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water Could this be something other than over watering?

mas_fuego

mas_fuego

As I have been experimenting with potting mix I think the one that I used with a few plants are too dense and sadly don't really dry out.
 
Could this leaf curl be anything other than over watering? I replanted one of them yesterday and saw no bugs in the pot.
 
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Those look like broad mites to me. They are not visible without magnification. Get some Azamax ASAP and nuke them per the instructions 2-3 times over the next 10 days.
 
They severely slowed down my season last year so get them as soon as you can.
 
It might. I would apply as directed and make sure to get every single surface, not top and bottom of leaves. If your plants aren't that big you may be able to do a 15 minute submerge in a bucket or tub.
 
austin87 said:
It might. I would apply as directed and make sure to get every single surface, not top and bottom of leaves. If your plants aren't that big you may be able to do a 15 minute submerge in a bucket or tub.
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Wow, that serious, huh?
 
How do I prevent this from spreading to other plants?
 
It's not mite damage. The last picture looks like some bacterial spot. Don't worry about that one.
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You do NOT have mite damage.
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I just posted a picture of an Aji Amarillo that looks just like what you've posted, and I can assure you that I don't have mites. In my case, it was cold nights that did the deed. All of my new growth is fine.

That is some sort of environmental issue. Cold/hot, PH swing, something. Very common here in Florida. (if I had to guess, I'd say wet roots on a chilly night kinda thing)
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Here's the link to my post. Mine has some browning, because it's a bit older damage than yours:
http://thehotpepper.com/topic/62805-post-your-aji-amarillo-for-a-prize/?p=1423237
 
solid7 said:
It's not mite damage. The last picture looks like some bacterial spot. Don't worry about that one.
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You do NOT have mite damage.
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I just posted a picture of an Aji Amarillo that looks just like what you've posted, and I can assure you that I don't have mites. In my case, it was cold nights that did the deed. All of my new growth is fine.

That is some sort of environmental issue. Cold/hot, PH swing, something. Very common here in Florida. (if I had to guess, I'd say wet roots on a chilly night kinda thing)
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Here's the link to my post. Mine has some browning, because it's a bit older damage than yours:
http://thehotpepper.com/topic/62805-post-your-aji-amarillo-for-a-prize/?p=1423237
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^ I dont agree that that is what the OP has. Yours may well be down to cold nights etc, but the curley new growth in the OP's first pics is not the same as your pics, and the bacterial spot in the last pic is another issue and more similar to your plants.
 
Im not sure how you can say with certinity that it is not mites. Did you ignore all the OP's first pictures? I would say it may well be mites. Go and google images "pepper broad mite" and you will many pics with similar characteristics. it also matches quite closely my personal experience with broad mites and obviously several other growers experiences judging by the other diagnoses above.
 
http://www.growingproduce.com/uncategorized/pest-of-the-month-broad-mite/
 
I could go as far as to post images from google, or even my own photobucket alongside the OP's images to show that mites is a very real possibility
 
 
 
Broad mites would be my first guess ... Best organic solution as proven by science and first hand experience is wettable sulphur ... Neem based products aren't nearly as effective (some control but not enough) as sulphur (which is approx 80-90% effective). If not staying organic there are multiple systematic miticides which I personally stay well clear of.
 
Trippa said:
Broad mites would be my first guess ... Best organic solution as proven by science and first hand experience is wettable sulphur ... Neem based products aren't nearly as effective (some control but not enough) as sulphur (which is approx 80-90% effective). If not staying organic there are multiple systematic miticides which I personally stay well clear of.
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I could care less about organic. Do you have a specific product recommendation?
 
Farm & Garden stores have what is called "Water Soluble Sulphur"
Best thing I ever found for mites. It worked so good I mixed a batch on my hose end mixer, set it at 4oz per gallon and drowned my entire back yard. Mites stayed away for over a year. I think it's time for me to do it again.
 
nzchili said:
I know you didnt ask me. But lime sulphur (liquid) is what you need. 
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I am really looking for a specific product recommendation from Lowes, Home Depot or Amazon. Can you link me to anything?
 
And can I do that submerge thing with it diluted? All my plants are still in pots 2 gallons and under
 
mas_fuego said:
 
I am really looking for a specific product recommendation from Lowes, Home Depot or Amazon. Can you link me to anything?
 
And can I do that submerge thing with it diluted? All my plants are still in pots 2 gallons and under
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You could do the submerge thing if you wanted. Your plants will come out looking like crap though and it would take quite a lot of concentrate to make a containers worth large enough to dunk a sizable plant in.
You need to dilute it anyway, submerge or not.
 
Lime sulphur is exactly what its called..in my part of the world anyway. This is a link to a local product we get here that I use, but I would assume you can get the same thing in your part of the world. Might put you on the right track at least. 
 
http://www.yates.co.nz/products/disease-control/concentrates/yates-lime-sulfur/
 
edit; maybe this, its got the same active ingrediants as the one in my link above, but is more concentrated. (i.e you need to water it down more)
https://www.amazon.com/Bonsai-Lime-Sulfur-calcium-polysulfide/dp/B00PFXZJTO/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1487815446&sr=8-5&keywords=lime+sulphur
 
 
nzchili said:
 
You could do the submerge thing if you wanted. Your plants will come out looking like crap though and it would take quite a lot of concentrate to make a containers worth large enough to dunk a sizable plant in.
You need to dilute it anyway, submerge or not.
 
Lime sulphur is exactly what its called..in my part of the world anyway. This is a link to a local product we get here that I use, but I would assume you can get the same thing in your part of the world. Might put you on the right track at least. 
 
http://www.yates.co.nz/products/disease-control/concentrates/yates-lime-sulfur/
 
edit; maybe this, its got the same active ingrediants as the one in my link above, but is more concentrated. (i.e you need to water it down more)
https://www.amazon.com/Bonsai-Lime-Sulfur-calcium-polysulfide/dp/B00PFXZJTO/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1487815446&sr=8-5&keywords=lime+sulphur
 
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Lime sulphur is different to wettable sulphur in terms of amount of actual sulphur content

https://www.amazon.com/BONIDE-PRODUCT-141-SULFUR-FUNGICIDE/dp/B000HA95W2

The equivalent here in NZ nzchilli is this

http://www.0800466464.co.nz/pest-control/31-wallys-liquid-sulphur-250-ml.html
 
I ordered the  BONIDE PRODUCT 141 SULFUR PLANT FUNGICIDE from Amazon and it should be here Saturday night. I went ahead and used the  Safer Brand 5118 Insect Killing Soap today. We shall see the progress.
 
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