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Chilis Shrivelling

ommthreeommthree Posts: 314
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Hello all,

I have some chills (cayennes) growing in the balcony. They've been doing fairly well and have quite a heavy crop of fruit. They've started to ripen now, but at the same time they're going a little soft and shrivelled. The rest of the plants look healthy (except for one plant whose leaves are yellowing).

Is this normal? Should I be worried?

Thanks for any advice,

Owen.

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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,887

    silly question perhaps, but are you watering  / feeding enough in this very warm weather?? I'm watering my polytunnel twice a day.

    Devon.
  • ommthreeommthree Posts: 314

    Thanks both,

    Pretty sure I'm watering and feeding enough, yes. And (apart from one plant) the leaves look good. Weather has been a bit grotty lately, so perhaps that's it.

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,134

    Ommthree, do I understand that it's the chilli fruits themselves that are shrivelling, not the leaves?


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • ommthreeommthree Posts: 314

    Hello Dove,

    Yes, that's right.  One plant has yellowing leaves, but the other three look very healthy. Actually, closer inspection has revealed that the shrivelling has not affected all of the fruit, only some of them.

  • ommthreeommthree Posts: 314

    Hi Buddyboy,

    Thanks for that. It's a possibility, though my fertiliser combination should have a decent amount of calcium. I guess I'll cross my fingers and hope it doesn't spread to any of the others.

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