Dunno, looks similar to leaf mold but it's been there right along and hasn't gotten any worse.

Yes, it looks simular but it is not. The picture makes it looks worse than it is. It really is yellow cut in with the green.

Here are leaves from two different Carolina Reaper plants that I am growing.

You will see considerable yellowing on the first one. Interestingly enough, that plant is doing significantly better than the greener one.

Can we assume everything the same between them? Same seed stock, growing media, ferts & watering regimen? If yes & "Yellow Leaf" is doing better than "Green Leaf" let it fly & see how it turns out!

Nope, to be honest, they are from two different seed stocks, same otherwise. But, that is kind of my point. Just because the leaves show a bit of yellow, it doesn't necessarily mean we have to start dumping a ton of nutrients on it or doing anything else that might make it worse. It could be completely normal or in a worst case scenerio, it is just a plain "common cold" and we don't need surgery, or even a trip to the doctor. It just needs a little time and doesn't even have to miss a day of school.

If my yellow plant dies, I will report back that it actually had Ebola.

Just because the leaves show a bit of yellow, it doesn't necessarily mean we have to start dumping a ton of nutrients on it or doing anything else that might make it worse. It could be completely normal or in a worst case scenerio, it is just a plain "common cold" and we don't need surgery, or even a trip to the doctor. It just needs a little time and doesn't even have to miss a day of school.

My thoughts exactly. Maybe the first variegated pepper since Fish?

Esox07,

Nice comment. I totally agree. If it dies or the leaves drop off, it was ment to. I have not done anything to it that I havent done with any of the others.

Give us an update at the end of June. Let us know how it is going.

Will do.

Lemme guess: Mg deficiency.

OTOH: I have couple of super hots that look similar (yellow/ pale ) but all others (20 or more) all are perfectly normal. They are planted in the same medium bed ..etc.


Sey

Looks like Mg to me too. Easily fixed though: half teaspoon epsom salts in a quart spray bottle of water (dissolved of course) and spray the leaves after the sun drops below the horizon. Rinse off in the morning. Also, side dress your plants with a teaspoon of epsom salts. They really appreciate it.

for using the Epsom salts in watering the plants, how much per gallon of water?

I will give them a shot again and add some to water.

Looks like burn to me of some type. Sure you didn't splash ferts early on in it's infancy and it's just grown in size with the leaves?

Maybe even sunburn... Bruce's pic is classic sunburn.

Mg deficiency is usually more splotchiness than what I see in your guys' pics

Bruce: I use about a tsp/gal water.

Kevin

woohoo,
It is not burn. Just the yellowing of the leaves. Always been there, even when I gave them MG, epsom, or something else. Im not sure slashing them in their infancy and having them grow that color is even possible, but who knows. I cant remember that far back if I did it.
I gave them a shot of epsom and calcuim (for the other plants) today so I will tell you if they change color. If not, maybe that is the color of that plant.

So one week later, no change. The plant is bigger, the leaves are bigger and just as yellow. It is starting to flower.
I believe the leaves will stay that way. Its probably a hybrid.

My Reaper still has the yellowing as well. Still going strong though too. I would forget about it.