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Peppers dropping leaves, why?

itsmce (zone 6b, Kansas)

11 years ago

Peppers have always been a carefree crop. Plant them, care for them, enjoy the harvest. Not so much this year. I have 5 pepper plants. Early Thickset and Kharma both grown from seed, and a purchased jalapeño. All of the plants have struggled. They are dropping leaves and are not setting on peppers. They basically have not bloomed. Any ideas?

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digdirt2
11 years ago
Assuming there are no pest issues then the most common cause of peppers dropping leaves is root rot from over-watering or heavy rains. The prefer to dry out a bit between waterings and don't tolerate constantly wet roots.

Dave
tommyr_gw Zone 6
11 years ago
Also, are you feeding them?
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