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Help - MY chilli planhts are dying!
Moomint
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Hi,
Can you help with my chilli plants which have all developed brown splotches on the leaves, they also have some whote dots on the tops of the leaves. Photo attached,
Thanks,
Steve
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What's the white stuff on top of the compost Steve?
First thoughts that sprang to mind were fertilizer burn, possibly spider mite or copious over-watering.
If you've been feeding, it would help to let us know with what.
Using a magnifying glass, have a look at the underside of the leaves with white dots, can you see any tiny almost transparent bugs?
Last edited: 25 May 2017 14:30:09
Billericay - Essex
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Hi Pete,
The white stuff is sand, just to protect the compost from gnats.
I have fed the plants a lot - with liquid Miracle Grow and added slow release to the Miracle Grow Compost. I potted the plants into very large pots and perhaps overwatered. Could the feed or the water be the problem? Add if so is there any way to recover the plants.
Best Regards,
Steve
Looks fairly healthy to me?! Im growing loads of chillis and many have some form of blotches etc.. Im pretty confindent that they will be all ok though.
Hi Torg,
My plants are definitely suffering and getting worse, I think action of some kind is neccessary!
Best Regards,
Steve
Sounds like they've had too many ferts.
Give them a flush - pour about a gallon of water through each pot - ideally rainwater, then let them recover. No more fertilizer.
My chili plants are about 18", very healthy and flowers opening. All they've had is a seaweed extract drench every couple of weeks.
I'll feed them with tomorite every 10 days once the first chili's begin to form. That's all they need.
If you've added Miracle Grow slow release, then you've given them all the feed they will need for 6 months. You could use seaweed extract every 10ish days if you like as it's a supplement, not a fertilizer.
If you're getting fungus gnats, then you're overwatering - chilli's prefer dry and hot, so only water when the pot starts to fee a bit light
Last edited: 25 May 2017 16:30:57
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Hi Pete,
Great advice thanks, I'll flush em out tonight!
Ste