[CH] Charleston hot problems

byron bromley (byron.bromley@gsd-co.com)
Wed, 21 Jun 2000 20:31:25 -0400

Simon


>Anyone know why my Charleston Hot peppers are >going black and soft? Looks
>like I'm going to lose all but a handful. I know they need >tonnes of
>nitrogen, but I feed 'em pretty regularly.

Where  are they starting to turn black?, makes a big difference

Blossom end, might be blossom end rot, lack of  calcium, uneven watering or
too much nitrogen

Stem end might be phytophthora fruit rot.

Middle might be bugs.

Byron