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    Lower leaves yellowing on chill plant

    Hi all

    My cayenne chillies are huge!! And getting a lot of fruit on them now but i have noticed a lot of the lower leaves are yellowing and falling off!

    What's causing it? Is it ok? Do you need to feed them?
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    Yes, you should be feeding them. Any feed in the compost will be used up after about 6 weeks.

    You want high-potash feed (for fruiting plants), not high nitrogen
    All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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    • #3
      Would feeding now 'cure' it so to speak or would it just prevent any further yellowing? (I've noticed the same on an unknown variety of chilli I was given)

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      • #4
        No, the yellow ones are done for. Take them off, compost them
        All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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        • #5
          I have some tomato feed will that be ok? How often should I feed?

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          • #6
            The packet will tell you: follow the instructions
            All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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            • #7
              I tend to use Tom feed for chilli, however there can be a few issues.

              A. You need a bigger pot (what size is it and how big are the chillies?)
              B. They need feeding
              C. Day time temp changes (hot to cooler)
              D. Over-watering

              I actually neglect my chillies somewhat and don't bother watering them until they start to dry. I find it can produce hotter chillies (unless it's just wishful thinking). Every 2 weeks I give a tomato feed as per instructions and use seaweed as a foliar spray.
              Follow my garden and chilli growing project... @impatientgrower

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              • #8
                I read that recently, If you want hotter chillies then stress the plant, Let it dry out a bit more
                and keep the temperature up.

                Mine are in the garden, Will i need to cover them or will we get more sun?

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                • #9
                  You should check your night temps in your area. Personally I wouldn't cover them until it drops to 14c, if they are flowering and the temps drop to 10c then they stop producing flowers and focus on vegging.
                  Follow my garden and chilli growing project... @impatientgrower

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                  • #10
                    I have some sweet chillies (i think) Too big for jalapeno's anyway and not hot
                    at all.

                    I took one that was a bit bigger than a jalapeno and no heat.

                    Still green though. Anyway to help them ripen?

                    I have a smaller plant with lots of small upturned chilli's also. Small at the moment. Maybe demon red or maybe twilight? A variety that turns many colours, Red, Orange, Green, Yellow and sometimes purple. Or a mixture? I forget.

                    I am so disorganised . I must label items better.

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