Serenity

Does anyone here grow peppers. My leaves have been falling off them for no apparent reason. They are about 3 weeks old and were started from seed. Im thinking they dont like 24 hours of light. temps are in the 70s

DwarfPuffer

I have grown peppers many times before in the past and I can say that 24 hours of light is a NO NO. Try them on 15/9............18/6 is a bit much........you might have screwed this batch up already and I would reccomend starting over for the best product. Your temp is fine...........Also for soil....I would just reccomend some miracle grow......messing with nutes with peppers can be finnicky and just keeping them in miracle grow and using vegetable fertilizer will give you great results.

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Ignignokt

falling leaves seems common with peppers, mine seem to do it too. Look for insects (aphids)... I think peppers are their favorite food. I grew a couple Bells under overdriven fluorescents on an 18/6 lighting and they loved it and grew vigorously until an aphid infestion.

longlivethecroc

so i've to been growing peppers and they were in a greenhouse from seed till about 2 inches an they were then taken out an brought home an there is alot of bugs so i sprayed tehm with insect killer from MG an they were left outside that night which it had a light frost for about 3 hours an the mornin sun had all hte frost gone by 8am an they peppers were fine till later in the day they all were falling over an turnin yellow an dying so what hsould i do?


crocy

Serenity

when you get frost on vegetables you must immediately put water on the leaves the damage may be irrepairable now

pa_saxman

Sounds like transplant shock. My peppers and cucumbers always wilt for a few days. Give them a few days to adjust before deciding to yank them if they don't bounce back. Young plants also can't take a full day of intense sun and most mature plants also appreciate at least a few hours of shade.


oops! didn't notice the posting date. I'm down south and just starting my garden now so it's on topic for me. My bad!!