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Ptah

(33,884 posts)
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 10:36 PM Apr 2025

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 2025 OP
It looks overwatered to me... alittlelark Apr 2025 #1
Thank you, alittlelark Ptah Apr 2025 #2
Move it where the other plants are... ultralite001 Apr 2025 #3
I've had success in previous years with this location on my porch. Ptah Apr 2025 #4
It's looking good after replanting in fresh potting soil. Ptah May 2025 #5

alittlelark

(19,045 posts)
1. It looks overwatered to me...
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 10:43 PM
Apr 2025

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

(33,884 posts)
2. Thank you, alittlelark
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 10:51 PM
Apr 2025

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

(1,982 posts)
3. Move it where the other plants are...
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 10:55 PM
Apr 2025

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

(33,884 posts)
4. I've had success in previous years with this location on my porch.
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 11:06 PM
Apr 2025

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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