My peppers are shriveling up and dying

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It is 40s in the morning and 80 during the day I have my peppers in a little greenhouse. I havent watered them in a while because they werent wilting, but today they fell over and just died. Did the weather kill them? http://www.imgur.com/qcRbGmL

 

[Jamison]

How hot was it getting in the greenhouse?  And second did you start these inside and then stick em outside right away in the sun?

 

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How hot was it getting in the greenhouse?  And second did you start these inside and then stick em outside right away in the sun?

I put them outside for a couple hours at a time for about a week. I think the green house might have fried them, I forgot to open the flaps today

 

[Jamison]

Yea looks like it.  Seedlings and especially newer sprouts like those don't need to get to the point of wilting otherwise that is exactly what will happen.  Try to keep your next batch moist but not soaking wet by any means.  Once they get a little further along its ok to let them wilt before watering.  Easy mistake.  Good luck.

 

[McGuiver]

What type of soil do you have them in?

 

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What type of soil do you have them in?

plain garden soil

 

[McGuiver]

Does it have wood chips in it? Or is that mulch on top?

 

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Does it have wood chips in it? Or is that mulch on top?

It has small wood chips

 

[McGuiver]

I don't think it holds enough water.

Try something with peatmoss and pearlite.

I use Sunshine #4. It wioek wonderful.

http://sunshineadvanced.com


I have tried the cactus type potting mixes, they suck!

Even my cacti will not thrive in the bark stuff.

The bark gives it a lot of air, but not enough water or nutrients.

Even my tomatoes, and onions die in the bark stuff.