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- Q.Leaf Folder In Chili Plants - My chili plants started to flower 1 week back, but leaves are folded from the past 2 days. Is it ...
- Q.How Do I Grow Chilli True In Cold Weather - I leave in Australia and I have got small plant of Chilli tree. How do I grow?
- Q.I Planted A Few Different Chili Peppers In My Garden And Most Of Them Are Dying, But The Ones I Have In Pots Are Not. What Is Happ - ening to them? These plants include cherry peppers, habanero peppers, and habanero. I have included a picture below of wha ...
- Q.Why Are My Green Chilli Plants Not Flowering? - I have planted chilli in a small pot and their leaves came out in late fall 2019. Since then, they ...
- Q.Wilted Chilli Leaves - I’ve attached a picture of my chilli leaves which have become very wilted, it’s only the new leaves that this ...
- Q.Hi, There Is A White ‘growth’ On The Underside Of My Chili Plant Leaves – Any Idea What It Is ? - I've had aphids on the plants, which I keep indoors, that I pick off by hand. There seems to be ...
- Q.Holes Eaten In Chili Plant Leaves And Pods. - I use a natural soap (seaweed) based spray, hit the plant with a fairly strong blast of water, use epsom ...
Asked by
Krushna Chaithanya on
December 28, 2019
Bangalore, 560036Q.Leaf Folder In Chili Plants
My chili plants started to flower 1 week back, but leaves are folded from the past 2 days. Is it right idea to cut the affected leaves at this flowering stage?Is there a way to treat this without plucking leaves? please suggest.
Answered by
BushDoctor on
December 30, 2019
Certified ExpertA.I wouldn't touch it! I don't see anything wrong with it at all. New leaves will unfold just at you are seeing here, depending on the humidity. This is just a protective measure by the plant to, either conserve or get rid of moisture, depending on its needs.
This article will help you to grow chili peppers: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/growing-peppers-container.htm
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- Asked by
avpatel on
April 23, 2020
3105Q.How Do I Grow Chilli True In Cold Weather
I leave in Australia and I have got small plant of Chilli tree. How do I grow?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
April 23, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Here are some articles that will help you to grow Chilies:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/growing-chili-pepper-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/growing-peppers-for-hot-sauce.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/overwintering-peppers.htm
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dulcefrausto95 on
May 12, 2020Q.I Planted A Few Different Chili Peppers In My Garden And Most Of Them Are Dying, But The Ones I Have In Pots Are Not. What Is Happ
ening to them? These plants include cherry peppers, habanero peppers, and habanero. I have included a picture below of wha the leaves look like. I'm not sure if they are either being over watered or not watered enough. We live in Chicago and the weather hasn't been ideal, but this started happening after I decided to cover my plants with a plastic bag so that they wouldn't frost during a cold night.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
May 14, 2020
Certified ExpertA.They should be covered with burlap to prevent this sort of damage. They likely suffocated, temporarily.
Recovery will consist of their normal routine care.
To be certain, I would also spray with a fungicide. This will be to prevent infection during this time of stress.
Here are some articles that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/using-fungicides-in-garden.htm
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wohoomali on
June 1, 2020
Los AngelesQ.Why Are My Green Chilli Plants Not Flowering?
I have planted chilli in a small pot and their leaves came out in late fall 2019. Since then, they have remained the same and the leaves have slightly dried out. I was expecting the plants to grow or flower but they have not in the past 6-8 months. It is probably the soil as I water them every 2-3 days and they get 6-8 hours of sunshine every day. What could be the problem and how do I fix it? Thank you very much for your help! I have attached photos of the soil used as well.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
June 3, 2020
Certified ExpertA.It very well could be diseased soil. If all of your plants are showing the same patterns, then that would be a good guess.
Make sure that all of your containers have plenty of drainage holes in the bottom to allow any extra water out, or you may see signs of rot, which can appear as the damaged pictured.
A fungicide may be needed.
Here are some articles that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/growing-peppers-container.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/container-roses-growing-roses-in-pots.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/using-fungicides-in-garden.htm
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Leicester6 on
June 3, 2020
Le19 4bfQ.Wilted Chilli Leaves
I’ve attached a picture of my chilli leaves which have become very wilted, it’s only the new leaves that this is happening to, I’ve seen on the internet that it could be: lack of or excessive watering, burning from the sun or a lack of calcium. Could you please advise me? I’ve seen a feed called ‘plant it earth chilli, would that me worth trying or could you advise an alternative? Thanks in advance
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
June 4, 2020
Certified ExpertA.I see a pH issue, and signs of overwatering, both.
Make sure that you let the soil dry between waterings, at least, down to 3 inches.
You will run into the problem of competition when you plant more than one pepper in the same container. This will decrease the yield capacity for both plants, often making them much less productive than, even, a single plant. In the future, only allow one plant to remain per container.
Treat with a fungicide, and reduce watering. Care for the plants, properly, and you can still expect something from them.
Here are some articles that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-soil.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/soil-ph-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/using-fungicides-in-garden.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/growing-peppers-container.htm
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kemal on
July 10, 2020
LondonQ.Hi, There Is A White ‘growth’ On The Underside Of My Chili Plant Leaves – Any Idea What It Is ?
I've had aphids on the plants, which I keep indoors, that I pick off by hand. There seems to be a powdery bit on top with pale lumps underneath.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
July 13, 2020
Certified ExpertA.This appears as the classic signs of spider mite damage! This needs to be dealt with aggressively, since they are not easy to clear. These little pests will cause infections, so treating with a fungicide will be necessary as well.
You may notice that every plant in the area will start to show these signs, also. They are very aggressive and are quite difficult to kill.
Here are some articles that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/spider-mite-treatment.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/spider-mite-treatment.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/spider-mite-control.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/using-fungicides-in-garden.htm
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Anonymous on
August 2, 2020Q.holes eaten in chili plant leaves and pods.
I use a natural soap (seaweed) based spray, hit the plant with a fairly strong blast of water, use epsom salts once per week, and have twenty or so other chili plants close by in containers. Suggestions?
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
August 4, 2020
Certified ExpertA.My first thought, since you have already treated the plant, will be that it could be a fungal infection. Just in case, I will include several articles that will help you out here: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/common-pepper-plant-problems.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/growing-cayenne-peppers.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/using-fungicides-in-garden.htm
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