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Sat, Aug 25, 12 at 14:11
| I'm sure most people will say BER. I don't believe that's what this is. I've noticed this on several peppers(different varieties). I've also noticed I have 1 variety (datil cross)that is suffering from internal issues. Is there anything I can do to correct it this late in the season? It's frustrating to see all these ripe peppers that are affected by whatever this is!
Tim |
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- Posted by peppernovice 7 b (My Page) on Sat, Aug 25, 12 at 14:13
| I'm so frustrated that I forgot to add the pic! |
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- Posted by ottawapepper 5a (My Page) on Sat, Aug 25, 12 at 15:16
| I'm not sure it's a disease. The lower pod looks like it has 3 round bites taken out of the skin. I'm thinking it might be a pest. I have earwigs taking bites out of my pods and they basically rod starting in the exposed area. Once rot sets in they move to a new area or if the rot has spread, to a new pod. I'll be posting a few shots in my grow log thread for tsheets on damage area types. Here's a cropped shot of one I posted earlier. The shot shows various wound areas and rot setting in.
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- Posted by peppernovice 7 b (My Page) on Sat, Aug 25, 12 at 15:30
| Thanks Bill. What do you use to treat the plants? I've mostly just sprayed with insecticidal soap. I've used Sevins Dust on my tomatoes in the past, but I know a lot of folks here prefer not to use it. Is there something in the middle that would work? Thanks. Tim |
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- Posted by ottawapepper 5a (My Page) on Sat, Aug 25, 12 at 15:36
| I use organic Diatomaceous earth. Spread it around soil in pots and around pot bases. Re-apply after rain or watering. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Diatomaceous earth
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- Posted by peppernovice 7 b (My Page) on Sat, Aug 25, 12 at 16:08
| I would assume the seeds would still be okay to harvest? Tim |
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- Posted by ottawapepper 5a (My Page) on Mon, Aug 27, 12 at 20:06
| Sorry, just saw your follow-up. If the rot hasn't spread to the placenta/seeds then yes, harvest. |
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- Posted by habjolokia 7 (zellmarkj@yahoo.com) on Mon, Aug 27, 12 at 20:20
| Yeah, earwigs are punks, killed a nest when digging a hole for a seedling in the start of the season. I also noticed a lot of baby black stink bugs around my plants they damage peppers also and cause rot after they pierce the pod. I can't stand to see a pod go to waste because of rot, at least if they want to take a bite save me the suffering of seeing a pod rot and eat the whole thing so I don't know it's gone. Mark |
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- Posted by peppernovice 7 b (My Page) on Mon, Aug 27, 12 at 21:11
| It wouldn't be so bad if they would just eat one or two whole pods. Instead they would rather take one bite out of 15 or 20. It drives me nuts! Tim |
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