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What's happening to my pepper plants ?
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To help prevent Bacterial and Viral problems, at transplant time add 2 tablespoons of Sulfur into the hole. Mix well so it gets into the root zone.
Also, spray your plants every two weeks with a sulfur spray of 1 tbs. sulfur mixed in a spray bottle with water. This also gives your plants a nutritional shot-in-the-arm.
I see your Pepper was in a pot so get rid of the soil and either a new pot or hit it with some scalding hot water.
Another possibility is that a pest problem started the issue and weakened the plant leaving it more succeptible to an infection.
There weren't that many dead leaves in the pot base...so take action against Deer...even a Tomato Hornworm has been know to jump over to a Pepper Plant..and man can they devour a plant overnight.
Good Luck this year adn Fiery Regards.
Also, spray your plants every two weeks with a sulfur spray of 1 tbs. sulfur mixed in a spray bottle with water. This also gives your plants a nutritional shot-in-the-arm.
I see your Pepper was in a pot so get rid of the soil and either a new pot or hit it with some scalding hot water.
Another possibility is that a pest problem started the issue and weakened the plant leaving it more succeptible to an infection.
There weren't that many dead leaves in the pot base...so take action against Deer...even a Tomato Hornworm has been know to jump over to a Pepper Plant..and man can they devour a plant overnight.
Good Luck this year adn Fiery Regards.
Thanks for you tips.
i did repot the plant to another pot thats why you did not see any leaves fallen there. since i have repotted it can i use the sulfur at the surface ?? i got some sulfur powder..(yellow powder) can i use it now ?? after repotting i had red ants covering the plant. it can with the new soil i used. manage to remove them. this week (after 2 weeks of repotting i see some new shoots coming out
) before this happen, i had white fly problems.
i did repot the plant to another pot thats why you did not see any leaves fallen there. since i have repotted it can i use the sulfur at the surface ?? i got some sulfur powder..(yellow powder) can i use it now ?? after repotting i had red ants covering the plant. it can with the new soil i used. manage to remove them. this week (after 2 weeks of repotting i see some new shoots coming out
) before this happen, i had white fly problems.
Thanks
starting new plants already..
just trying see what we can do if something like this happens.. experimenting....
its almost two weeks now.. the one that i did not repot does not any changes the stems are still green and not shoots.
the one that i repotted has some improvement,tiny new shoots all over the plant.
and i have isolated and separated them.
my plant really has to struggle to live. aphids was found under the leaves yeaterday ... i got crazy with the malathion. its all dead now. why can't white flys and aphids (and its agents the ants ) leave my plant alone.
i've completely stopped spraying any sort of chemical pesticide on my plants now. whenever i do, the pests just tend to come back a whole lot worse. now i stick with organic solutions. i use this concoction that a local organic farming guru out here endorses (Gil Carandang). it's made with neem oil, chili peppers, seaweed and other stuff. and it's been working wonderfully for me. there are a lot less pests, invite beneficial insects and help me worry a lot less. =D
shoots turn to leave....
but the tips at the top of the plant is drying up.
i suggest you cut off the drying part.
I've got the same problem. Get some Malathion (insecticide) and spray; as in soak the plants and spay under any remaining leaves. Do this in the evening or early morning every seven days.
I know it's aphids and white flies and possibly a spider mite. I'm having some luck with this. Malathion is sold in Asia as Malathion, so just ask for it by name.
With the plants stressed be careful not to over-water as somebody suggested. Cheers.
I know it's aphids and white flies and possibly a spider mite. I'm having some luck with this. Malathion is sold in Asia as Malathion, so just ask for it by name.
With the plants stressed be careful not to over-water as somebody suggested. Cheers.
so franz do you buy the mixture or do you make it yourself ?
Yes, it is nasty stuff; but in researching it, I found it's relatively low in toxicity to humans and other mammals. I'd used it in the states before.
A 1 part vinegar to 3 parts water is a good wash to get it off of the vegetables/pods.
Having tried many organic remedies that all failed; there was little choice, so I picked the least bad stuff for a most bad situation. Cheers.
The bees here ignore capsicum; they have mango flowers and papaya flowers to feast upon; my application is very limited.
every seven days!! hmm i will get in trouble with my wife.. hehehe she hates the smell. AjarnV , i do use malathion..only after trying all the organic remedies . see post #30 i mentioned it...
do you know i found head lice medicated soap for humans with Malathion as its ingredient. i was of cause SHOCKED! to see that then i noticed it was from China.
hehe.