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What’s wrong with these pepper plants ?
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<blockquote data-quote="WTM" data-source="post: 4618207" data-attributes="member: 6230"><p><strong>Re: What's wrong with these pepper plants ?</strong></p><p></p><p>by the looks of the leaves on the ground, probably 1 of 3 things: fungus, aphids or bacterial leaf spot. aphids will be on the undersides of the leaves, they chew the leaves and excrete honeydew. spray with insecticidal soap. most fungus is splashed on the leaves from the ground soil or from uneven watering. if thats the case, a fungicide will help along with wheat straw mulch to keep moisture even. if its bacterial leaf spot, your pretty much screwed as there is no cure. the cause is usually infected seeds or infected soil. that mulch or burned looking plant matter could be the culprit. if it turns out to kill all of your plants i wouldnt plant tomatos or peppers in that spot for 5 years.</p><p></p><p>for fertilization, pepper reauire the same as tomatos and i use a product called tomato tone for both. it also has has calcium, magnesium and sulur so there is no need to use epsom salt or extra calcium. it also has microbials added to enhance soil nutrient uptake. if you are using regular fertilizer, make sure its 5-10-10 or 5-10-5.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WTM, post: 4618207, member: 6230"] [b]Re: What’s wrong with these pepper plants ?[/b] by the looks of the leaves on the ground, probably 1 of 3 things: fungus, aphids or bacterial leaf spot. aphids will be on the undersides of the leaves, they chew the leaves and excrete honeydew. spray with insecticidal soap. most fungus is splashed on the leaves from the ground soil or from uneven watering. if thats the case, a fungicide will help along with wheat straw mulch to keep moisture even. if its bacterial leaf spot, your pretty much screwed as there is no cure. the cause is usually infected seeds or infected soil. that mulch or burned looking plant matter could be the culprit. if it turns out to kill all of your plants i wouldnt plant tomatos or peppers in that spot for 5 years. for fertilization, pepper reauire the same as tomatos and i use a product called tomato tone for both. it also has has calcium, magnesium and sulur so there is no need to use epsom salt or extra calcium. it also has microbials added to enhance soil nutrient uptake. if you are using regular fertilizer, make sure its 5-10-10 or 5-10-5. [/QUOTE]
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