Whatis causing the young tender leaves of the plant to curl under and not grow?
Curling leaves can indicate pests.
Neem Oil is a good organic treatment.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm
Pepper plants look good but the peppers have small, reddish brown spots. What is causing this? Can they still be eaten with these spots? Thank you.
Without a photo I can not be certain, but I'm wondering if it could be sunscald: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/Portals/0/Gardening/Gardening%20Help/images/Pests/Sunscald_of_Tomato624.jpg
I asked this question on Facebook but I originally asked it on here. Unfortunately, the picture I uploaded did not show up because the person answering it said they did not have a picture. These peppers have reddish brown spots all over, as pictured, but the plants are very healthy. Any idea what may be causing them and are they still okay to eat? Thank you.
It is difficult to say without an image, but this link discusses the most common issues.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/common-pepper-plant-problems.htm
I have a few bell pepper plants in an elevated raised bed garden. While none of the peppers have been normal size, they are still tasty. My question is- The have all started blooming again and now they are coming in in clusters of 3, 4, even 5! Can I remove the smaller ones so hopefully the remaining will get more nutrients?
Absolutely! This will help the peppers remaining on the plant to get bigger. Here is an article that will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/growing-peppers.htm
Thank you very much!
So I live in Tampa, Fl. I noticed on the bottom of my pepper plant leaves there is a white substance or something on them. I was wondering what it can be?
This appears to be a case of powdery mildew. I recommend using the recipe as follows for best results: First, you will want to prime the soil with dolomitic lime, then spread wettable sulfur to Kill off any infection in the soil. I Also like to spray the plant itself. Mix a few drops of one or more of these ingredients into warm water with a spoonful of coconut oil: Rosemary oil, lavender oil, neem oil, garlic oil, cinnamon extract/oil and for really bad cases, also add clove oil.
Here is an article to help you diagnose further problems with your peppers, should any arise in the future: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/common-pepper-plant-problems.htm
I grew green bell peppers and left them on the plant to turn red. I have nothing spicy planted in my garden and the closest neighbor to me that has a garden is atleast a mile away. Most of the red peppers are sweet, but a few have been spicy .....and I don't mean jalapeno hot, I mean burn your tongue, eyes, nose and fingernail instantly burn. Just a pea size piece made my husband loose his breath. How could this happen ???
My question to you is this: Did you harvest the seeds from previous peppers, or did you buy the seeds?
If you bought them, then more than likely there is a hot pepper somewhere nearby that is not known about. If they were harvested from previous peppers, then it is a good chance that it was cross pollinated the previous generation. Either way, there is a hot pepper plant somewhere to blame.
Just for fun I threw in some bell pepper seeds in my soil not thinking they’d actually sprout, well they did! They’ve only been visible the last 2-3 days and it seems like the way they are growing they’re going back in to the soil, kind of curling back in. Is this normal? Will they eventually pop up and grow upwards?
This is their normal process. You will want to split them up into their own containers within a week or so. If you don't the roots will get tangled and will get damaged when trying to transplant. Each pepper will grow just fine in a 2 gallon container or bigger. Or you can plant them into the ground when the weather is warm enough to do so.