Why Are My Green Chilli Plants Not Flowering?

Question

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.

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Answer 1

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