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Pepper Plant Problem

16 years ago

I have a few bell pepper plants with leaves that are starting to turn dark brown (picture attached). They are growing in containers, but I have the same problem with my bell peppers planted in the soil, and with my hot peppers.

The discoloration seems to be starting in the lower, older leaves, and there are smaller white patches on some leaves. I think it could be mold as it's been wet and humid here and my ventilation isn't great, but the discoloration seems to be in the leaf and not on the surface.

About 4 days ago I added about 2 tablespoons of seabird guano (11-13-3) with about an inch of compost and a few spoonfuls of wood ash (for potassium) on the top of each plant, so I fear the dark discoloration could also be fertilizer burn.

I also recently had a mite problem, which I seem to have controlled with a neem oil spray - don't know if this is related...

Any help would be appreciated.

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