- next to air vent. (always cold)
next to air vent. (always cold)
- Fertilizer is miracle-gro 20-10-10
Fertilizer is miracle-gro 20-10-10
Thinking out loud, I wonder if the constant cold air movement could be the problem (or part of the problem)...
That to me seems too strong a fertilizer, unless it's the recommend strength for growing a pea plant in an ebb & flow hydroponics system, is it?
No, but that's all I have. I have stopped using it for a week but saw no improvement
It would take (much) longer than a week before seeing any improvement, if in fact the plant could fully recover from over fertilizing (IMHO).
What is the recommend "general" fertilizer for an ebb & flow hydroponics system?
From my limited knowledge on the subject, it should be well balanced and contain essential micro-nutrients (seeing as there is no soil present).
What about the constant cold air movement, could that have contributed (to the problem)?
The air shouldn't cause a problem because the plant thrives in cool weather, but I think the problem may be the fertilizer.
"Cool weather" & "constant cold air movement" (basically a draft) are two very different things (IMHO).
Regardless of that particular argument, my gut feeling is the imbalanced (and strong) fertilizer is the cause of the problem (for what that's worth).
I recommend looking into specific ebb & flow hydroponics system fertilizers:
They're designed specifically for use in such systems.
They will contain everything a plant needs to survive, thrive in such a system.
They will probably cost more than "regular" fertilizer, but the additional cost should pay for itself in the returns you get from having health plants.
