In general,I think that using 1/10th strength ferts is better for a plant used more often than using ferts full strength as prescribed by the manufacturer.

I'd think it was definately fert burn because it happened so fast.
Looks like you flushed out your soil pretty good afterwards too.
Hurry up and wait time.
One good thing is that plants are designed to grow,If there are roots left they'll come back.
In general peppers get babied to death rather than left alone to do their thing.
You seem to have done what you needed to do.Let them get back by themselves.
Try weak ferts rather than full strength.
I don't know what you are using fert wise but chemical ferts are harder to use than fish emultion and seaweed extract.
They need to break down to be plant usable so it's very hard to over do them.
Good luck with your plants.

thanks for the assurance Smoke. i am using foliage pro but usually only do 1/4tsp/gal this time i was air head and did 1tsp as i was going to feed one of my big flowers but it did not need it so i figured the pepper plant was big enough to handle it. well guess not! so should i leave it in the shade till i notice coming back?

Eric

Hey Spongey, sorry to hear your troubles. I can't much help w/ a container chile/pepper, as I normally grow in ground. Though, it sounds like you got it covered.
Just wondering if you purchased the Foliage Pro locally, or had it ordered/shipped. I am having a hard time find it locally ( I thought I had seen it a few years back), and needing it to complete the gritty mix inventory. I am in San Diego also !!

I tend to use fish/kelp emulsion myself, and an interesting reco' from smokemaster- Thanks !!

T

Hey T, i found it as a local Hydro shop it was just the small bottle as i wanted to try it out. i forget its name but it is off Morena blvd. cool little shop, once i start to get low i am going to see if they will order me the bigger bottle. call around to hydro shops, i have found most carry it. i just got lucky as i live 2 miles from the store.

Eric

Thanks Eric, Actually I did call SD hydro and they were out. They had Protekt and some other line. Need to check other shops-beat shipping cost.

T

well, if they dont have it you can always ask if they will order it for you.

Eric,
how are your plants recovering?

I've been fertilizing with a full teaspoon of Foliage Pro per gallon every Friday,
and my plants haven't show any sign of burn. I also have Osmocote in the containers.

Do you think your containers are flushing properly?

Josh

Josh, i will have to get back to you as i am not at home till 530 pm. i think my issue is that i dont water enough as not that much water comes out the bottom as i live on a 2nd floor and feel bad when i flood the lower residents and have been too lazy to carry all the pots in and out to the bathtub! well looks like that will have to start happening! LOL

luckily it was only the peter pepper, and only the very top stems were sagging, the rest felt sturdy. so i am hoping that i caught/flushed in time for a quick recovery. i left it in a spot that it will not get direct sun today. is that what i should do?

Eric

what a disappointing sight! i came home and all the leaves are now sagging it looks terrible! should i cut all the flowers off? or just let it take its course?

Eric

Eric: Sorry to hear about your plant. Is that your only plant of that variety?
I might make one suggestion on your watering. You could get some kind of larger container out on your porch and put your plant in that when you water it. Then, all the water that runs out and into the container can be recycled and used on the next plant. That way, you won't have to worry about watering the downstairs neighbor's porch. Plus, you don't have to lug them into the apartment to put them in the bath tub and have them drip all the way back out to the porch.

It was the only plant of this variety. i only had room for 11 plants. hopefully it pulls through. great idea on the container idea, i have been trouble shooting in my head on ways to not have to carry the plants into the apt. what i have been doing is using a sham wow to absorb the excess and squeeze it into a watering pot but there have been times when i walk out and it sounds like its raining and thats when i feel bad! i will keep ya'll posted on the progress.

Good luck Spongey: We all hope your Peter (pepper) is standing tall soon. Ever think of grinding up one of them blue pills and spreading that on the soil???
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Hahaha...

I agree, a big rubbermaid or similar container to catch the overflow on the deck.

Also, Eric, you might want to try the "wick" drying method to get the moisture out of your pots.
Stick a wick up through a drainage hole and leave about two inches dangling out. This will
coax the moisture out of the bottom layers of the pot.

Josh

HAHAHAHA good one! i cannot afford to waste my pills on a plant! LOL

Josh, on a few of my pots that i noticed retained water longer i did wick the pots. but peter pepper seemed to be growing the fastest and i would have to water more often then the others.

well i trimmed it down a little and help to remove the leaves that were going to fall off. i figure the less plant above ground tghe roots have to support the faster the roots will recover and start the plant growing again. this year has bee a serious learning experience and getting me ready for next season where i plan to kick butt and take names on the pepper game! /:)

Eeic

Next season??????????? I thought it was one long 12 month season down there?

well, i am going to try to grow these plants i have all year, but this is my first real season growing peppers. so we will see. i live 1 mile from the ocean so not sure how that will come into play, if i lived by where i worked i could pull it off for sure. i jsut need to figure out what i want to grow then go on a hunt for the seeds