Up until this year I would consider myself a veteran of the pepper growing hobby. But here I sit stumped. Has anyone else experienced their plants drooping after the sun goes down? My plants stand tall all day long in the sun and then after the sun goes down/gets cloudy they droop like plants typically do in strong sun (limp leaves, bent stems). Next morning when the sun comes out they stand right back up at attention. Please tell me that someone else has seen this as I fear that I have a root problem. Thanks in advance.
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Drooping
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On my Habaneros I've noticed after the sun goes down (late evening) the leaves go from horizontal to about 45 deg. downward slant. Natural IME.
I just re-read your post; the stems do not go bent on my plants, just the leaves drop, not droop. What are your night time temps? And, are these chinense?
I just re-read your post; the stems do not go bent on my plants, just the leaves drop, not droop. What are your night time temps? And, are these chinense?
Nightime temps are in the 60 degree range. Only a few plants are doing it. The inca red drop seems to be the worst with three plants doing it, but it seems to be the baccatum plants in general. I just don't remember this in previous years. When I say stems bent, I just mean droopy, not like they are keeling over or anything.
millworkman
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All my plants do the same thing, I think it has to do with the humidity and there not being light so they dont need to stand up to get the full amount of sun.
Same here.
My Naga drops a little every day after the sun goes down. I never worried much about it because by the time I get up the next morning its already looking pretty nice.
But its odd and I would love to know why this is happening.
I have a Fatalii and a Neyde right next to the Naga and they dont behave like this.
Bleash
My Naga drops a little every day after the sun goes down. I never worried much about it because by the time I get up the next morning its already looking pretty nice.
But its odd and I would love to know why this is happening.
I have a Fatalii and a Neyde right next to the Naga and they dont behave like this.
Bleash
I have a hot lemon that sometimes does what you're describing. Some nights less, some nights more. It seems that the smaller leaves toward the top of the plant do this the most. It may be the humidity, because the night temps have stayed fairly similar (for the most part). Haven't been paying much attention to the humidity, but I do know that it's been fluctuating some.
I have a habanero that droops when the sun goes down. I just assumed it was normal for a hab as it is the only plant that droops. I just went check on it (5:15) and it has perked back up.
This is normal and a good thing, I chalk it up to your plants growing fast and the new growth is still soft and not able to support it's own weight. Happens late in the afternoon when the sun is setting and turning dark outside. I have noticed this for years and always consider this a good sign gardenkiller that my plants are growing as fast as they can.
I've always attributed it to the plants reaching out to grab as much light as possible and then resting during the evening. It's no different than a Sunflower
Eh? I've grown sunflowers, and I don't recall them ever drooping during the night. If they ever drooped, it was during the intense heat of the afternoon... not the nice, cool nighttime.