Problems with growing carolina reapers indoor

7 years ago

hello, i'm growing some carolina reapers indoor, using full spectrum LED light, 18H Day/6H Night.

they are growing in the pots for a month and half since i planted them (after sprouting them in rockwell cubes). in the last to weeks leaves started to become yellow, wither and fall off.

temp is 23C, electrical conectivty is about 350 μS/cm. i have been watering them about once or twice a week adding 1ml (per 1liter) of GHE floramicro every to weeks.

i will be very happy if someone could tell me what i'm doing wrong and what steps to take

allso adding photos. thank you very much in advance :)

allso aonther photo from month and a half ago when i planted them in pots

Featured Answer

Juanitos Peppers

7 years ago

last modified: 7 years ago

you are not giving them enough nutrients. You need to fully commit to a strategy for providing nutrients.

if you are using flora series... you need to use the whole series(or lucas formula) not just micro.

If you are using dynagro then you probably will need some calmag eventually.

if you are using masterblend or jacks... you need the cano and mgso as well.

if you are doing organic you need to provide compost(whichever kind) and an extra calcium source probably.

here is a guide by khang he has quite a bit of experience and proof of growing peppers with Flora series, can browse his other videos too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiiYfMa6d5o

specifically it seems they have magnesium and phosphorous deficiency at the moment.

https://www.yara.co.uk/crop-nutrition/sweet-pepper/nutrient-deficiencies---pepper/

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (6)

TheyCallMeDave
7 years ago
At that size I usually just put them by a Window and they do just fine. I've had pepper plants double that size just by a window, minimal fertilizer if any at all. No lights.
Roei Azoulay thanked TheyCallMeDave
User
7 years ago
You may not get any useful diagnostics from pictures taken under lights like those. Try turning the LEDs off first so we can actually see the color of the affected (and healthy) leaves.
Roei Azoulay thanked User
Related Professionals
Richmond Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Bartlesville Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Janesville Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Enid Landscape Contractors · Madison Landscape Contractors · Amherstburg Landscape Contractors · Ottawa Landscape Contractors · Muncie Tile and Stone Contractors · Mankato Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Poplar Bluff Landscape Contractors · Champaign Landscape Contractors · Tallahassee Home Builders · Johnson City Home Builders · Hempstead Home Builders · Gallup Home Builders
Roei Azoulay
Original Author
7 years ago
@TheyCallMeDave - i live in a basement so there not much light here and its pretty cold here right now and the rains are heavy (tearing up leaves) so i don't what to put them out side just yet

@illsstep - you're right should have done it in the first place, adding more photos.

some leaves are yellowing while others have dark puprple color in the vains of the leaf.

thank you!
Roei Azoulay
Original Author
7 years ago
Thank you very much !! I have the whole flora series but i didnt use untill now on the peppers because i was afraid from over feeding. Started to feed them 3 days ago with the standart ratio for growth (1 bloom 2 micro 3 grow) and i can see a big improvment so far. Would you recommend to feed every watering? Or every second watering? Allso im thinking to go back 2 biobizz in my soil plants.. and using flora micro with it , as it is the cheapest micro nutrients suplement.
Juanitos Peppers
7 years ago
every watering is fine.