I’m very green to growing peppers. A few things for the background, these have been planted in pre-fertilized soil about 3 weeks ago and I just transplanted them to a bigger pot last week. They are placed so they’re getting about 8/9 hours of sunlight. It’s also been raining for a few days straight. So I’m assuming it’s either over watering, shock from being transplanted or they’re just ugly boyz? Maybe they need another bit of fertilizer?
I’ve also planted some Jalapenos (not pictured) in the same exact conditions and they seem to be doing just fine.
Any tips would be much appreciated, hopefully they bounce back!
TexasPatrick
If I had to guess from the amazing photo you’ve posted here, it’s a fungal or bacterial infection.
Best chance here is to remove the low leaves that are touching the soil and any leaves that are totally yellow with browning around the edges. After that, spray it down (leaves, stem, soil) with a healthy amount copper octanoate solution (I use Bonide / Captain Jack’s Copper Fungicide), and let the soil dry out for a couple days. You might even till the soil a bit around the edge of the pot to encourage drainage. If your soil is compacted, add sand and perlite for better drainage.
From there on out, water once a day, heavily, in the morning. Then let it dry out the rest of the day (i.e. drain the pan under the pot), repeat every day. Peppers don’t like soggy soil.
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I’m very green to growing peppers. A few things for the background, these have been planted in pre-fertilized soil about 3 weeks ago and I just transplanted them to a bigger pot last week. They are placed so they’re getting about 8/9 hours of sunlight. It’s also been raining for a few days straight. So I’m assuming it’s either over watering, shock from being transplanted or they’re just ugly boyz? Maybe they need another bit of fertilizer?
I’ve also planted some Jalapenos (not pictured) in the same exact conditions and they seem to be doing just fine.
Any tips would be much appreciated, hopefully they bounce back!
If I had to guess from the amazing photo you’ve posted here, it’s a fungal or bacterial infection.
Best chance here is to remove the low leaves that are touching the soil and any leaves that are totally yellow with browning around the edges. After that, spray it down (leaves, stem, soil) with a healthy amount copper octanoate solution (I use Bonide / Captain Jack’s Copper Fungicide), and let the soil dry out for a couple days. You might even till the soil a bit around the edge of the pot to encourage drainage. If your soil is compacted, add sand and perlite for better drainage.
From there on out, water once a day, heavily, in the morning. Then let it dry out the rest of the day (i.e. drain the pan under the pot), repeat every day. Peppers don’t like soggy soil.