Signs Of Stress - AeroGarden Master Gardener Deluxe Manual

Signs of Stress

Reading the message from plants that are receiving too many or not
enough nutrients is tricky.
Overnourished
If you notice the tips of the leaves
are brown, almost burnt looking,
then your plant is probably getting
too many nutrients. You may
want to decrease the tablet size
for the next feeding, or use just
one tablet. Look for signs of im-
provement on new plant growth.
Note: If the browning is severe, the nutrient concentration in the Bowl may
be too high to bring down by simply tapering nutrient tablets. You may
need to empty all the water out of the Bowl, put in fresh water, and
add nutrient tablets. Please see "Rinse and Refill" on page 47 of this
Guide for detailed instructions.
Undernourished
A plant that is not getting enough
nutrients starts to yellow. If you no-
tice the yellowing increasing over
several weeks, you may want to
add an extra tablet or increase the
tablet size at the next feeding.
Look for signs of improvement,
which will mainly be apparent on
the new growth. It takes time for
the extra nutrients to be taken up
by the plants and the yellowing
to disappear. Be patient.
HELPFUL HINT: Err on the side of
undernourishing plants rather than
overnourishing, if you are uncertain
of which nutrient regime to use.
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