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Sat, Jul 2, 11 at 8:47
| I've never grown jalape�os before, so I don't know what my plants should look like. On one of them, new leaf growth is curled down and in. It looks almost like basil leaves.
The plants were started in mid may and were transplanted into an earthbox. They get direct sun in the morning and evening and bright dappled shade from about 11 am - 6 pm. I refill the water reservoir every morning and I see no indication of pests. The other plants seem to have flat leaves. Also, the seeds had about a 50% germination rate. Is this normal? |
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| That is a nice looking plant. |
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- Posted by OffbeatJenn NorCal 9A/14 (My Page) on Mon, Jul 4, 11 at 1:42
| That is a pretty plant. I see what you mean about it looking basil-y. Could it's feet be wet? I can't tell how big the container is compared to the plant, but I've had problems with overwatering a few peppers that I had in containers that were a bit too large for them. My leaves curled up, not down, though. You might want to check the soil a few inches down, and see how wet it is. Good luck! |
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| Thanks folks. I don't think they are overwatered because they are in an earthbox. I has a 3 gal reservoir at the bottom of the box and water is wicked up through 2 of the corners. (otherwise there is a screen separating the water from the soil) The other plants in the box seem to be ok, so I'll keep an eye on it. |
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