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Yellowing and browning of shishito peppers
I’ve googled everything and tried what I thought was right from the info. The pepper plants aren’t growing that fast, and everything else around them is exploding. They have yellow leaves with little brown spots, and I have one pepper out of two plants. I’ve used potash, coffee grounds, and some early worm casing from my worm compost. They live in a self watering container with lettuce, onions, and tomatoes close by.
Posted by Toma Bowen on May 11, 2020
Marianne's Response
It might be too cold at night for your pepper plants, They need night temps above 50 degrees. Try covering them at night with a mini greenhouse made from a gallon milk jug with the bottom cut out. Do not overwater. When the weather is cool these plants do not use much water. Keep growing, Marianne Binetti
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