My plants are turning yellow and not growing. -test

 

When more than one pod in a seed kit fails to germinate, or seedlings show yellowed leaves or are stunted growth, chances are they are experiencing a nutrient deficiency. This is generally caused by one of two things:
 
  • Using water that is high in dissolved minerals ("hard water", well water, or water that has been through a water softener), or
  • Nutrient tablets that were damaged by high heat or humidity, which occasionally occurs in transport or storage.

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If your plants are experiencing these symptoms, it will be important for future success to determine which of these may be causing the problem.

Water
Water that is high in dissolved minerals is especially common in Florida and the desert southwest (but is not limited to these areas). If you are using "hard" water, well water, spring water, or "softened" water, you will experience germination and growth problems in your AeroGarden. The dissolved minerals in the water will block the proper uptake of the nutrients by the plants. Hard water is the number one cause of growth problems in the AeroGarden. Most water filters do not remove minerals.

If you think you may have high mineral-content water, we recommend switching to bottled distilled water (not  "spring", "drinking" or "purified" water) instead, which is available at most supermarkets. You can read more about water types by clicking here.

Nutrients
If your Seed Kit experienced very high heat or humidity is shipping or storage, the nutrients may become damaged, causing the same nutrient deficiency symptoms. If your nutrients appeared wet or sticky while still unopened in the package, this may have occurred. If suspect this problem, please call Customer Service at (800 )476-9669 and one of our agents will be happy to assist you.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 30 June 2010 01:15 )