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pests Holes in leaves.... Pests? Nutrient issue?

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chico24

I have 4 large planters going this year. 2 of them house hot peppers exclusively.
1 is home to 3 peppers, 2 tomatoes and some pole beans.

The one with multiple veg has some plants with holes in the leaves.

The first pic shows a plant that was given to me and labeled as "hot pepper"... my best guess is a bishops hat, or pequin (I was given 2 plants with the same label, but a description of 2 different peppers!)

The large leaf in the middle of the pic.

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The Tiny Tom Tomato plant in the same planter also has holes in the leaves. These are less "neat" and more ragged.

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The Scotch Bonnet in the same planter has a damaged leaf near the bottom. It seems to be ready to explode with flowers though!

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The 3 bits of damage are different from each other which leaves my puzzled about the root cause.

The planter is filled with a mix of MG potting soil, MG Organic potting soil, organic garden soil (triple mix), perlite, vermiculite, and a bit of hen manure.

The plants are a little yeallow due to the amount of rain we've been getting recently since pot out.
I've looked around, but can't find any evidence of slugs, and the plants LOOK bug free without any magnification.

Any ideas?

Thanks!
 
That actually looks like physical damage... from debris in the wind or mechanical stress due to the wind itself.... or a bird taking off and accidently clipping it with its 'talons'....etc...  Otherwise, your plants look very healthy!!!!! :)
 
The plants are showing tons of signs of new growth, and the tomato is covered in flowers.

As a precaution, I'll search for some flea beetle solutions.

There is a Robin's nest nearby... I may have to look around for the trusty "Red Rider" to avoid any more "talon" damage! ;-)

Thanks as usual!
 
Both replies look good to me although I lean towards the beetle damage could also be crickets at night. That said the plants look very good and if you grow outdoors like me a little hole or damage here or there is impossible to avoid. They still look super healthy, just keep your eye on the big picture, I’m sure they’ll produce great!
 
Both replies look good to me although I lean towards the beetle damage could also be crickets at night. That said the plants look very good and if you grow outdoors like me a little hole or damage here or there is impossible to avoid. They still look super healthy, just keep your eye on the big picture, I’m sure they’ll produce great!
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Big picture is always in mind. I just figured that when you have a resource like this forum, it doesn't hurt to err on the side of caution and catch a potentially horrible situation before it gets to that point.

Thanks for all the replies!
 
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