disease-pests Having issues...

[CayenneLover]

Greetings all... I am new to growing & I think my plant is on deaths door.


First a few pics of the overall plant.. lol blurry, auto cam focused on the ground on the first 1.

 

[Nova]

To be honest that just looks like a very ordinary example of a cayenne plant. Looks real spindly.

Could just be a crappy plant or could need a feed, it's in the ground though so i am leaning towards crappy plant. jmo

 

[CayenneLover]

Another couple

 

[CayenneLover]

Now for the damage

 

[Nova]

Not really sure but it looks like a virus to me, from my very limited knowledge if viruses, lol.
Are there any little bugs calling it home?

 

[CayenneLover]

Now.. the only thing I have done is I transplanted from a pot into the ground... If it is just a feeding issue, What do I do/use to help it?

No bugs sited

Thank you for any help.

CayenneLover

 

[Nova]

Wait there, this looks like the culprit...
http://www.ikisan.com/links/ap_chilliDetailedStudyofDiseases.shtml

 

[CayenneLover]

Good eye... that does seem to sound like what I see.

Where do I find the chemicals? At my local nursery?

CayenneLover

 

[Nova]

Yeah i dare say that they will be able to help you out, although some of the people that work in nurseries are as dumb as doggy doo doo, but thats a story for another day!

 

[joeknowsjolokia]

Go there with the exact name your looking for, so they can ask the manager!

 

[CayenneLover]

good point... will talk with the management & try to get there as soon as I can.

Thank you.

CayenneLover

btw, if anyone thinks it may be something else plz speak up.

 

[RichardK]

It's the Marbs! Peppers should never smoke, it's bad for them! I suggest trying the patch, ween it off.

It should be better in a week or so.

 

[AlabamaJack]

right or wrong, I remove all damaged leaves from the plants unless they are all damaged...

 

[CayenneLover]

Unfortunately.. 98% of them are damaged.. But I am going to remove the yellow ones.

lol@Richard

 

[chillilover]

It almost looks like bacterial leaf spot.

 

[Nova]

It almost looks like bacterial leaf spot.

Yup, thats what i think it is. Frog eye leaf spot to be exact.

 

[CayenneLover]

I'm going to the nurery today.. wish me luck

 

[AlabamaJack]

Luck...but make sure you bag and tag the specimen you take with you...if it is a virus, you don't want to spread it...

 

[CayenneLover]

way ahead of ya on that one...

Bagged & tagged last night.. A couple of them. & washed my hands before & after handling them.

Got me some organic anti-fungal/anti-bacterial stuff that the manager suggested... it wont fix the damage but will stop it from spreading.

 

[CayenneLover]

I am amazed... got up early this morning.. Aprox 7am. Gave the anti-fungal/anti-bacterial & gave it an hour of water trickling.

Wow, what a difference already... it is now 4:53pm. and the plant looks peppier than ever.. some of the leaves have reverted back to a deep green color and seems much more peppier... guess I was not giving it enough water either.

Even the peppers are now maturing
YAY!!!!!