Black gum leaf curl... *Update - Phytophthora ?
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Comments (4)hi, im interested in your mexican buckeye, orchid tree, and chinese fringe tree seeds. i have pumpkin-on-a-stick and some more on my trade list. i'll send you an e-mail. thanks! Nick...See MoreCurled leaves on Jalapeño
Comments (27)Ugh, Josh - I was secretly hoping you would comment with, "Oh, I know what this is. It's __________ and you have to do ______ and _______ to fix it, Grace!" I never attempted the 3T epsom salt recommended here because upon finding out I'm using FP, the rec was retracted, haha. It's been over a month that I've watered plain, and once fertilized with a weak solution of fish and seaweed fertilizer. I also know my city's water is very high in Ca. OK, so I'm probably going to water tomorrow or so -- so up it to 1.5 tsp for one watering a week. Got it. I'll give it a go only on this plant. I also took one Serrano and one Habanero seedling and transplanted into 90% ProMix HP today, and left their fellow seedlings in the 5-1-1. Curious to see if they flatten out or not....but the Jalapeno remains where it is for now. I took a bunch of photos today. I did find a couple more aphids but again, hardly an "infestation", I'd think. (Does an aphid infestation look like this?) As mentioned last night, I took photos today. A bunch, haha. For scale: Closeup of the tiny, messed up leaves: A handful of peppers have this black action going on. Texturally it's the same as the all-green ones, and I've had this before on previous pepper plants, I think. I'm not overly concerned about this, but perhaps it's a hint as to what's wrong? A clue? Normal pepper formation: Note the regular vs. blackened peppers: Prolific budding: And others -- A Purple Flash seedling, exhibiting some curl as well: Habanero seedling, also the same: Booooooooo. I so, so hope someone can ID what on earth is happening to my peppers. Grace...See MorePimiento Padron Peppers Leaf Curl/Yellowing
Comments (7)Thanks for the reply DMForcier! As for the fertilizer, which I only fed once, I mixed 1.5 tblspoon's in the top soil and watered. I always water(hose) just to the point that there is little seepage from the bottom holes of the pot. So I water an Inch or so and wait and see if there is any seepage, if not, I water a bit more. Water frequency, I would say it is every 2-3 days. If I wait more, the top of the plant, both leaves and stems start leaning. Happens most of the days that the sun is out but the plant is always happy in the morning. From all the readings, my first guess was calcium deficiency but I am also taking precautions if just in case I was over-watering. I have moved it on the deck yesterday morning with plans to cut the sun light to 5 hrs so that I can check on if over-watering is an issue. If I leave it at the spot where it was always, I will definitely have to water it every 2-3 days because of the top wilting. The picture shows where it was and it is south facing. Hope I am making the right moves. Other than a stop in growth for one of my tomatoes(cherry variety for containers) touch-wood, all my other plants are so far happy....See MoreYellow, Curling Leafs, Weak Stalks
Comments (11)Check into the advice your friend gave you... I'm not strictly a pepper expert by any means, and who knows, it may be cutting edge science. However, I have never heard of such a drastic action unless there is good reason (like a bare-root hydroponic gardener who got some kind of infestation.) Peat has its usefulness in mediums, but it also has drawbacks. For one, unless treated, it tends to be acidic. Second, once it is wet, it holds onto moisture until it dries out, then it is difficult to 're-wet'. It makes for a pretty good component, but I shy away from using it straight, or as the base of my mediums. For seed starting, I lean towards jiffy mix, an organic seed starter medium, or a soiless nursery seed starter blend. You could even find a good recipe and mix your own to save money. Such products are usually very light weight, resist compaction, and have a good ratio of drainage to water retention. I use small starter cells just because less of the purchased medium is needed for germination, and they take up very little space, per number of plants under lights (72 cells). Sometimes, for plants with especially delicate roots which do not like to be transplanted, I will skip the cells, and fill a container almost all the way up with my main potting mix, then cover the top inch or so with the germination (seed starter) blend. That way, the seed gets a comfortable germination in the seed starter, then as the roots stretch down, they soon find nutrients available in the potting mix. One less step. I sometimes also do something similar with direct seeding. Anyway, all this aside... to reduce transplant shock, and give your plants the best conditions for vigorous, uninterrupted growth... I would say to transplant as few times as possible; cautiously acclimate them to their new surroundings; and get them into their final homes as smoothly, and as quickly as conditions allow. Good luck. As habjolokia has said, you may have other issues with your mix, but this will get you started... oh, and one more thing... When plants are young and just starting out in small containers, they don't really need as much amending as they do when they are in their final 'homes'. Less is usually better. I wouldn't add something like bonemeal except into the final medium for growth. And then, only ahead of time so the bonemeal has time to breakdown and become available. Also the epsom salts... they have their usefulness when required, but are not needed as an everyday amendment. Maybe someone else can chime-in with advice on using the soil amendments. But first they would probably like to know how these peppers will be planted (containers, beds...) and under what conditions (sunlight, lights, irrigation methods, etc...) I hope all that helps. And remember, everyone finds ways that work for them, you will do the same....See Moreken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
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