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A few days ago the leaves on one of my cayenne peppers started to look rather unhealthy. Does this look like some sort of a disease? Should I dig up the plant and put another in its place?

It looks like I subjected my hot pepper plants to fertilizer burn. Up until last week, I was watering all my pepper plants with Cal-Mag (diluted to 1/4 strength) every watering. I was under the impression that Cal-Mag diluted to that concentration posed no risk of burning the plants. It looks...

A couple of days ago I noticed that the top leaves on my bhut jolokias and trinidad scorpions started to turn yellow. The yellowing started with only the new growth, but seems to be progressing downwards to other leaves as well. Any ideas what might be causing this? I am trying to be careful not...

I'm trying to decide whether or not to start feeding my hot pepper seedlings a (diluted strength) liquid organic fertilizer to help boost their growth rates. The seedlings sprouted the first week of April and have about 2 sets of true leaves. I know it's usually frowned upon to use fertilizer on...

Hi everyone. I have noticed that on several of my hot pepper seedlings, the leaves are turning purple in color. I have browsed the forums here and from what I've read, this appears to be a somewhat normal response to placing seedlings underneath fluorescent lights. My plants are underneath two...

Hi everyone, I'm Jason from Newport News, VA. I have been growing hot peppers as a hobby for a few years now. The hot pepper varieties I have successfully grown in the past include: Habanero (Orange, Caribbean Red, and Chocolate varieties), Datil, Cayenne, and Jalapeno. This year I am stepping...