health What's Wrong With These Plants??

[rstiv4200]

Hey all so far my first season growing is going pretty good from what I can tell. I have about 35 plants all different varieties of super hots going most of them all seem to be healthy besides these 3 plants, and of course they are the only 3 scotch bonnets I have growing so id like to try and save them. They just look super shriveled on the leaves and yellowing cant tell if this is a nutrient issue or if something is eating them? All my plants get Neptunes Fish and Seaweed Blend 2-3-1 every 2 weeks and that is all. I separated these 3 just cant figure out what the deal is any ideas? Here are 3 problem plants and then a few healthy ones just to compare.

and then a couple healthy plants sorry so many pics haha
 
 

 

[CAPCOM]

Looks like your soil either retains a lot of moisture or you are over watering and so far getting away with it. There could be some over exposure of nutes involved as well. Other than that, everything looks good.

 

[rstiv4200]

It has been raining like crazy here but they have been like that for a few weeks I'll try cutting back on nutrients on them for a bit maybe and see if they improve.

Looks like your soil either retains a lot of moisture or you are over watering and so far getting away with it. There could be some over exposure of nutes involved as well. Other than that, everything looks good.

 

[CAPCOM]

Not much you can do if they are outside and it is raining. Just be sure they have good drainage and they should recoup from the rain. As far as nutes go, when plants (particularly peppers) uptake in a lot of nutes the leaves tend to get really crinkly. I generally take that as a plus because it is better than the alternative. Nutrient lockout.

 

[rstiv4200]

They seem to drain fairly well from what i can tell. I mix up 1/3 manure and compost 1/3 premium top soil and 1/3 perlite not sure if that is ideal just what i have been doing and it seems to work ok so far and drain well. Yeah that makes sense thanks for the input.

Not much you can do if they are outside and it is raining. Just be sure they have good drainage and they should recoup from the rain. As far as nutes go, when plants (particularly peppers) uptake in a lot of nutes the leaves tend to get really crinkly. I generally take that as a plus because it is better than the alternative. Nutrient lockout.

 

[MeatHead1313]

Top soil isn't ideal for containers as it compacts too easily. Your mix would be good if you subbed peat moss for the topsoil.
I agree with the others too. Definitely looks like over watering.

 

[Bluteid]

I think it looks like a calcium deficiency.

 

[Powelly]

Looks like your soil either retains a lot of moisture or you are over watering and so far getting away with it. There could be some over exposure of nutes involved as well. Other than that, everything looks good.

 
Best answer
RE calcium, overwatering / anaerobic soil looks a lot like calcium deficiency to the unexperienced
 
I don't think I've ever seen a legitimate calcium deficiency posted on this forum
Anaerobic soil can also block calcium from being absorbed for some reason or another

 

[cruzzfish]

 
Best answer
RE calcium, overwatering / anaerobic soil looks a lot like calcium deficiency to the unexperienced
 
I don't think I've ever seen a legitimate calcium deficiency posted on this forum
Anaerobic soil can also block calcium from being absorbed for some reason or another

I swear I've posted one. It definitely wasn't overwatering because they were inside and getting watered maybe once or twice a month.

 

[rstiv4200]

Sorry Im new to this and not sure what that means exactly. Anaerobic soil? meaning maybe the brand I used/chemical make up of it is not good and causing it to block calcium from being absorbed? If this is in fact the case should i start with maybe trying a low dose of CalMag and see if it improves?

 
Best answer
RE calcium, overwatering / anaerobic soil looks a lot like calcium deficiency to the unexperienced
 
I don't think I've ever seen a legitimate calcium deficiency posted on this forum
Anaerobic soil can also block calcium from being absorbed for some reason or another

 

 

[ShowMeDaSauce]

Basically it means the soil is starved of oxygen and organisms that prefer those conditions begin to have a negative affect on soil quality and plant grown/health. Roots need some oxygen to be healthy too.
 

 
Aerobic: Aerobic means in the presence of oxygen or growing in the presence of oxygen. Aerobic soils have plenty of oxygenated air to carry out oxidative reactions, such as soil organic matter decomposition and nutrient cycling.

 
Anaerobic: Absence of oxygen or growing in the absence of oxygen. Soils that are heavy textured (clay), compacted, wet or flooded tend to be anaerobic because they have less oxygenated air to carry out oxidative reactions. Anaerobesis of soil is also responsible for widespread soil-borne diseases.

 

 

[rstiv4200]

ahh ok that makes sense. Is there anything to be done to fix/help this?

Basically it means the soil is starved of oxygen and organisms that prefer those conditions begin to have a negative affect on soil quality and plant grown/health. Roots need some oxygen to be healthy too.
 
 

 

 

[Powelly]

Let it dry out some more before watering it again. Perhaps when the lower leaves begin to wilt