Thursday, June 27, 2013

2 Pepper Problems: Black Stems and Brown Patches on the Leaves

Why are my mucho nacho pepper plants turning black? I noticed a week or so ago that the stems were turning black, and I was worried. But other than the black stem, the plant was actually flowering and growing, which it wasn't.

Black stem on pepper plant
My black-stemmed beauty ... Mucho Nacho Pepper
A quick Google search, and I find (correct me if it’s wrong) that it’s perfectly normal for some pepper plants to have black on their stems.

One of my bell pepper plants is also looking a little funky lately. The leaves look drier than they should, the plant appears to have stopped growing, and there’s a little bit of brown patch on the pepper leaves. The leaves are also curling. This problem I do not believe is “normal.” My golden bell pepper plant seems more than healthy, so the problem – whatever it is – appears to be isolated to this guy.

Bell pepper plant - not looking so healthy ...
Bell pepper plant - not looking so healthy ...
I am on vacation right now, but I did find this helpful guide I plan to use when I get back. If my plant is still looking sickly, I'll take some action.





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