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Thu, Feb 28, 13 at 20:38
| I've always wanted to grow an indoor garden, and moving from California to frigid indiana has given me a reason to pull the trigger and do it this year. I decided to grow a few different peppers (kung pao, Fresno, and scotch bonnet) in a hydroponic setup, and a few tomatoes (Cherokee Purple, Brandywine, and Black Cherry) in soil. They are all under a 600 watt metal halide light for now, and I will switch them to HPS when it is time for flowering/fruiting. I probably have a few too many plants now, but I kept a few extra, just in case a one or two don't work out. This is my first attempt at hydroponics and indoor gardening, so I figured other newbies might be interested to see my progress and learn from my inevitable mistakes. Pictures to come! |
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| First picture. Day 1 of transplant and lighting. The light is dimmed to 50% to keep from burning up the plants. |
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| Update. It has been just shy of 3 weeks. I lost a few peppers, but I expected to lose a few as I learned the ins and outs of hydroponics. The tomatoes are growing like weeds, and I'm starting to train them, so I can hopefully grow them in a screen of green style trellis. The second picture is a close-up of one of my Cherokee Purple tomato plants. A few of the leaves are starting to turn brown. Any idea what this might be? I water/feed all of the plants on the same schedule, and I'm not seeing it on any of the other toms. |
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| Any idea what this might be? |
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| Well it might help if the pics weren't upside down. But since this is hydroponics you are using and it is a whole other world of growing with its own methods and problems, you might find more help over on the Hydroponics forum here. The damage in the last photo appears to be some sort of nutrient issue assuming there is no sign of pests. If this was a regular plant in the garden I would just remove the affected foliage and continue to monitor the plant. Dave |
Here is a link that might be useful: Hydroponics forum
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- Posted by pretty.gurl none (My Page) on Thu, Mar 21, 13 at 19:50
| The browning of leaves may also be a sign of bacterial disease. That happened to my first round of indoor tomatoes. I discovered that is common with greenhouse plants. |
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