Post by progenito on Dec 12, 2018 19:00:46 GMT -5
Here are some photos of my Farm tomatoes. These are the heirloom cherry variety that came with the unit itself.
New leaves don't seem to be growing. For weeks now, the leaf tips have been getting yellow and many have turned brown and dried. I had a few leaves at the top that had this kind of rainbow oil slick kind of color on them too.
I planted them 3 or 4 months ago. They produced some red, edible tomatoes over that time. I had two more tomato plants that came with the kit (not sure what the variety was called) but they almost immediately started sprouting flowers with very few leaves. These both have since died, which is why there are only the two in the photo.
I thought it was the light at first, so I put it at maximum height for over a month now.
Then I thought it was the nutrient levels, so I started replacing the water monthly for a couple times.
I don't keep the tank topped up as much as possible like I should, as sometimes the level reads LOW. Presumably for a day or so even.
I add 1tbsp of peroxide 3% for the 5 gallon reservoir when I change the water, since I had algae problems in the first month. That got resolved but I keep using it as a preventative measure and to help the roots a little.
As a last ditch effort I started to remove a bunch of the worst looking leaves, hoping new ones would replace them. Instead, more leaves are dying.
As you can see from the photo there are a ton of unripe tomatoes, more than it would seem such a small plant could support. The tomatoes have been ripening for two months or so now and they're still not red for some reason.
I really don't know what to do or try at this point. Any ideas??
New leaves don't seem to be growing. For weeks now, the leaf tips have been getting yellow and many have turned brown and dried. I had a few leaves at the top that had this kind of rainbow oil slick kind of color on them too.
I planted them 3 or 4 months ago. They produced some red, edible tomatoes over that time. I had two more tomato plants that came with the kit (not sure what the variety was called) but they almost immediately started sprouting flowers with very few leaves. These both have since died, which is why there are only the two in the photo.
I thought it was the light at first, so I put it at maximum height for over a month now.
Then I thought it was the nutrient levels, so I started replacing the water monthly for a couple times.
I don't keep the tank topped up as much as possible like I should, as sometimes the level reads LOW. Presumably for a day or so even.
I add 1tbsp of peroxide 3% for the 5 gallon reservoir when I change the water, since I had algae problems in the first month. That got resolved but I keep using it as a preventative measure and to help the roots a little.
As a last ditch effort I started to remove a bunch of the worst looking leaves, hoping new ones would replace them. Instead, more leaves are dying.
As you can see from the photo there are a ton of unripe tomatoes, more than it would seem such a small plant could support. The tomatoes have been ripening for two months or so now and they're still not red for some reason.
I really don't know what to do or try at this point. Any ideas??