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- Q.Green Bell Peppers - My plants seem to be growing well but have black areas where they are branching from the main stalk. Is ...
- Q.I’m Having Problem Growing Peppers - My green pepper plant was growing well and had a small pepper. One day all of the leaves had fallen ...
- Q.Green Bell Peppers - I planted some bell peppers and the plants seem to be staying small, and I noticed one has a small ...
- Q.Green Pepper Turning Red - We have beautiful green peppers on our red pepper plant. How long does is take to turn red? Do we ...
- Q.Why Are The Leaves On My Green Bell Pepper Plant Cupping? - Just in the last week or so the leaves are cupping the plant looks pretty heathy. It is producing a ...
- Q.Green Peppers Having Black Skin - I am wondering if I can eat the green peppers from my garden that have partially blackened skin.
- Q.Can Pale Green Pepper Leaves Cured With Matchsticks - Last year my green pepper plants' leaves turned a pale green, not yellow at all. They looked quite strange. My ...
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jwalters on
June 14, 2012Q.green bell peppers
My plants seem to be growing well but have black areas where they are branching from the main stalk. Is this a problem?
Answered by
Nikki on
June 14, 2012
Certified ExpertA.Bell peppers often have a purple-black coloration at points where stems meet, but if the black color is a solid black and the area is shriveled, this would indicate the black area is an issue.
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- Asked by
eagles1975 on
June 14, 2012Q.I’m having problem growing peppers
My green pepper plant was growing well and had a small pepper. One day all of the leaves had fallen off the plant. The small pepper looks fine except there are no leaves on the plant.
- Answered by
Heather on
June 19, 2012
Certified ExpertA.There are several things that could cause this. Underwatering is the most likely culprit, but over watering (plant is in standing water) and a fungus is also possible. Make sure the plants are getting enough water but are not in standing water. As a precaution, treat the plant with a fungicide.
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farckle on
July 1, 2012Q.green bell peppers
I planted some bell peppers and the plants seem to be staying small, and I noticed one has a small green pepper on it already. How can I get the plants to grow bigger so I get the normal size bell peppers on it?
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Nikki on
July 2, 2012
Certified ExpertA.It is likely an issue with fertilizer. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/pepper-fertilizer.htm
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Anonymous on
July 10, 2012Q.Green Pepper Turning Red
We have beautiful green peppers on our red pepper plant. How long does is take to turn red? Do we pick them green and wait for them to turn red?
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Nikki on
July 11, 2012
Certified ExpertA.The following article should be of some help to you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/how-to-grow-red-peppers.htm
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rdbsandman on
July 17, 2012Q.Why are the leaves on my green bell pepper plant cupping?
Just in the last week or so the leaves are cupping the plant looks pretty heathy. It is producing a few peppers but they have brown areas on them that are very thin
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Nikki on
July 17, 2012
Certified ExpertA.This is likely caused from heat stress and the spots on your peppers attributed to sunscald (which is like sunburn for plants). Make sure the plants receive extra watering when temps rise above 85 F. and if necessary, you may need to provide some shade (with translucent shade cloths) during the hottest part of the day. This article has more info about sunscald in peppers: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/pepper-sunscald.htm
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jtrenda on
September 23, 2012Q.green peppers having black skin
I am wondering if I can eat the green peppers from my garden that have partially blackened skin.
- Answered by
Nikki on
September 24, 2012
Certified ExpertA.These blackened areas are likely the result of sunscald or blossom end rot. Simply cut off these areas and eat as usual. It is safe to do so.
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jozie77 on
June 4, 2013Q.Can Pale Green Pepper Leaves Cured With Matchsticks
Last year my green pepper plants' leaves turned a pale green, not yellow at all. They looked quite strange. My lawnmower man said if I put a couple matchsticks in the soil, upside down, and left them there, it would provide Sulphur which is probably lacking in my soil. Is this safe? Do you think it will work? How long should I leave them in? Is there an alternative? I grow a huge amount of peppers and would love to prevent this. . . before this year's plants really take off.thank you.
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AnnsGreeneHaus on
June 5, 2013A.Sulphur contained in matchsticks would help your plants "green up". So would an application of agricultural sulphur. Folks would put books of matches in planting holes (especially tomatoes), for the benefits of sulphur. The matches would compost during the season, so there was no need to remove them. You could use Epsom Salts, (magnesium sulfate), for a quick "greening up". Use with caution and according to package direction, too much can ruin a crop...(experience).
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