Vegetable container gardening is an attractive way for many apartments and condo dwellers to have fresh vegetables in spite of the fact that they have no place to put a regular garden. It’s also a good way for anyone to have fresh vegetable year round, even in the coldest or hottest climates.
However, like almost any type of gardening, there will be times when problems arise, and your vegetable garden will not be producing well. Here are a few tips to get your container garden back on track and producing fresh vegetables again. This is a list of some of the typical indoor container garden problems, the probable cause, and some suggested solutions to try.
Plants are tall and spindly with no production: This is usually due to insufficient light. Artificial lights need to be put closer to the plants, or you may need to keep them on longer.
Vegetable plants are stunted: Due to inadequate levels of phosphate in the fertilizer levels. Change the fertilizer. For warm weather crops, this can also be due to the ambient temperature being too low.
Wilted vegetable plants: Usually related to watering. Either not enough water, or may be due to inadequate drainage. Check that the drainage holes are working in the container. Check that the container garden has sufficient water for the plant, or that you are watering regularly enough.
Burned plant leaves: Often due to high salt levels in the soil. Symptom is crusty white top of the soil in the container. Flush the soil out with water.
Plants yellowing, some leaves dropping: Too much moisture in the container. Reduce the frequency of watering, and check the drainage from the container. Also caused by inadequate fertilization.
Spots on the leaves: Typically some kind of plant disease. Apply an appropriate fungicide.
Hopefully, these tips can help you keep your vegetable container garden up and producing for many months to come.
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