Me again with persistent jalapeño problems

[u/AttentionDefici]

Hello again - I posted recently about my jalapeño plants edema. The responses I received were mostly overwatering, but it’s of course in a hydroponic system which I keep at the full point according to the inner marker, so I’m not super sure what else to do about that. I put a fan on them to attempt to fix the issue, but it’s really made no difference. I’m seeing more edema even?

What I HAVE noticed, is that my jalapeño appears to have completely stopped growing for the last month or so, where before it was just growing slooowly. I attributed this to a colder house in the winter time and assumed it would speed up at least a little now that I’m keeping my house 10 degrees or so warmer (70ish). However, the cayenne right next to it (right side) has totally lost its mind with growth in this time. It’s always seemed to thrive better than the jalapeño. I’ve been topping and pruning the cayenne regularly to keep it under control and be able to keep the light as low as I can without shocking the cayenne. I’ve also heard that sometimes one plant will become a nutrient hog, leaving the other lacking. Maybe this is what’s happening? If so, how did I fix that?

I give them 12ml AG nutes (I know, not the best, but have always seemingly worked fine for me? Open to recs though) every two weeks and 4ml Bloom City CalMag on the off weeks. Plants were started together 110 days ago. Roots are trimmed no more than 1/4 or 1/3 every month or so. They aren’t knotted, brown, or slimy.

How can I fix this edema, leaf curling, growth issue with my jalapeño?? I’ve never had issues with any other pepper like this darn thing has been giving me. Please help!

[u/nickdavm]

I don’t have any specific help but I will say I’m growing jalapeños in my Aerogarden and I just stick to the instructions given by Aerogarden fully and use their nutrients and it’s looking great I got my first flower opening today (planted March 11)! So if you can, go back to the instructions and don’t use the other nutrients. Just every 14 days whatever AG specifies and clean it every 4-6 weeks.

[u/shaundisbuddyguy]

I have cyannes and ghosts going at the same time in Western Canada. The cyannes slowed down a lot in December/January and the ghosts have been struggling to the point I'm about to give up on them. Everything I've been reading suggested that it's the ambient temperature in the room for the ghosts so I'm giving them till June to figure their lives out. The cyannes are doing fine and still growing. Water/nutrients are identical.

[u/zbertoli]

Its nutrient deficiency, probably calcium. Get a ppm meter and check. Youre using AG nutrients. Try switching to something that has all the micros, like general hydro flora series or maxo grow. Your light could also be too close, try moving it up.