Hey there Hot Pepper Community,
I recently started (since Nov 2017) growing peppers (and other edibles) and would like to ask some advice about one of my Thai/bird's eye pepper (not 100% sure of variety) plants. I bought the chili plant back in mid November 2017. In retrospect it was not the healthiest plant as the leaves and flowers/fruits were only at the top quarter of the plant. After a small harvest, I aggressively topped it to just under half its size. Now the plant has grown back to its original height, but is much bushier and is prolifically producing.
However, I am puzzled as to why the leaves do not look a lush green. Instead, virtually every single leaf, even newish growth, has yellow speckles. The leaves are not deformed or curled, they just have yellow spots. The fruits are not deformed and the flower drop is not particularly bad. The plant is producing very very well with tasty chilis!
I don't think the leaves are supposed to be that colour, so I am curious to find out why. Could it be a virus or fungal infection? I don't think it is the result of pests as I check all my babies every day and I have seen no evidence of aphids or other bugs. The leaves are not deformed/shrivelled/wrinkled at all (unlike some other of my plants - will post separately). I am not particularly worried as it is producing well. Any advice/suggestions?
Not sure why the photos were automatically rotated...
I recently started (since Nov 2017) growing peppers (and other edibles) and would like to ask some advice about one of my Thai/bird's eye pepper (not 100% sure of variety) plants. I bought the chili plant back in mid November 2017. In retrospect it was not the healthiest plant as the leaves and flowers/fruits were only at the top quarter of the plant. After a small harvest, I aggressively topped it to just under half its size. Now the plant has grown back to its original height, but is much bushier and is prolifically producing.
However, I am puzzled as to why the leaves do not look a lush green. Instead, virtually every single leaf, even newish growth, has yellow speckles. The leaves are not deformed or curled, they just have yellow spots. The fruits are not deformed and the flower drop is not particularly bad. The plant is producing very very well with tasty chilis!
I don't think the leaves are supposed to be that colour, so I am curious to find out why. Could it be a virus or fungal infection? I don't think it is the result of pests as I check all my babies every day and I have seen no evidence of aphids or other bugs. The leaves are not deformed/shrivelled/wrinkled at all (unlike some other of my plants - will post separately). I am not particularly worried as it is producing well. Any advice/suggestions?
Not sure why the photos were automatically rotated...