r/PepperLovers

Near the end of the growing season and these plants started off really well on my first attempt at growing from seed. The last month has seen them loose leaves, pale appearance, lacking new bushy leaves, no new growth on the stems and floweres now dropping off. They look anorexic.

I've fought off aphids with water spraying, fertilise with chilli focus weekly or fortnightly but i suspect my soli is boggy at the bottom and may be over watering. A pot can go unwatered for a week in warm conditions and still get a 95% moisture reading the deeper i put it.

Lessons learnt for next time is better soil combo that drains better ( can people give me their tried and true soil ratio) and I'm not topping or trimming any leaves off during the growth cycle.

Any feedback would be appreciated

This is my first time growing jalapeños and though i’m excited there are 2 peppers that seem to be growing well, I’ve noticed every other bud gets to the size shown then drops off dead. I’ve also noticed a few of the leaves looking rough like they’ve been sun torched or eaten by bugs. What am I doing wrong?

For reference I live in Florida, right on the border of zone 9b/10a!

A few weeks ago I posted the first two images wondering what would cause my Ghost pepper plant to wilt during the day and come back at night. Found no definite answers and as expected the plant finally died. The third pic shows what looks like the stem was eaten all the way around. I have evidence that snails were present but thought they only eat the leaves. My garden has several other Ghosts (seen in the pics) and other peppers that are doing fine as well as tomatoes and herbs. I have replaced the plant from a backup seedling but would really love to know what this was.

Hey all, these guys are just about a month out from germination, but I’m noticing the Baccatums have curled leaves (the three in the middle are the Baccatums, the rest are bell pepper and one square of basil lol).

Do they look deficient in something/overwatered? Or is this just kinda how young Baccatums look?

Seven week old Fried Chickens. Seeds soaked in black tea for 24 hours, germinated on heat mats after 3 to 4 days. Planted in screened Gaia Green Primal Earth, potted up at three weeks into the same soil (not screened) with 4-4-4 organic fertilizer and a scoop of worm casings into each pot. Watered once a week with today being their second dose of organic fertilizer administered through bottom watering. Seeds provided from the always amazing Pepper Merchant.

We have 2 weeks left here in 6B until we can go in the ground. Plants are looking very good.

I’m finding I really do not like coco coir as much as people swear by it.

It’s extremely hard for me to tell when to water now. They haven’t gotten lighter at all, and the finger test still feels damp like a wrung out sponge which means it can only be more damp the further down I go.

It’s been almost a week since they’ve gotten water and they look like they need it but the coco coir is still wet and I don’t want to mess my plants up.

Please help. This is extremely confusing and a lot of my leaves are starting to curl downwards and upwards now.

I’m not sure what else they need. They’ve gotten everything. 1 gal pots with HP CC Pro Mix, haven’t been watered since Friday last week where they got 1/4 strength Grow Big diluted in a gallon of water spread between the five, then I soaked the bottom to saturate the coco like what was recommended since apparently you can’t overwater and it doesn’t hold moisture.

edit: I also sincerely apologize if I’m coming off like a whiny bitch, I kind of am right now. lol

another pod from Aji Guyana x VSRPS F3!

Turning out great so far! 🤤

Had to place another order 😂 Check them out Ohio Peppers 🌶️

What's your experience with this one, growing it for the first time.

I water every 4 days and have used a 5-2-1 fertilizer about once a month. It gets roughly 7 hours of direct sunlight.

Anyone growing this variety?

Hi! This is only my 3rd year trying to grow jalapeños. I started indoors from seeds, and planned to move outside soon. My first day having my tray outside, looks like my plants leaves got burned from the sun. I eventually planned to build a bucket garden, and plant my peppers each in a 5 gallon bucket. But I'm concerned about too much sun killing them. I had my plants in the same spot last year and they did well. Unsure why this year's plants are struggling so much. I live in western North Carolina, but not directly in the mountains. Can someone help me save my plants?