Hi all; I have a few plants that I have been growing (ghosts) which are not looking so hot. I've attached some photos, and as you ca see, all of the leaves are very droopy. I know this happens in general with watering or sun issues, and in the past when it has happened, they tend to bounce back when I give them some water. However, this time around, I am concerned they have been over-watered, as over the last couple of weeks here in Florida we've had a ton of rain. Although it hasn't really rained in the last couple days, they don't seem to have dried out, and are not improving at all.
So, I am wondering if 1) this diagnosis is correct (too much water)? The soil seems slightly damp, but not soaked. Or is there another issue (e.g., nutrient) that could cause this?. In addition, we are unfortunately looking at lots of rain coming over the next couple of weeks here again, so I'm not sure what to do with the plants. I've temporarily moved them into a carport in case it comes down today, but there they do not get much sun. Any suggestions on rain barriers for those of you who live in wet climates?
The first 3 images are of two ghost plants that seem to be doing the worst (though now all of my grown-up ones are starting to wilt a bit). I have a bunch of young plants in cups that I planted over the lats couple of months outside that seem to be doing better overall.
The last image is the 4 mature ones that I've moved to the carport, from left to right: ghost, ghost, thai, ghost.
Finally, all the plants I have I just grew from seeds of peppers that I had purchased from the store (and I started these 4 last year...they havn't grown much at all since the end of last season). They seem pretty thin and lanky compared to most of the photos I see here of other's grows. Is this likely a cause? Perhaps seeds from store bought ghost peppers are a gamble?
Thanks for any feedback!
So, I am wondering if 1) this diagnosis is correct (too much water)? The soil seems slightly damp, but not soaked. Or is there another issue (e.g., nutrient) that could cause this?. In addition, we are unfortunately looking at lots of rain coming over the next couple of weeks here again, so I'm not sure what to do with the plants. I've temporarily moved them into a carport in case it comes down today, but there they do not get much sun. Any suggestions on rain barriers for those of you who live in wet climates?
The first 3 images are of two ghost plants that seem to be doing the worst (though now all of my grown-up ones are starting to wilt a bit). I have a bunch of young plants in cups that I planted over the lats couple of months outside that seem to be doing better overall.
The last image is the 4 mature ones that I've moved to the carport, from left to right: ghost, ghost, thai, ghost.
Finally, all the plants I have I just grew from seeds of peppers that I had purchased from the store (and I started these 4 last year...they havn't grown much at all since the end of last season). They seem pretty thin and lanky compared to most of the photos I see here of other's grows. Is this likely a cause? Perhaps seeds from store bought ghost peppers are a gamble?
Thanks for any feedback!