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first time pepper grower. help please!

J

Jmishork

Hey everyone I'm a first time pepper grower and I'm in need of help. Ok so here is the scoop, some of the leaves on my plants are starting to curl or wilt and almost break off. I have searched pages and pages of this forum for a solution before I posted anything but had no luck.

I'm having these problems with my Bhut Jolokia,Devils Tounge,Moruga Scorpion,and 7 Pot plants.

They are all in miracle grow potting soil (which i'm now thinking was a bad idea)
I have been sure to not over water them, and I live in Northern California.
They are all in pots and until last night I have been bringing them inside the garage at night because its been a little cold.
I have just noticed the problem this morning when I went to check on them. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I left them out last night? ( It was about 51 outside last night)
They have been getting full sun all day and until this morning they were all looking ok...
If anyone could help me out with this I would really REALLY appreciate it! Thanks guys!

http://imageshack.us...t.jpg/ <---- this is the potting soil im usuing ( any reccomendations?)

http://imageshack.us...gascorpion.jpg/ <---- this is the moruga scorpion (this one i am really worried about

http://imageshack.us...pg/ <------- this is the devils tounge ( curls up)

http://imageshack.us...hutjolokia.jpg/ <------ this is the bhut jolokia ( the leaf feels very flimsy)

http://imageshack.us...s/834/7pot.jpg/ <------- this is the 7 pot ( the new bottom leaves seem to be curling up)


once again thank you guys ahead of time for the advice! hopefully these bad boys survive!!
 
Wait till the plants need to be watered, clip off the bad leaves, Pot them up into an organic potting soil ie. Fox Farms Ocean Forrest, Promix, Happy Frog. After potting them up give them a nice drink of water. Note: during transplant loosen up the rootball and shake of as much MG soil as possible.
 
Thanks ill make sure to go grab some fox farms. I forgot to mention I ordered the plants from cross country nurseries, I did not grow them from seeds. That being said I up potted them to pretty big pots about a week ago. Should I put them into smaller pots until they get bigger? Will it hurt them to transplant them again so soon? Once again thanks a million!
 
Listen to megahot. Get some good organic soil - the plants will be happy for that when they're transplanted. Don't plant into smaller pots - keep the same size pot, or even the same pots as you're using now. Keep them out of the sun for a few days after they're transplanted to avoid some shock. They can stay outside, just try to avoid some sunscald. And find another place for Miracle Grow soil - just not your veggies.
 
Just an update I transplanted them and replaced the soil with fox farms ocean forest and they are already looking way better already! Thanks everyone for the help!
 
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