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Thread starter Jbunting27 Start date Sep 28, Joined Sep 28, Messages 2 Reaction score 0 Country. Thanks for the advice.
I added some epsum salt to the water this morning. I originally thought it could be calcium but tested the soil. I'm thinking mg would also make sense. Thanks for the tip, I'll update in a few days. When growing peppers from seed, there are a number of problems that can arise during the year. One common issue we are asked about often are various types of spots on pepper leaves.
Based on the appearance and location of the leaf spots on your peppers, the cause may be a non-issue, or it could be detrimental to your plant. Pepper Geek participates in various affiliate programs, meaning links contained in this article may provide us a commission should you make a purchase on the linked website. The first and most common type of spot seen on peppers are white spots. The color of the spot is just one part of the equation, though.
If you see large, white or gray patches on your pepper leaves, it is almost certainly sun scald that is causing the problem. These can appear as small spots or large patches, especially on older leaves. We start here for a reason — it is incredibly common to see sun scald on peppers. It typically occurs shortly after the plants are moved outside into direct sunshine. Sunscald is basically a plant sun burn.
Improper hardening off leads to this type of leaf burn on many types of plants, including peppers. The white spots are burned, dried out leaf tissue that is dead. The affected parts of your pepper leaves will crumble when squeezed, and will not regain their green color.
The leaves may eventually fall completely off the plant. This can be devastating if you move un-hardened plants into full sunshine! Sun scald is usually not a death sentence for pepper plants. However, it can not only affect leaves, but fruits as well! Try to keep peppers shaded during the hottest days of summer by moving potted plants into the shade. For in-ground plants, you can use floating row cover or something else to keep the intense mid-day sun from scorching your peppers.
Next up are tiny white spots or holes in your pepper leaves. What is plant edema? Edema is a water retention issue that can affect many types of plants. It is not a disease and cannot transmit from one plant to another. Anyone else have problems getting catnip started from seed? Tomatoe leaves will bleach out white if the sun turns too hot on the first few days of being there..
Especially if they have not been hardened off before planting They love water. I agree. Is there a way to prevent sunscald? I think I have it as well. What can I do to prevent it? Water more? Is time of day an issue? I am in Texas so it gets really hot, really fast. When I start mine out, I put them on the east porch which gets morning sun.. ANd afternoon shade.. I limit the time in the sun for a while , water them well if it is hot. All I can recommend with your 90 degrees temp, is try to shade them a little..
Just something to promote a little shade Afternoon sun is a killer. Other articles you might like:. The Garden Helper. The Gardener's Forum. Forum Archive. Garden Calendar. Gardening in November.
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