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Getting mixed signals

18 years ago

I have a Bird eye chili plant, and I am confused about irts distress signs.

The older leaves were turning yellow and dropping off, so I thought it was overwatering and thus I sikpped watering. The next day, I found even more yellowing leaves and they're mostly the old stock too.

So I watered it, the plant perked up...the next day not much yellowing so it's good.

And now today, there's tons more yellowing after I skipped a watering yesterday because the soil was still damp.

Is my plant dehydrated or the opposite?

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shelbyguy
18 years ago
when was the last time you potted up

it is having a root problem and given that it isnt water stress my guess is that its pot-bound.
sophiera
Original Author
18 years ago
About a few months.

I don't have a bigger pot though sadly :(
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shelbyguy
18 years ago
ok then prune it back above and below the soil and repot in the pot you have :)

by that i mean prune the vegetation back, lift it out of the pot, and prune the roots back too.
sophiera
Original Author
18 years ago
Thanks so much :)

I think I do have a bigger pot, so I'll take a look at just repotting first before proning it down...because there's lots of fruit ripening on it

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