My Carolina reaper sprout is developing yellow leaves, I’m assuming this is bad, and was wondering if anyone had a guess as to why it’s happening, or if there’s a way for me to undo it.
My Carolina reaper sprout is developing yellow leaves, I’m assuming this is bad, and was wondering if anyone had a guess as to why it’s happening, or if there’s a way for me to undo it.
by crusadeLeader7
15 Comments
princeofspringstreet
Nitrogen deficiency?
oaomcg
Needs way more light.
captainbruisin
Just remember peppers like heat. They love direct sun but not all day.
babytotara
Feed it some specific seedling fertiliser. Don’t keep soil too wet.
Getout4u
I think yellow leaves mean over watering.
diickhed
What zone are you growing in?
GreenGoesZoomZoom
I’ve never found my thumb to be green. It’s wild how advice can go from overwatering to underwatering or too much sun to not enough sun. I feel for you and hope you solve the riddle.
eugien7
Needs more sun, I had like 30 of these until my asshat dogs broke into the greenhouse.. then I had none.. no more peppers til I replace her with a tree.
yesyesitswayexpired
Did you try yelling at it?
NativeSceptic1492
Over watering
JustMakinStuff
This plant needs to get out in the sun. If you haven’t been growing in direct sun, and generally you wouldn’t have a seedling in direct sun, put it somewhere that it will get 2-3 hours of sun per day for 3-5 days, then somewhere it gets 4-5 hours of sun per day for 3-5 days, then get it in full sun. I mean full sun. As much sun as you can get. Peppers love sun.
Now, water. Don’t over water. Basically, you want to slightly stress the plant. Keep an eye on it and when the leaves wilt, water it. Not before. Does the dirt feel dry? Don’t worry about it. The plant will tell you when it needs water by wilting a little bit. If you live in USDA zone 9 or higher, don’t water during the day, and ideally don’t water when the plant has sun in it. It can burn the leaves. It’s easy to over water, and if you over water, you may end up with less spicy peppers.
If you used potting soil, you probably have enough nutrients for a full season, so you won’t need to fertilize. If you want to, I would recommend either a slow release fertilizer, or a liquid fertilizer. A 10-10-10 slow release should be good, or something like Floranova Grow 7-4-10 will both be good options. DO NOT OVER FERTILIZE! If you do, your plant will die, and you won’t be able to do anything about it. Try to avoid getting any liquid fertilizer on the leaves, it can damage the leaves (there are foliar sprays, but they are not nearly as effective as the other I mentioned)
That should pretty much all you need to know about peppers. Lots of sun, only water when the plant needs it, and don’t worry about fertilizer unless you really want to, but probably not necessary. Good luck!
ziggurat29
you don’t have to baby it, do not over water. at the same time do not underwater; lol. but seriously these things are native to central and south america. make them feel like home.
badboyerson
Need fertilizer
potliquorz
That’s a huge pot, no way for it to use that much water, stop watering and dry it out before you water again. I’m assuming it gets enough light.
FlavorousShawty
This looks like pretty standard nitrogen deficiency to me. No tip burn, and no spotting so it looks like your other macros are nicely balanced. Can you list what fertilizer mix and soil you’re using and what conditions the pot is in? I work in hydroponics and I can probably help more if you can give some additional information.
This is a fixable issue if it is just appearing. May affect the health and quality of the pepper if it’s been an issue for days without treatment.
Leaf yellowing can be caused by a variety of issues so YMMV but I can give you some guidance if you give some more info.
Source: I work in large-scale hydroponic agriculture
15 Comments
Nitrogen deficiency?
Needs way more light.
Just remember peppers like heat. They love direct sun but not all day.
Feed it some specific seedling fertiliser. Don’t keep soil too wet.
I think yellow leaves mean over watering.
What zone are you growing in?
I’ve never found my thumb to be green. It’s wild how advice can go from overwatering to underwatering or too much sun to not enough sun. I feel for you and hope you solve the riddle.
Needs more sun, I had like 30 of these until my asshat dogs broke into the greenhouse.. then I had none.. no more peppers til I replace her with a tree.
Did you try yelling at it?
Over watering
This plant needs to get out in the sun. If you haven’t been growing in direct sun, and generally you wouldn’t have a seedling in direct sun, put it somewhere that it will get 2-3 hours of sun per day for 3-5 days, then somewhere it gets 4-5 hours of sun per day for 3-5 days, then get it in full sun. I mean full sun. As much sun as you can get. Peppers love sun.
Now, water. Don’t over water. Basically, you want to slightly stress the plant. Keep an eye on it and when the leaves wilt, water it. Not before. Does the dirt feel dry? Don’t worry about it. The plant will tell you when it needs water by wilting a little bit. If you live in USDA zone 9 or higher, don’t water during the day, and ideally don’t water when the plant has sun in it. It can burn the leaves. It’s easy to over water, and if you over water, you may end up with less spicy peppers.
If you used potting soil, you probably have enough nutrients for a full season, so you won’t need to fertilize. If you want to, I would recommend either a slow release fertilizer, or a liquid fertilizer. A 10-10-10 slow release should be good, or something like Floranova Grow 7-4-10 will both be good options. DO NOT OVER FERTILIZE! If you do, your plant will die, and you won’t be able to do anything about it. Try to avoid getting any liquid fertilizer on the leaves, it can damage the leaves (there are foliar sprays, but they are not nearly as effective as the other I mentioned)
That should pretty much all you need to know about peppers. Lots of sun, only water when the plant needs it, and don’t worry about fertilizer unless you really want to, but probably not necessary. Good luck!
you don’t have to baby it, do not over water. at the same time do not underwater; lol.
but seriously these things are native to central and south america. make them feel like home.
Need fertilizer
That’s a huge pot, no way for it to use that much water, stop watering and dry it out before you water again.
I’m assuming it gets enough light.
This looks like pretty standard nitrogen deficiency to me. No tip burn, and no spotting so it looks like your other macros are nicely balanced. Can you list what fertilizer mix and soil you’re using and what conditions the pot is in? I work in hydroponics and I can probably help more if you can give some additional information.
This is a fixable issue if it is just appearing. May affect the health and quality of the pepper if it’s been an issue for days without treatment.
Leaf yellowing can be caused by a variety of issues so YMMV but I can give you some guidance if you give some more info.
Source: I work in large-scale hydroponic agriculture