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Re: Pepper Seedlings Blackening

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Over the years we've had more problems with peppers than any other plants
we've grown from seed. Have started over more than once.  Are you using the
exact same soil mix as with your other plants? Did they dry out - peppers
seem sensitive to stress.

Looked in Rodale's "Garden Problem Solver" and none of the pepper diseases
they list sound like yours. If it looks like it's going to spread to all the
plants I'd say dispose of the plants and soil somewhere other than the
compost pile or garden and start over.  Peppers catch up quick once they're
in the garden.

Bob

>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,


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