health Jalapeno dying.

[solid7]

The Jalapenos I grew in Florida did terrible, same in Hawaii in comparison to Nor Cal. I think it was the constant humidity.
 

 
1) Humidity
2) Alkaline environment
3) Unavailable nutrients due to #2 (leading to an eventual build up of salts and nutrient lockout)
4) Insane UV levels
5) Relentless pests
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It took me quite a while to figure out how to grow decently here.  It's even worse for me, because I'm right next to the beach.
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There are lots of tricks to get around it, but we don't have anywhere near as good as our midwest and northern growers.
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Florida is definitely Chinense territory, though...  without question.  Plants still don't look as good, but the yields are insane.

 

[Powelly]

The Jalapenos I grew in Florida did terrible, same in Hawaii in comparison to Nor Cal. I think it was the constant humidity.
 

 
Adelaide is really dry and has a death ray instead of a sun - the peppers really do well over here for sure. Think same climate as Phoenix, AZ
 
Eggplants however, I just started hardening them off and one of them completely wilted within 5 minutes! It was under 50% shade cloth out of direct sunlight and August! He seems to have recovered now though lol.