Hey all, just recently started growing hot peppers. I have an odd setup but it seems to be working well except for some strange issues. My Jalapenos grown from seeds have sprouted up to about 6" high, have already flowered and produced one pepper per plant, and just seem to have stopped growing and all the leaves have turned a yellowish color and pointed straight up. any ideas?
My bhut Jolokia plant grown from a seed, has done well until recently. it is approx 14" tall and about 8-10 halfway mature pods are hanging. The leaves have shriveled and become brittlealong the edges(some completely shriveled up) and gone from slightly drooping, to curving upwards. (think I may have fixed this with some epsom salt spray and less watering as I see some new growth forming)
And finally my marble pepper plant is doing the same thing but it's a short chubby, dense little 5" bush with like 6 lame peppers on it. Spritzed with epsom salts and they seem to be waking up a little.
My main question is: How often do I need to water these plants?? I thin I may be over watering them but Im not sure. the dirt in the containers is plenty deep, and well drained but I usually soak the dirt every 2-3 days. Usually waiting intil the dirt on top is dry and fluffy. I have read that ypu only need to water like once a week in arid conditions??
My bhut Jolokia plant grown from a seed, has done well until recently. it is approx 14" tall and about 8-10 halfway mature pods are hanging. The leaves have shriveled and become brittlealong the edges(some completely shriveled up) and gone from slightly drooping, to curving upwards. (think I may have fixed this with some epsom salt spray and less watering as I see some new growth forming)
And finally my marble pepper plant is doing the same thing but it's a short chubby, dense little 5" bush with like 6 lame peppers on it. Spritzed with epsom salts and they seem to be waking up a little.
My main question is: How often do I need to water these plants?? I thin I may be over watering them but Im not sure. the dirt in the containers is plenty deep, and well drained but I usually soak the dirt every 2-3 days. Usually waiting intil the dirt on top is dry and fluffy. I have read that ypu only need to water like once a week in arid conditions??
