I've tried to grow vegetables in my backyard, but this year the results have been very disappointing (such as tomato, gourd plants). The plants are growing to a point where they flowering, but not bearing any fruits. The leaves are getting discolored (yellowish). Please see the attached pictures. I'm pretty confident that its not due to under-watering as I've drip system running wherein these plants get adequate amount of water every alternate day. Any ideas what could be causing this ? Really appreciate for responses.
Do you feed your plants on a regular basis? I ask as it may be that they are suffering from some type of deficiency.
Hiya ktr--I cannot see the tom leaves well enough, but the gourd leaves seem to me to be the result of a shortage of Magnesium and/or spider mite. Look closely for the mite in all the typical places on the plant. ***see this posting for a piccy: http://www.gardenstew.com/threads/i-mite-have-known.27365/#post-248924
The cucumbers? looks like they have spider mites. and the tomatoes may have been stressed by too much water? What was your weather like for the month of June?
Your drip system may be part of the tomato problem. They have deep roots and the drip irrigation may just be watering the top of the soil. They need a deep watering then let them dry a bit. What is your weather like ?
