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- Q.Green Bell Peppers - My green bell pepper plants are dying out. The leaves are turning yellow from the bottom up and slowly falling ...
- Q.Bell Pepper Fungus? - My bell peppers start to brown with crisp edges between the brown and green areas. In the center of the ...
- Q.Bell Pepper Problems - The bottoms of my bell peppers are rotting just as they are getting some size to them. They look so ...
- Q.What’s Eating My Peppers? - It wasn't there before, but today 2 of my green bell peppers had a hole in the side. It looks ...
- Q.Ulcers On My Peppers - I am growing green, red and yellow bell peppers in pots on my deck for the first time. They are ...
- Q.Green Pepper Plants - I have a small garden in the city. I have grown green peppers for years with no problems. Wednesday my ...
- Q.Bell Peppers - My bell pepper plant that I have in a pot has beautiful leaves and looks very healthy. Peppers that have ...
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June 16, 2015Q.green bell peppers
My green bell pepper plants are dying out. The leaves are turning yellow from the bottom up and slowly falling off. What would be causing this?
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Downtoearthdigs on
June 16, 2015A.This article may help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/pepper-yellow-leaves.htm
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June 16, 2015Q.Bell Pepper Fungus?
My bell peppers start to brown with crisp edges between the brown and green areas. In the center of the brown areas, there is a dark spot. It doesn't look like blossom end rot, but then I haven't ever seen blossom end rot in peppers before. What do you think this could be?
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Downtoearthdigs on
June 17, 2015A.It could be blossom end rot. It may also be sunscald. If you have had rather intense heat lately, you may want to set up a sun shade over the pepper plants to help prevent sunscald. Increase water to the plants as well to help combat possible blossom end rot.
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June 17, 2015Q.bell pepper problems
The bottoms of my bell peppers are rotting just as they are getting some size to them. They look so pretty until I look at the bottom and usually one lobe is rotten. What gives? How do I fix it?
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Downtoearthdigs on
June 17, 2015A.This is blossom end rot. This article will help:
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June 19, 2015Q.what’s eating my peppers?
It wasn't there before, but today 2 of my green bell peppers had a hole in the side. It looks like I cut 1 x 2" holes with a knife. There is no jagged edge. Some of the leaves on top were eaten down to the stem. The only bug I saw yesterday was gray; it looked like a Stealth bomber, as strange as that sounds. Would it help for me to put hosiery over the peppers themselves?
Answered by
Heather on
June 20, 2015
Certified ExpertA.This kind of damage is caused by a critter. Possibly deer (the square would be where they tried to bite the pepper but could not get a good grip on it), but it may also have been raccoons or groundhogs.
These articles will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/deer-repellents.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/getting-rid-raccoons.htm
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June 26, 2015Q.ulcers on my peppers
I am growing green, red and yellow bell peppers in pots on my deck for the first time. They are in full sun and I water them almost every day. The fruit that is most exposed to sun seems to be getting "ulcers" on the portion of the fruit that is in the most direct sun. The fruit is still delicious but that portion seems to be burning right down to the inside of the fruit and has to be cut out. Any suggestions? I am a newbie at this but am getting some really nice fruit from the green and red plants. (the yellows aren't mature yet even though all plants went in on the same day!) Thanks so much.
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Downtoearthdigs on
June 27, 2015A.The spots on the peppers may be sunscald, which is like a sunburn for plants. While they should recover on their own, providing them with some shade will help correct this problem. For instance, you may want to set up a sun shade over the pepper plants to help prevent sunscald, especially if it's been really hot lately. We recommend shading the pepper plant with a translucent cloth cover.
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June 29, 2015Q.green pepper plants
I have a small garden in the city. I have grown green peppers for years with no problems. Wednesday my peppers were fine. Yesterday, several of them have large brown spots on the fruit (not the leaves) and are very soft in that area. I've never seen this before. I need some help!
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Downtoearthdigs on
June 29, 2015A.If the spot in on the top of the fruit, then it is likely sunscald and is from too much direct sunlight. A simple shade will help stop it. If it is on the bottom of the fruit, then it is blossom end rot. This article will help with that: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/pepper-blossom-end-rot.htm
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July 2, 2015Q.Bell peppers
My bell pepper plant that I have in a pot has beautiful leaves and looks very healthy. Peppers that have grown to about 2 in. in diameter are rotting. I have watered religiously during this heat wave and have moved it so that it only gets about 5 hrs. of this awful sun. I am at a loss. Please help. Thank you.
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Downtoearthdigs on
July 3, 2015A.t sounds like a pollination issue. If the peppers are not properly pollinated, they will get soft and drop off the plant at about that size. Peppers and tomatoes pollinate in the same way, so this article will help you:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/pollinate-tomatoes.htmIf you are getting any peppers that are growing and it's rotting only the bottom portion of the fruit, this is blossom end rot. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/pepper-blossom-end-rot.htm
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