Recent content by Steve7270

  This is the only thing not considered so far and I think you might be on to it. Temperatures are in the mid to high 30C. I had similar problems exactly the same time last year trying to grow Carolina Reapers. My wife's Thai chilli garden is growing perfect but have notice some differences...

  This garden bed is completely new only four months old I have tried the lasagna technique. I dug down three feet and removed all the soil. I replaced with a layer of organic plant matter then a layer two foot thick of good quality garden soil then a layer of good quality compost on top. Topped...

  G'day again, I wanted you to have a look at some new pics of my reapers as its been nearly two weeks with your opinion. Leaves are still yellowing and falling. I've been with-holding watering and I did apply some Epsom ten days ago. 

  Update: More of the plants leaves are turning yellow and dropping. I have with-held watering for three days and can see a deeper green in the new growing tips. I purchase a soil moisture tester and it was obvious straight away that the root zone was over moist and needed drying out. I...

Yeh the 10-10-10 is american and its even on the web site of the man that created the carolina reaper. Doesn't compute here though.   I'm doing similar with hügelkultur layer technique this year (see how it goes as there is lots of positive information growing this way)  Compost and triple C...

  Hi again, seeing you are in Perth got another one for you. People keep going on about 10-10-10 fertiliser for reapers Do you know what the equivalent would be in Aus? 

  Couldn't help myself and applied a watering can of diluted Epsom and a spoon of granules at base of plants. Will now reduce watering schedule and see what happens.   Thanks 

  They are getting water once a day as it has been very hot here in Perth and AU in general. I tried Epsom on some troubled reapers last season with no better results.

Hi All,   Seems every time I try to grow reapers I have issues.   Has anyone got any ideas take a look at the pics.   Strange thing is they are growing in the same soil as many other things that are growing perfectly??

Hi Guys, Its been around three weeks since last post. I decided to try the Epsom drench on the reapers as nothing seems to be working. Two and half weeks since the drench and still no improvement at all!  Cane Dog did say first when I originally posted photo's that he thought it was potassium...

So hard to diagnose the problem when symptom's are all very similar :(

  I did reduce the watering and the feeding. I actually sprayed the six reapers I have growing with epsom solution and did not notice any improvement on any. Difficult to reduce watering though when day time temperatures are hitting 40C.   Can you please suggest a fertilizer you would use...

OK its been three weeks since application of epsom spray and no improvement at all ! still yellowing leaves that eventually fall off

Thanks fella's    Would you still agree with your initial diagnosis with the symptom's exhibited on this leaf? A slightly healthy Carolina reaper close by. 

Thanks guys for your educated opinions   I'll try less water and hold off on the powerfeeds, also try Epsom Salt on one selected reaper and wait to see what happens   cheers