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You may have a soil compaction issue. That is an extremely heavy mix. I find that peppers need very airy, well drained medium to avoid this problem, you need much more perlite, peat, and preferably pine bark chips or coconut husk chips to air that mixture out. My guess is the roots are rotting...

I have had the motion sensing sprinkler going for a few weeks now. It has been effective, and no more damage has been seen on my plants. Since I have set it up, I have confirmed that I had both rabbits and deer browsing on my leaves. I sit on the couch in the morning before work and have now...

I have a critter problem this year too. I'm trying a motion sensing sprinkler. The Orbit Yard Enforcer gets pretty good reviews on Amazon. It just showed up on my front porch. I'll post an update on how it's working out in a week or two. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk

Indirect lighting and damp roots may promote anaerobic growth. That picture and the brown cast on the roots makes me suspect the onset of root rot. Id recommend a quick shot of beneficial innoculant for the roots (Hydroguard or similar) and alot less watering. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A...

You mention phosphorus toxicity, actually phosphorus deficiency can cause older leaves to crinkle and get dark green. You may ask how this can happen with the ferts you are using, but a lockout caused by temp, ph, iron, etc. will happen regardless. I'm not saying that this is what's going on...

When my plants have looked like that in the past, it was nutrient burn. Your 850ppm might be too hot for some of the species you are growing. That would also explain why some are more affected than others. TB Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk

I have seen conflicting info on the web on the correct order to mix Masterblend. I have seen: MB, CaN, MgSO4 and MB, MgS04, CaN Can anyone tell me which is correct, or does it not matter as long as MB is first? Thanks. TB Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk

Thanks Trent. I have already tried some h2o2 treatments, but not to the extent that you describe. If I try what you suggest, are you recommending a root soak with straight 3% h202, or a more dilute concentration? I dont want to risk burning the roots of an already stressed plant. I have been...

I'm overwintering my Datil pepper and it has been struggling. It had dropped all its leaves, so I cut it back and repotted it. It started growing lots of new leaves, but they are abnormally small and soon develop small dark spots and fall off. The leaves look nice and green until this hits them...

I mixed in worm castings at transplant along with kelp meal and bone meal. I have given then some fish emulsion a few times, but didnt want to overwater, so I havent been giving them lots of ferts. I have tried some shots of liquid iron and some epsom salts when they started to look chlorotic...

My two favorite peppers that I'm overwintering have been struggling since transplant. They had a run in with aphids that i had to eventually put down with systemic imidacloprid. I put the changes in foliage down to transplant stress and the various treatments, but now I'm worried it's something...

You may be dealing with the effects of the imidicloprid treatment. If you google imidicloprid phytotoxicity, you will get many articles on the topic. It depends on your application rate, and the causes are not fully understood, but this might be the culprit. I've been reading up on this...

Update: The leaves are falling at a reduced rate, but the plants continue to be very stressed. I noticed that particularly on the Aji Chombo, the leaves look almost chlorotic. They have been treated to some magnesium and iron, but I am beginning to suspect something else. The closer the leaves...

For whatever reason, those first pics make my plants look way better than they actually are. Here are a few with them out from under the lights... - Trout Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk

After a great growing season here in Wisconsin, I thought I'd take two of my favorite plants (Datil, and Aji Chombo) and repot them to put in my basement over winter. This is my first try at this.  They started well enough, but soon had a predictable bout of aphids. They got extremely bad in a...

Looks like chlorosis. Id check the soil ph if you have a test kit. I notice some white residue on the soil surface. If you have alkaline water, you might need to acidify it a bit and add a little sulphur to tour pot. Another possibility would be waterlogged roots. Could you have plugged drain...

...oops, hit send too soon. I have had some pots look well watered, but get poor penetration in the roots. If you have a high peat content, you might want to add a wetting agent once in a while. Yucca extract works well for me. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk

Is it your only plant in a fabric pot? They drain rapidly and if your medium got dry, it might get hydrophobic Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk