Hi all,
My serrano plant has started to display yellowish/orange blemishes on just the top leaves. After hardening it off for two weeks, I put the pepper plant outside full time and one day it got more sun that I intended. I'm thinking these spots are from the sun because the lower leaves, which were shaded by the top ones, didn't get affected. Is this the result of too much direct sun, or is this something else? If it's the sun, will the plant recover on its own?
Also, I'm pretty sure there's a little flower bud forming on the top of the plant (sorry, couldn't get a good pic of that). I know that some people pinch early buds back, but I'd rather let nature take its course. I just don't want the plant to just grow one pepper because I should have pinched. I sowed the seed on 5/6 and it's about 8 inches tall now. Does the plant look okay to start budding? Any advice is appreciated!
My serrano plant has started to display yellowish/orange blemishes on just the top leaves. After hardening it off for two weeks, I put the pepper plant outside full time and one day it got more sun that I intended. I'm thinking these spots are from the sun because the lower leaves, which were shaded by the top ones, didn't get affected. Is this the result of too much direct sun, or is this something else? If it's the sun, will the plant recover on its own?
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Also, I'm pretty sure there's a little flower bud forming on the top of the plant (sorry, couldn't get a good pic of that). I know that some people pinch early buds back, but I'd rather let nature take its course. I just don't want the plant to just grow one pepper because I should have pinched. I sowed the seed on 5/6 and it's about 8 inches tall now. Does the plant look okay to start budding? Any advice is appreciated!
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