Hi all,
I recently was gifted a hydroponic system, and am excited to get into this, but was wondering if anyone had any insight on what I may be doing wrong with some of my plants.
I 'sowed' store bought seeds:
Cucumber
Tomatoes
Jalapenos
Okra
Basil
Purple basil
Bell pepper (only one from a vegatable i used to make a meal)
Cilantro
The cucumber and Tomatoes germinated within 3 days and have been doing great, and the purple basil within 4, and the bell pepper within 7. One of the jalapenos took, but the second one didn't (so not sure what is wrong with the second one compared to the other).
The okra had sprouted quickly, but died a couple days later. I replanted the okra after soaking in water until it germinated, but doesn't appear to be doing anything now.
The normal basil doesn't appear to be taking. I read it could take a few weeks, but why would the Purple basil take quickly but not the others, if in the same system?
The cilantro hasn't done anything, and after a week, I took them out and split them, which I read could help, but another week later, still has no progress.
Just wondering if anyone has tips or insight as to why some of the seeds are not germinating even when the same seed is fine in another pod, and when I should plan on just replanting or giving up on those particular plants, and just utilize the spaces to separate the plants that took, since each has a few plants that are growing in the pods at the moment.
The average air temp around the system is 80°F, and about 43-50% humidity. I'm not sure the water/soil temp but feels like 65-70°F when I dip my finger in.
I added nutrients to the water after a week since the cucumber and Tomatoes had sprouted.
The cucumber is in the back left, tomatoes are back right, okra is that empty spot in the back. The jalapeno that took is in the middle right spot, while the one that didn't is in the middle left spot. The cilantro is in the two center spots, and the basil is the two front spots, while the purple basil is the front left. The bell pepper is the front right spot.
Again any insight is appreciated 🙂
by Artistic-Echo-1231