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Re: Pepper Seedlings Blackening

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>Hi all,
>
>I'm  having excellent luck with my seedstarting this year, except for
>one thing...all my pepper seedlings (sweet and chile) are gradually
>blackening and wilting.  New leaves emerge pure and green and apparently
>healthy, then gradually begin to develop black spots at the ends which
>spread to cover more and more of the surface.  They are not unduly leggy
>or weak-looking other than this.  They're on their 2nd or 3rd set of
>true leaves, still in the small (1" x 1") plastic cells where they
>germinated.  I've fed them once with a very weak plant food solution
>about 2 weeks ago, and was planning to feed again this week, as well as
>transplanting them to larger peat pots.  They're under lights in the
>dining room and get outdoor sun whenever there is any.  I would like to
>know what is going on with their leaves first, though.  Do any of you
>more experienced seedstarters have suggestions?  Thanks in advance,
>
>Mary
>Zone 4 (Appleton, WI)
>
When you say blackening, do you mean that they're wilted or dried at all?
Or is it just color?  Many peppers have a quite dark purple leaf, and I
know that threw me at first.  If they seem healthy aside from the color,
that might be it.

Regards, Laurie
Wappingers Falls, NY


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