health Help! What's wrong with my peppers

m.moerschel · May 30, 2015

Hi everyone

This is the first time i am trying my luck growing various types of chills and after some long wait they finally germinated and started growing.

Now I am seeing spots on the leaves and growth seems slow. Please see some pictures below. Do you know what might be wrong and how I can fix it?

The plants are about 4 months old (since seed being planted), planted in compost, and are in hot and humid climate receiving about 10h of sun/day

THANK YOU for your help!

pwb · May 30, 2015

To strong soil for litle plants i think.

Phil · May 30, 2015

I'd say "hot" soil, as well.... a little too nutrient rich.

m.moerschel · May 30, 2015

Thank you guys! What can I do about this? Anything I can add to the soil to make it more "balanced"? Will the peppers still grow and produce?

Phil · May 30, 2015

You can try digging them up and mixing in some top soil. They should get through this and recover fine

moruga welder · May 30, 2015

to T.H.P. ! :onfire:

Baseman · May 30, 2015

Just a question but why is there only perlite at the top around each plant?

mpicante · May 30, 2015

HELLO AND WELCOME

Lovepeppers · May 31, 2015

Baseman said:
Just a question but why is there only perlite at the top around each plant?

That's exactly what I was thinking immediately after me song the pictures. I even zoomed in.

Hybrid Mode 01 · May 31, 2015

That "perlite" looks like limestone or white landscaping rocks to me.

m.moerschel · May 31, 2015

I am not sure what perlite is but those are just white decorative stones I put around them. Mainly thinking it will keep the roots cooler than the black compost in full sun light

chocolatescotchbonnet · Jun 1, 2015

Maybe get a shade cloth, maybe getting burnt. Did you start them indoor then move them outside?

m.moerschel · Jun 1, 2015

I started them from seeds outside and they only get early sun from about 6am till around noon. I will try giving them some more shade tho