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Old 21-06-2008, 05:59 PM
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Can anyone please help identify this problem with the chilli plants? Until two weeks ago they were very healthy looking but are now looking rather poorly They are in the polytunnel on our plot along with peppers and tomatoes which all look fine. I can't see any evidence of aphids although I have used the soapy water spray a few times.

Can anyone help - please?
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Old 21-06-2008, 06:17 PM
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Got any pics Duggie
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Old 21-06-2008, 07:23 PM
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Is there anything attacking the roots?


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Old 21-06-2008, 08:16 PM
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one of my chilli plants looked like that, and like you i couldnt see anything wrong with it, but it seemed to come back and though smaller than the others, seems to be now thriving....louise.x
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Old 21-06-2008, 08:52 PM
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It's possible that it's become too cold overnight. Although you're a little further south than me, I've had a temp of 4°c overnight a couple of times this last week, which really is too chilly for chillis! Also, they don't like to have 'wet feet' overnight, so it's best to water in the morning if possible. Finally, if they get too hot & dry, red spider mite move in - they're really difficult to spot to begin with, but a bad infestation will leave very fine webs over the plant. The symptoms of spider mite are a gradual yellowing of the leaves to begin with, then the plant starts looking really sickly. To prevent them, keep the atmosphere humid, to get rid of them, you can get biological control (ie., predator insects).
I'd advise nipping off any dodgy looking leaves to prevent botrytis (grey mould) taking hold, keep them damp & warm (but not soaked & cold, or dry & hot....!) and maybe spray the remaining foliage with some sea-weed solution.
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Old 22-06-2008, 07:15 AM
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Thanks everyone. We did have a few chilly nights last week so that could have played a part. Think we are going to pull up one of the 8 plants and check the roots. Going to cross my fingers
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