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Ptah

(33,714 posts) Mon Apr 21, 2025, 10:36 PM Apr 21

Any idea what is happening to this Cherry Bomb pepper?

Others from the same nursery are doing fine in a different location.
I even picked a pepper from one of the others today.
Could it be too much fertilizer?

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Any idea what is happening to this Cherry Bomb pepper? (Original Post) Ptah Apr 21 OP

It looks overwatered to me... alittlelark Apr 21 #1

Thank you, alittlelark Ptah Apr 21 #2

Move it where the other plants are... ultralite001 Apr 21 #3

I've had success in previous years with this location on my porch. Ptah Apr 21 #4

alittlelark

(18,977 posts)

1. It looks overwatered to me...

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Mon Apr 21, 2025, 10:43 PM

Apr 21

I would take off the damaged leaves (not gonna heal), cut way back on water and keep her warm.

On edit- if u reuse soil you could have a salt buildup. The clay pot could also have a salt buildup if it wasn’t cleaned well.

Ptah

(33,714 posts)

2. Thank you, alittlelark

Reply to alittlelark (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 21, 2025, 10:51 PM

Apr 21

The soil in that pot is at least three years old. And the pot hasn't been cleaned in many years.

I'll replant it in a clean pot with fresh soil.

ultralite001

(1,572 posts)

3. Move it where the other plants are...

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Mon Apr 21, 2025, 10:55 PM

Apr 21

May be

Cool/cold draft...
Low light level...
Overwatering... Let it dry out a bit
Root bound w/ repotting stress...
Pull the pepper out of the pot + make sure it's not drowning...
Free up / untangle the roots before repotting...

Hope this helps...

Ptah

(33,714 posts)

4. I've had success in previous years with this location on my porch.

Reply to ultralite001 (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 21, 2025, 11:06 PM

Apr 21

I do like your suggestions:

Overwatering... Let it dry out a bit
Root bound w/ repotting stress...
Pull the pepper out of the pot + make sure it's not drowning...
Free up / untangle the roots before repotting...

Thanks for the help.

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