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  • Answered by
    Heather on
    June 26, 2011
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    This is due to water stress. Increase water ti the plant.

    If it is in the ground, try to water deeper (i.e. longer), rather than more frequently. This will help store water deeper in the ground and encourage the plant to grow deeper roots so that it can better have access to water during high heat.

    If it is in a container, you may need to water several times a day in heat that high as the water in the container will evaporate quickly.

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    suzanneharper on
    June 27, 2011
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    Thank you sooo much! I increased the water by a couple minutes and they seem to be doing much better

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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    September 1, 2012
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    If you have an over abundance of peppers, you can dry them for easy storage. This article will help with that: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/drying-hot-peppers.htm

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    Heather on
    October 26, 2012
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    Genetics, water and nutrients can all effect how spicy a pepper is. As you have 2 different varieties that are affected, then it is likely not genetics.

    They may have been a bit too dry and that is why they are not as spicy. Oddly enough, part of the reason peppers produce capsicum is to help ward off fungus. Fungus is most likely to develop when the plant gets more water and so a chili pepper will produce more "heat" when they get more water.

    Nutrients may also have played a role. The soil may be lacking some of the micro nutrients the plants need to make capsicum or the soil may be too rich, which causes the plant and its fruit to grow quickly and is not able to concentrate the capsicum in the fruit.

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    September 13, 2015
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    If the peppers are fine I would just continue to care for the plants through out the remainder of the growing season.
    Yes the soap can cause damage to the leaves and plant. I have found that myself, if the soap is applied in the sunlight it can cause burns on the leaves.

    You can apply Neem Oil weekly to make sure the plants stay insect free.

    Here are some links with more information.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/pepper-problems.htm

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    July 24, 2018
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    This article will explain the possible reasons for failure to fruit.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/peppers-not-producing.htm

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  • Answered by
    BushDoctor on
    August 17, 2020
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    Yes! Pepper leaves are, surprisingly, edible.

    Here is an article that will offer tips on caring for these plants:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/how-to-grow-serrano-peppers.htm

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    GKH_Susan on
    October 21, 2021
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    This article gives several possibilities to check for:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/pepper-yellow-leaves.htm

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