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Ailing Carolina reaper--need help!

xhasti

xhasti

Hi all,
 
Planted this store bought reaper about 3 weeks ago, used Plant-tone fertilizer at planting.  It's got bugs eating it despite a dose of Sevin and another of a permethrin-based Ortho product a week later.  Yellowing and dropping leaves.  Soil is pretty damp so I'd guess I'm over watering.  Any other tips?
 
Thanks,
 
Xhasti
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I would pull it out gently.  clean it head to root, make sure all those dirtbag aphids are off of it and fine it a great new spot, or fresh new bug free mix.
 
I wouldn't ever just pull a plant out, especially if it was one I was trying to save. 
 
Leave it where it is for now until you get some advice here.
 
What type of soil is in the surrounding ground, and what did you do to it prior to planting?
 
Im in NC so the natural soil is red clay. I amended it with top soil and compost and added Plant tone organic fertilizer. I have had super hots growing successfully in this exact spot the last three seasons but my two plants didnt make it through overwintering this year so I had to buy new ones.
 
Firstly, to me the damage looks like it may have been caused by snails or slugs, an inspection at night could confirm this. I'd lay snail pellets at the base of both stems.
 
Secondly, clay isn't ideal to be growing in. At what depth and area did you amend the soil?
 
Thanks, I put pellets down. I was thinking circular holes in the middle of leaves meant not slugs but well see if it helps.

I dug giant holes for these things when I amended the soil. Probably nearly big enough to set a 5 gallon bucket in. And as I mentioned Ive grown superhots in these same spots with great success the past three seasons.
 
Shorerider said:
I wouldn't ever just pull a plant out, especially if it was one I was trying to save. 
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Hopefully 'pull' was just poor wording. Earlier this season I dug out, thoroughly washed, and replanted at least half a dozen plants to get rid of an infestation. This was after I'd spent plenty of time trying neem oil... had no problems over the wash and repot, and it did work. Just have to be careful not to do too much root damage (and obviously make it a last resort).
 
jonassx100 said:
every single pest you can imagine . Practically your plant will become toxic that every pest will die with imidacloprid
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Just note, it kills on contact so it will also kill beneficial pollinating bugs like bees and butterflies.
 
internationalfish said:
 
Hopefully 'pull' was just poor wording. Earlier this season I dug out, thoroughly washed, and replanted at least half a dozen plants to get rid of an infestation. This was after I'd spent plenty of time trying neem oil... had no problems over the wash and repot, and it did work. Just have to be careful not to do too much root damage (and obviously make it a last resort).
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He did say "pull it out gently" 
 
I would leave it be for now, give it some more time and check for new damage daily. It may be too early after your initial transplant to tell if anything is actually wrong causing the yellowing.
 
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