Ich baute im Winter einen großen Anheben und war so aufgeregt für den Frühling, aber ungefähr 6 Wochen nach dem Pflanzen sahen viele Babys nicht so heiß aus. Irgendwelche Ideen/Vorschläge?
Von: krukenwagon
Ich baute im Winter einen großen Anheben und war so aufgeregt für den Frühling, aber ungefähr 6 Wochen nach dem Pflanzen sahen viele Babys nicht so heiß aus. Irgendwelche Ideen/Vorschläge?
Von: krukenwagon
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I think the first two pictures are in the Marigold family, the third is a tomato, fourth, not sure, fith are strawberries, six looks like some kind of pepper maybe
They look ok. How much light does this bed get? Like how many hours per day?
Oh I’m sorry I miss read the question, I thought you were asking what they were! I think they look deficient in something hence the yellowing. The flowers look like they might have a fungus infection, so I’d recommend you try some neem oil. Make a soil drench and water them every other week with that. Use it sparingly so it doesn’t runoff too much.
Did you feed them yet?
What area are you in and how cold is it getting at night? Your strawberries look good, but they do well in colder weather. If it’s not due to frost or wind stress, this could be a nutrient deficiency issue. What kind of soil did you use? Maybe too much compost or too much fertilizer? Could also be from overwatering. It’s very hard to tell without more details.
They look like they need nitrogen! Get some blood meal and mix in handfuls on the surface (slow release). A bag will last a good bit of time. Then get some fish fertilizer and mix appropriately to water in around plant bases for immediate nutrients (or pee in a large watering can and dilute to the top).
Other things that help long term include bone meal, kelp/sea creature mixes, worm castings (slightly more immediate). Mulch with a thick layer of grass clippings or weeds. Next winter you’re not planting, bury a bunch of food waste like 8-12” into the bed as well for next years crops. I use my beds where not growing in winter as a place to crack old eggs, dump extra fruit juice, milk etc as well.
You can also go synthetic. Nothing wrong with it and it works, I just prefer organic based on no experiment and anecdotal results.
In my personal experience (it may be different for others) this sometimes happens with wood mulch. It can host many mold and fungal pathogens, prevent proper oxygen exchange with the soil, and depending on its source it may contain toxic chemicals which can leech and be absorbed by your plants. Also the type of wood may absorb nutrients from the ground or affect the pH as well. It works great in landscaped front yards and parking lots where you want to plant and forget, but in a garden that requires cultivation, not so well. For this reason I don’t use it. All that being said I can’t say exactly what is wrong with your plants , but if the culture is improved then the plants will improve too!
For example, straw is a great alternative! It’s cheap, easily replaced, easy to move out of the way, retains moisture and allows for oxygen exchange, and helps improve soil quality!
Very hard to say without more info, what part of country you live, have you fertilized ,how often do you water? They look over watered if I had to guess
What zone are you in? My first thought is that it was too cold. Did you have a day or two of much colder weather earlier in the week?
I assume your wood chips were treated? I’ve never used that for vegetables. For mulching vegetables, I use leaves, straw, or raw wood chips that I get straight from tree companies.
I think there may be too much nitrogen in the soil. So it could be the compost you used, especially cow manure or chicken manure but could also be any compost that has not been left to rest.
You have all the symptoms. Stunted growth, yellowing or browning leaves, overgrowth of green without fruit or flowers
They look verrrrryyyyyyy wet make sure you have good drainage and keep an eye out for mold/mildew!
I had a similar issue. I used 3-4 cups of vermi compost mixed with a spoon full of slow release high npk fertilizer spread around each plant. If the plants are really young you can reduce the high npk fertilizer. You will notice the difference in couple of weeks.
I think you should ditch the wood chip mulch. Or at the very least part the mulch like 5 inches from the base of the plant. Having mulch directly against the base of plants like that can cause diseases. Also, I’m not sure if you have mulch buried into the soil, but if you did I think that would tie up nitrogen causing nutrient deficiencies as well (yellowing of the leaves?). As far as I know For annual garden plants like these it’s typically better to have something like compost on top to help retain moisture like a mulch and supply nutrients.
Also, make sure you’re not overwatering. With established plants like this if you part the mulch and stick your finger in the soil and it’s still pretty moist you probably don’t need to water. Your soil and mulch looks super wet but maybe you had just recently watered.
Anyways good luck bro hope that helps!
Does anyone know the variety of marigold in the photo? I love the colours!
What type of mulch? Hope it’s not walnut. I also think the ground is too wet
These plants look severely overwatered. Guessing they’re not getting nutrients due to the absence of oxygen – just one of the many too much water problems.
The French marigold looks like cold damage or phosphorus deficiency. Cold temps keep phosphorus from moving through the plant and that causes the purple. The African marigold looks nitrogen deficient. Tomatoes and peppers, I’m not sure where you are, but it’s at least a month too early to have them in the ground here in NC if you’re not using row covers.
You either have a fungi infection, or there is an iron deficiency
Thanks for all the helpful advice everyone. Some clarification, I’m in zone 9a so no frost issues. The garden is in full sun from 8am to 5pm or so.
The most common advice seems to be over watering, which may very well be the case..the bed is covered by sprinklers, and may be getting more water than I realize.
What zone are you in if you’re planting peppers and tomatoes 6 weeks ago?
I am also in 9a and having the exact same issue with all of my plants! And I don’t have mulch on the top. I’m wondering if I’m also overwatering them.
You have nutrient deficiencies and weak plants are like a magnet for pests and diseases. Look up plant physiology and symptoms of nutrient deficiencies and toxicities. Might try Safer soap or Safer plant dust and protect them from pests. Don’t over fertilize while they’re weak because it’s asking the plant to do more than they’re capable of while in their weakened state. Miracle grow is not organic but it’s a good complete foliar spray to give them a pick me up. If you’re in the US contact your county Cooperative Extension office for assessment and assistance. They know what’s going on in your specific area for diseases and pest currently in your area. These are the steps I was taught to follow in college and through my participation in my local cooperative extension master gardener program. Not all is lost. Keep growing.🌱🪴
i have similar discoloration on my tomato seedlings and supposedly its from them being too cold which prevents them from up taking phosphorus , room is at 68F, im not sure if this applies to your plants but looks very similar
Looks like the wood
Nutrient deficiency, specifically nitrogen (which makes green leafy growth). Did you fertilize at the time of planting? If you don’t already have rich, nutrient-laden soil, you need to fertilize. Wood chips can also acidify soil (which some plants love, but other plants hate), or if they’re incorporated INTO the soil at all (instead of sitting on the surface) they can bind to nitrogen and rob the plants of nutrients.
That looks weather related to me…too cold and/or wild temp fluctuations.
the black spots on the strawberry make me think infection
It’s gotta be your soil. Maybe there’s other enough nutrients in your soil mix or a little too much of them. Did u mend the soil any? Those look like marigolds. To me. So I would loom up what soil mix is best for them and go from there. Also saw you have mulch on there, so it’s possible they are retaining too much water. Careful with that as it can cause mold and kill the plants..
Looks like overwatering coupled with a few getting pathogens from getting water on their leaves too late in the day to dry before dark.