I have bell peppers. They have already given fruit, and at one time they had 15 or more beautiful peppers on each of them. Now in March, the leaves look awful. They curl up and over, they have holes in them, they're yellow and brown in spots. The stems look fine, I have great soil, and they are in pots with plenty of irrigation. They recieve lots of sun and plenty of shade. I water them daily. I had to throw one of them away.
I am now down to 2 plants, and in the process of growing 2 dozen from seed hoping a few will survive. Do I have a fungus? I spray with Natria to kill any bugs. Do they lack minerals? What can I do? I am hoping my seeds take, so that I can maybe throw these ones away. I live in Houston, Texas. My plants grow on my deck in pots. All my other vegatables are great, it's just my peppers that look like hell. I am starting to see little flowers again, and I think I will have more fruit after summer, just like last year.
It sounds like you peppers may have broad mites. They are very small and if you have them, you will see tiny specks on the underside of the leaves.
I would recommend treating with neem oil or some other miticide. Neem oil is organic and safe for humans and beneficial bugs.
It have made some garden beds. It seems like it doesn't matter where I plant my bell peppers, they wilt and die. I think they need more water so I water them. Then I think I have watered them too much, so I water less. Then I thought my garden bed was too rich in soil and tried planting them in my flower beds, but that never seems to work. I have never had this problem before. Bell peppers are one of the easiest plants to grow.
Unfortunately, it sounds like your plants may have wilt. There is not much you can do for it, if it is wilt. This develops in the soil while they are seedlings and are not caused by anything you did as a gardener. It is just an unfortunate thing that happens to both tomatoes and peppers. This article will explain more: http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r604100411.html
The green pepper fruit changes to brown before maturity. What might be the cause and how can you treat such?
If the brown ing os on the bottom, your pepper is suffering from blossom end rot. Here is an article that you may find helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/pepper-blossom-end-rot.htm
My plants grow fine, the rest of my garden is fine, my bell pepper plants just don't seem to make large multiple veggies. This has been an ongoing annual issue. Am I missing something? Thanks
You should have your soil tested to find out if it is missing anything. In the meantime, you can add phosphorus (bone meal) to help with boosting fruit production. This article should help with fertilizing your peppers: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/pepper-fertilizer.htm
After planting seeds in a small pot, how long does it take for red bell peppers to actually grow?
After sprouting, do they have to be transplanted or removed from the small pot in order to actually grow or can they remain in pot?
This article should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/how-to-grow-red-peppers.htm
You can transplant them to the garden or grow them in the container, either one is fine. Keep in mind that container peppers will require more watering.
I planted red and yellow bell peppers about a month past. Plants seem to be doing well, reaching 8-10 inches in height. Now they seem to be starting to have the leaves curling. WHY?
As with tomato plants, peppers can also suffer from a virus known as leaf curl. This may be what your pepper plant is experiencing, though it could also be attributed to a lack of water or restricted root growth. The following article should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/tomato-leaves-curling.htm
Now that the plants have established themselves, you should be watering the plants 1-2 times a week for 20 minutes or so. When you water for longer periods, the roots go deeper and you get healthier plants.
The leaves are wilted and curled with black on them as the plant grows, which is not growing good.
Have you had any cold weather? Peppers tend to be rather cold sensitive. temps below 50F could cause frost damage to the plants. It does sound like frost damage.
It could also be a fungus. Treat the plants with a fungicide.