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- Q.Peppers – Black Joints - I have noticed that my jalepenos, chili peppers, and red bell peppers all have black joints with droopy flowers. There ...
- Q.Pepper Diseases - The last two years, we have gotten something called "mosaic disease" on most of our pepper plants - and maybe ...
- Q.Pepper Plant Disease - I'm not sure what is infecting my pepper plants. Please see the attached picture. I have found slugs on ...
- Q.PEPPER PLANTS - JUST PLANTED PEPPER PLANTS 1 WEEK . ON SUNDAY LOOKED AT THEM ALL OF THE LEAVES WERE EITHER VERY PALE ...
- Q.Hi, Please See Photos. Do My Pepper Plants Have A Disease? Bacteria Leaf Spot? - The plant is a couple of months old and is flowering and looks vibrant and healthy. I found these lesions on ...
- Q.Why Aren’t My Pepper Plants Throwing Flowers? - I have 5 pepper plants in my greenhouse garden. Three of them are doing really well, although two of ...
- Q.Black On Pepper Plants - At the joint of branches
Asked by
Mariahwblair on
May 24, 2018
27615Q.Peppers – Black Joints
I have noticed that my jalepenos, chili peppers, and red bell peppers all have black joints with droopy flowers. There are a few immature peppers that have all fallen off. I live in North Carolina and we recently had a LOT of rain. I have read about fungal infections causing this but am unsure of how to care for these plants to (hopefully) get a few peppers this year! Any thoughts or recommendations?
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
May 25, 2018A.This is a perfectly normal appearance on your Pepper plants.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/black-stems-on-pepper-plants.htm
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- Asked by
cathy.medley77 on
May 25, 2018
Clyde, Ohio zone 5Q.Pepper diseases
The last two years, we have gotten something called "mosaic disease" on most of our pepper plants - and maybe some of our tomato plants. We are going to plant this weekend, and are wondering if there is anything we can do to stop this? Last year was almost a total loss as far as peppers go! We don't have any pictures from last year.
Answered by
BushDoctor on
May 25, 2018
Certified ExpertA.Oh no... TMV is a permanent virus in the soil, and will not be cured. You will have to keep testing locations until there is no positive reading of the virus. Every season that you plant into this soil will get worse, until nothing will grow there... Well at least not anything susceptible to TMV.
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Anonymous on
June 5, 2018Q.Pepper plant disease
I'm not sure what is infecting my pepper plants. Please see the attached picture. I have found slugs on a few leaves but am not sure if there is a disease occuring as well. Thanks.
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
June 5, 2018A.This looks like Leaf Miners.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/leaf-miner-control.htm
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Anonymous on
June 6, 2018Q.PEPPER PLANTS
JUST PLANTED PEPPER PLANTS 1 WEEK . ON SUNDAY LOOKED AT THEM ALL OF THE LEAVES WERE EITHER VERY PALE YELLOW OR ON THE GROUND ONLY STEMS! ALSO A COUPLE OF THE TOMATO PLANTS ARE A FADED GREEN. EVERY SEASON I PLANT THE SAME WAY-
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
June 6, 2018A.Yellowing and dropping leaves, just after planting could be watering issues or transplant shock.
Plants should be hardened off for a few days before planting.
Make sure plants are evenly watered.These links have more information.
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samdeeman on
June 20, 2018
10952Q.Hi, Please see photos. Do my pepper plants have a disease? Bacteria Leaf spot?
The plant is a couple of months old and is flowering and looks vibrant and healthy. I found these lesions on 3 lower leaves with no other symptoms elsewhere. I am particularly concerned because I many other pepper and tomato plants in close proximity. Thank You!!
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
June 20, 2018
Certified ExpertA.It does seem like the start of an infection... It is still very early and very treatable right now. Apply dolomitic lime and wettable sulfur. This will take care of the issue. Make sure to only water when the soil is almost completely dry. Peppers are pretty drought tolerant, but not very tolerant of constantly wet soil.
This treatment will also supplement calcium and magnesium, as well as sulfur for the fruit.
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Godschildingj on
June 25, 2018
81507Q.Why aren’t my pepper plants throwing flowers?
I have 5 pepper plants in my greenhouse garden. Three of them are doing really well, although two of them are much smaller than the others. One of my big ones and one of the small ones, aren't flowering, and the big one that isn't looks sick (big floppy leaves and nothing else)...between two that are thriving. The smaller one is next to another small one, one is blooming and the other has lots of leaves, but no flowers. Our weather is hot, but I have a fan going and shade cloth overhead. Do you know why I might be having trouble with those two plants and not the other three? I started them from seed, and they all looked great at the beginning. Any idea how I can get the two to start producing?
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
June 26, 2018A.If your temps are over 90 degrees F., this is likely the cause.
This article will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/peppers-not-producing.htm
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Johnbmerrill on
June 27, 2018
06811Q.Black on pepper plants
At the joint of branches
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
June 28, 2018A.This is perfectly normal growth for Pepper plants.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/black-stems-on-pepper-plants.htm
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