What is this? My Carolina Reaper plant has white stains (like salt) on the underside of the leafe.
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Problems with C. Reaper
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So I have to change my watering habits and air circulation?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Uncle Eckley
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I have tooled around with my watering, air flow, humidity, and still get these intumescences on some of my plants. Natural light in a window rather than artificial light has made a big difference with some plants (including my Reapers), and no difference with others. I've also noticed that my Kratky plants seem less affected.
It doesn't seem to hurt anything. It's just unsightly.
https://gpnmag.com/article/intumescences-physiological-disorder-greenhouse-grown-crops/
https://ag.umass.edu/greenhouse-floriculture/fact-sheets/oedema-intumescences
It doesn't seem to hurt anything. It's just unsightly.
https://gpnmag.com/article/intumescences-physiological-disorder-greenhouse-grown-crops/
https://ag.umass.edu/greenhouse-floriculture/fact-sheets/oedema-intumescences
Question:
Are you growing indoors, or outside?
Are you growing indoors, or outside?
how much perlite is in your mix , how much and often are you watering ?
This is actually an interesting subject that hits home with me this season. I have never had a pepper plant with edema in 12 years of growing. Til this season. I have an unknown chinense cross in the grow room that has really bad edema. I was totally overwatering cuz it was next to some of my "more thirsty" plants so it got watered way too much. No big deal right? Just cut back on watering and all will be good right? Wrong! It's had a strong oscillating fan on all day since seedling stage and I've been letting the plant wilt in between waterings. This sonofabitch STILL has edema on the new growth. I grow plants for a side living to sell at local farmers markets and have never seen a plant so sensitive to edema. My only conclusion is that some varieties are more sensitive than others. Particularly chinense. Purely just an observation based on one plant though.. very odd nonetheless
I get it every year but not that bad. It goes away once you move them outside.
Chorizo857_62J said:
I'm growing indoors.
I use an universal compost which it has perlite so I don't know exactly how much perlite is in my mix, and I watering them once a week more or lees (sometimes when leaves turned curved). I suposed that it happens because they are thirsty.moruga welder said:
I like to use close to 1/3 perlite , peppers get unhappy when they stay wet to long , better to water every few days than leave them wet for a week ,pipervirus said:
Most of my plants had absolutely wicked edema after I basically turned off the airflow in my tent. I have no (good) excuse, but the experience is useful.
I actually monitor the humidity now, but even when it hits 70% there's no problem, since I have two small but enthusiastic fans keeping everything moving, including venting outside of the tent. The leaves that have it won't lose that texture/coloration, but it's OK. Just keep an eye on new growth. If you get it ventilated, chances are you won't see more of this showing up.
I actually monitor the humidity now, but even when it hits 70% there's no problem, since I have two small but enthusiastic fans keeping everything moving, including venting outside of the tent. The leaves that have it won't lose that texture/coloration, but it's OK. Just keep an eye on new growth. If you get it ventilated, chances are you won't see more of this showing up.