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Pepper plant wilting
Chriscore
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in Fruit & veg
Hi, was wondering if anyone knows what may be causing the wilt, im going to lay off the watering just incase its the cause. I put them outside the other day when it wasnt that sunny, not that cold either though.
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I'd say that for a start the plant needs a bigger pot. There's a huge amount of foliage there to be supported by roots confined to a small amount of compost.
Chillies need warmer temperatures than tomatoes, and I'm only just beginning to harden off my tomatoes so it may well have been too cool for your chilli outside ... it's been a bit breezy too, and that can really dehydrate a plant.
Pot it up into a larger pot and if it goes outside make sure it's shielded from the wind and that the temperature is at least up to the mid teens.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
It's a cracking plant.
It may have caught a chill Chris. I think you're right to hold back on watering for a while to let it recover in the warm
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Thanks guys, going to leave it be for a couple of days then repot like dove said. How big of a pot would recommend?