Help, please? :(

13 years ago

Hi, so I have problem with my jalapeno...
The leaves are quite yellowish, and some developed those weird "maps"...new fruits fall off. Even new, greener leaves started turning pale...
It's been like that around a month or more
I tried everything - fertilizing both directly on leaves and in the soil, leaving without ferts, not watering, watering, even sprayed with pesticide solution...also tried epsom salt and calcium...I even tried leaving it alone altogether!:) From time to time I see some small bug (wite/black) but that's just one or two, nothing terrible...also there seems to be nothing under the leaves...It is currently inside cos the temps get low during nights...but believe me, that's not the prob, I have several flourishing peppers inside as well, one of them being other habanero.
Any help? Is the pod too small? I was planning to repot it somewhere as a last possible solution...

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PepperGuy222
13 years ago
How big is the pot that the plant is in?
chilliwin
13 years ago
Is it possible to check the soil pH? Probably you may find the problem.

I am a new gardener I do not know much about diseases and fertilizer. I have a couple of plants they never have dark green leaves just like the other same variety plants but they do not have problems. They have a lot of big pods.

Just wait some of our members may have some opinions to solve the problem.

Good luck

Caelian
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Sam_Hawkins
Original Author
13 years ago
the pot is 7.5 inches in diameter...I think the size isn't the most important, cos the other ones are fine with this size:)
the ph seems fine...
judo_and_peppers
13 years ago
no, the pot is a problem. a pepper plant that size should be in a much larger pot. peppers don't like crowded roots.
woohooman San Diego CA zone 10a
13 years ago
Sam: I've seen many pics of people with certain varieties do just fine in small pots, but I've noticed JALAPENOS tend to do better in larger containers.

Looks pale though. Too much water or not enough nitrogen?

How low of temps? mid to upper 50's is fine.

Kevin
Sam_Hawkins
Original Author
13 years ago
Well the thing is I have also another jalapeno just next to this one in the same sized pot which is just doing great...

the paleness is what bothers me - but as I said, tried feed it nitrogen fert, but doesn't help...havent watered for like 4 or 5 days now...the others are being watered every day...
woohooman San Diego CA zone 10a
13 years ago
Lift it out of the pot and check to see exactly how rootbound it is. In any case, the Jalapenos I've grown in small containers underperformed imo.

Kevin