. Too much N will slow their growth and you don't want that.

Is this a different variety of pepper than you grew before? Different varieties have different tolerances and it can be different under different conditions. For my indoor soil grows, chile rayado and certain rocotos seem to react quickly to higher N while others are loving it. You're showing the interveinal necrosis in that one pic and to me that means I'd act faster than I would if it were just some curling. I expect they'll be fine and happy again soon though with some attention.

Thank you my friend! Very informative. I'll try it now!

 

[Blackcobra]

I would dump the reservoir, replace with plain water, wait maybe a week +/-, then start again at a very low concentration and work them back up to a reasonable level over some time. Too much N will slow their growth and you don't want that.

Is this a different variety of pepper than you grew before? Different varieties have different tolerances and it can be different under different conditions. For my indoor soil grows, chile rayado and certain rocotos seem to react quickly to higher N while others are loving it. You're showing the interveinal necrosis in that one pic and to me that means I'd act faster than I would if it were just some curling. I expect they'll be fine and happy again soon though with some attention.

I've used same machine and the pepper breed has been the same for the past couple of years. Same feed too. So idk why its acting up.

 

[CaneDog]

I've used same machine and the pepper breed has been the same for the past couple of years. Same feed too. So idk why its acting up.

That is strange. Good luck for a quick turnaround though!

 

[Blackcobra]

That is strange. Good luck for a quick turnaround though!

I ended up putting them all in soil. Let nature do its work. I live in south florida in zone 10A. Will they continue to grow and thrive through the "winter" here?

 

[CaneDog]

That's awesome! I think they should be fine, though fruit set may be less predictable or delayed during the colder months. Your nights stay pretty warm over the winter though and you get a lot of good daytime sun/warmth. Just watch out for any odd cold snaps.

What variety are you growing?

 

[Hammer Town]

I ended up putting them all in soil. Let nature do its work. I live in south florida in zone 10A. Will they continue to grow and thrive through the "winter" here?

I still have live pepper plants outdoors where I am , so unless you get a hard frost you’ll be alright. They won’t grow as quickly though of course.

 

[Blackcobra]

That's awesome! I think they should be fine, though fruit set may be less predictable or delayed during the colder months. Your nights stay pretty warm over the winter though and you get a lot of good daytime sun/warmth. Just watch out for any odd cold snaps.

What variety are you

Half of Its a cross breed between black cobra and thai pepper, the other half is just black cobra. We just moved back to Florida from Texas. I grew all my hydroponics in TX. That was the plan in FL too but because of that nitrogen issue i just put them in soil. Its my first time trying to grow peppers in soil this late in the season.

 

[Blackcobra]

I still have live pepper plants outdoors where I am , so unless you get a hard frost you’ll be alright. They won’t grow as quickly though of course.

Do you think they'll catchup in growth once winter is over? Cause theyre pretty small rn so im afraid the winter will permanently stunt its growth?

 

[Hammer Town]

Do you think they'll catchup in growth once winter is over? Cause theyre pretty small rn so im afraid the winter will permanently stunt its growth?

No, nothing permanent. I’m always surprised at how well plants that were started even months after you’re supposed to start them do. I even have a couple I started from seed in June still on the go that I have brought inside for finishing, and they are kicking out pods a plenty right now. The outdoor ones that were alive yesterday won’t be today because we got a miserable blizzard yesterday.