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Aji Lemon wilting

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Reds_Habanero

Hi,

My aji lemon started wilting and theres no sign of pest. Any ideas?

Thanks
 

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You need to tell us more or we'll just be guessing. How much do you water it? Did you transplant it recently? Did it go in full sun without hardening off?

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Hi,

I Water every 2 days with a 1/2 gallon/hour drip irrigation system. The plant is in that spot for almost 2months now, transplanted 2 months ago.

Thanks,
Luis
 
stankar said:
To me it seems like you over fertilized the plant.
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Is has new soil since transplant 2months ago. Could it be too much nutrients in the soil?

I used water steam for pest control some days ago but all the remaining 19 plants are ok.

Thanks,
Luis
 
Seems like you might be overwatering, and no fan, just from a glance.
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You've given the time and rate of watering, but for how long at each watering?
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Describe the rest of your growing area...
 
solid7 said:
Seems like you might be overwatering, and no fan, just from a glance.
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You've given the time and rate of watering, but for how long at each watering?
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Describe the rest of your growing area...
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Hi,

I water every 2 days for 5 minutes with a drip system of 1/2 gallon per hour. The plant is outside and the last 2 weeks the temperature is average 25/13 day/night °C Celsius.

I watered a lot today to see if the problem is temperature related but it doesnt seem to help.

Thanks,
Luis
 
It really sounds like you're overwatering it.  And that's kinda what it looks like, too. 
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Rather than being systematic (for right now) why don't you just let the plant get totally dry, and see if it springs back?
 
 
solid7 said:
It really sounds like you're overwatering it.  And that's kinda what it looks like, too. 
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Rather than being systematic (for right now) why don't you just let the plant get totally dry, and see if it springs back?
 
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Hi,

Yes, I think Ill do that, but the soil is dry before watering. Maybe this type of chili is different... all the other 19 plants are doing fine with this schedule.

Regards,
Luis
 
Have you tested the moisture in that particular container?
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On the flipside, it's possible that you may have some peat that got too dry, and isn't rewetting properly.
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That's a longshot, but it's worth checking.
 
solid7 said:
Have you tested the moisture in that particular container?
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On the flipside, it's possible that you may have some peat that got too dry, and isn't rewetting properly.
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That's a longshot, but it's worth checking.
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Hi,

The soil has some peat in it, but today I watered the soil ver6 well and dont see any evolution.

Could it be any kind of disease?

Regards,
Luis
 
This happened to me to my overwintered plants.. My solution take it out clean roots and repot in new soil. Boom came back like new! And water once a week or every 4-5 days let them dry they like it. it might look bad when they dry out but they come back.. don't worry
 
watering every 2 days is a lot unless the soil really is dry that quick (not the surface of the soil, but a few inches down), you shouldn't be watering your peppers until the leaves start to wilt a little (in the morning).  You need to stop giving it extra water, if a plant is wilted with moist soil extra water will never solve the problem, it could exacerbate it.
 
It's probably a fungal issue from too much water, you need to let the soil dry out, it may be too late to save it.  As someone else mentioned, repotting may help.  
 
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