Yellowing Leaves

Does anyone know why this is happening..... aren't these leaves supposed to be dark green>?

its 87... i am in orange county, california

about how many hours of sun do yall have?

about 10-11 hours

usually my water cycle is water it until the water comes out from the holes in the bottom of the pot.... wait 2-3 days then do the same thing.. i have a feeling i should start watering it like 2 times a day, with small amounts of water

Are you giving it any nutes? and are you giving it straight tap water??

i have been giving them terracycle worm poop TerraCycle Inc

and today i gave them some all purpose miracle grow plant food..

hmm I would try to give it less sun. or it might have just been nutrient deficient.

cool.... thanks man

I think some plants genetics are weaker than others when it comes to heat and light. I have the same problem with only 1 plant. Both are growing in direct sun all day and receive the same amount of water. I'm thinking some plants need more shade then others. I could be wrong tho. Here's a pic of my yellow plant.

you are 100% correct... they needed more shade.. instead of getting them 10 hours of sunlight.. i keep them in the shade for 4 hours and give them 6 hours of sunlight.. here are the pics!!!

ok bye.....

alright, a few things.

yes, it simply looks like a nitrogen deficiency, nothing too bad, i'd guess the feeding you gave it should do the trick.

also, in your situation, dont be afraid to really soak the soil. overwatering isnt watering too much at once, its watering too often. giving it small amounts of water many times a day isnt the way to go.

It's ok to really soak the soil when watering, i'd recommend doing the weight method

basically the next time it needs water, really douse it. get as much of the soil wet as possible, almost like a flush. then lift the pot and feel it's weight. DO NOT water again until the pot is much MUCH lighter, till the top soil is definitely dry, and the plant is actually JUST beginning to wilt. then water it thoroughly again. These waterings should be as slow and thorough as possible, mix up the soil around the rim a bit, pour it on nice and slow, when the soil starts getting to its maximum water carrying capacity and you put more water in, it will basically run out the bottom...and you'll hear a sucking sound as fresh air is drawn in the soil surface, this fresh air is really important, slight waterings dont really do this for you.

out there in the sun and high temps, and probably low humidity, you'll have aggressive transpiration, you might need to do this watering more than normal...but you definitely want the plant to have water available.

also, miracle grow all purpose is...used by some people, but generally not considered great for herb, so i'd consider looking into something more geared towards herb. (and a higher N ratio for the vegetative cycle)

Nitrogen.It's all about the soil.KEEP SOME ALIVE!!

thanks man.. i am actually installing a drip system for these plants... i am going to be off on vacation soon.,.. hopefully that works out...

ya miracle grow smells like chemicals anyway,,

eclipsepers0n said:

thanks man.. i am actually installing a drip system for these plants... i am going to be off on vacation soon.,.. hopefully that works out...

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nice, a drip system really is the best method. although I dont know much about fine tuning it to determine how much water to give it a day using that method...but i'm sure you'll figure it out.

so i made the water drip system... it is going to give 1 gallon of water per hour... that probably is too much for these small plants... maybe lowering the pressure will help or i dont know.. lets see

i just got an aero garden and im curious about wat setting i should have it on... i was thinkin basil/herbs until it flowers and then change it to tomatoes so it has 24 hour water cycle and 24 hours of light... anyone... help out if possible