I am in the process of moving to Croatia where we will start growing our own food. So will probably undergo a lot of trail and error.
One thing I want to experiment with is Electroculture. That is working with copper antenna’s to stimulate plant growth. Maybe that could be an option to look at when the plants if your plant growth is declining.
I must admit, I don’t know much about it yet, I am still researching. But it has peaked my interest