do my plants look healthy....i have pics

[creationstepper]

soil:fox farm ocean forest
ph: 6.8
water: bottled water from publix every 4 days sumtimes 7 if soil is still moist.


my larger plant's lower leaves were attacked by bugs, so i snipped them off about 2 weeks ago.i dont kno how old it is exactly.i kno he cant be more than 2 months.

the seedlings are about a month old, but y are they growing so slow?

creationstepper Reviewed by creationstepper on 05-01-2008. do my plants look healthy....i have pics soil:fox farm ocean forest ph: 6.8 water: bottled water from publix every 4 days sumtimes 7 if soil is still moist. my larger plant's lower leaves were attacked by bugs, so i snipped them off about 2 weeks ago.i dont kno how old it is exactly.i kno he cant be more than 2 months. the seedlings are about a month old, but y are they growing so slow? Rating: 5

[creationstepper]

the yellowing on the lower is from nute burn, but ive fushed the soil and it seems to be recovering.

[stinkyattic]

Only one plant per pot.
Why not tap water? Is the bottled water distilled or meant for drinking? It looks like you have Ca def already...

[creationstepper]

i use fiji water and the blix brand water, i heard tap water was not good for plants.

i had a friend who 2 plants together through out thier entire life cycle and was very successful when harvest came. im planning on keeping the 2 strongest out of the 4 seedlings

what would be the best way to fix the ca deficientcy?

[stinkyattic]

Switch to tap water. Really. Drinking water has a different set of minerals, and is often NOT good for plants. You can use distilled water but you have to add CalMag Plus.

[creationstepper]

thanx, dthe bigger plant look okay?

[stinkyattic]

Yeah, it looks fine, but like it would have liked a little more light earlier in life. Fine now, no worries.

[creationstepper]

k good. also the spot my plants are in gets direct light from 8:30 a.m. - about 6:45 p.m.(if i move them around thru out the day) i found another spot in the woods that gets light from 8:00 a.m-2:45p.m. is this enough light to grow a healthy plant? after 3 there is a soft shade that covers the spot i wanna put my plant. ne input is,as always, greatly appreciated.:jointsmile:

[stinkyattic]

The rule for a successful veggie garden is 6 or more hours of direct sunlight, and I'd follow that.
Remember as the summer wears on, the angle of the sun will be higher, and you may get even more light in there.
To avoid mold, always look for a spot that gets nice early morning sun, to dry off the dew of the night before.