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Looking a bit yellow - Eyren - 28-03-2021
The leaves of my sweet peppers (Lipstick and Sweet Chocolate) and one of my chillies (Trinidad Perfume) are looking more chartreuse than green at the moment
I thought I would turn down my heated propagator to 20ºC and let them sit under the lights (currently on 16 hours a day) until the weather improves - does that sound sensible? My okra has germinated and I'm not holding my breath over the aubergines, so I don't need the propagator to be so hot any more.
RE: Looking a bit yellow - Small chilli - 28-03-2021
You mean like this ?
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My giant white habanero, Trinidad perfume (and orange habanero, first time growing) always do it. They always colour up again quickly once they get moved to the polytunnel. I panicked the first time I saw it. Now I just let them get on with it. No idea why some react like that under the lights.
RE: Looking a bit yellow - Vinny - 28-03-2021
Just potted on my Trinidad's yesterday. They are sitting on the kitchen windowsill and look reasonably happy.
RE: Looking a bit yellow - toomanytommytoes - 28-03-2021
Overwatering, maybe? It's very easy to overwater peppers when they're small. I've got a few that weren't looking great, leaves very pale yellow, now the compost is drying out they're greening up again. Some varieties seem more prone to overwatering than others.
RE: Looking a bit yellow - Spec - 28-03-2021
Would a wee spot of epsom salts help? though if they were mine and I had the patience I would do as has been advised, give them time and let them dry out a bit
RE: Looking a bit yellow - Proserpina - 28-03-2021
Saw this thread title and got a bit worried about your biliary tree! Glad it's leaves we are talking about
RE: Looking a bit yellow - Eyren - 29-03-2021
(28-03-2021, 08:02 AM)Small chilli Wrote: My giant white habanero, Trinidad perfume (and orange habanero, first time growing) always do it. They always colour up again quickly once they get moved to the polytunnel. I panicked the first time I saw it. Now I just let them get on with it. No idea why some react like that under the lights.
No, the Trinidad Perfume is uniformly lime green. I just went downstairs to check, and it looks greener from on top than it does from underneath (the seedlings are on a shelf above my eye line). Also, I think it only looked so pale because it's right next to the Hungarian Black, which has purple cotyledons and purple-tinged true leaves.
My lights are white fluorescent, so maybe they don't affect the chillies the same way as your fancy LEDs?
(28-03-2021, 10:54 AM)toomanytommytoes Wrote: Overwatering, maybe? It's very easy to overwater peppers when they're small. I've got a few that weren't looking great, leaves very pale yellow, now the compost is drying out they're greening up again. Some varieties seem more prone to overwatering than others.
I'm generally very sparing with the water - but the compost I transplanted it into was rather soggy as the bag had been out in the rain, so maybe that's the problem? The tips of the leaves are already looking a bit greener, so I'll let it dry out and keep my fingers crossed.
Thanks, everyone, for the help!