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any tips to save this little guy? It’s cayenne peppers and it might be dying

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  1. Nikiller

    It looks like it’s just droopy from a mix of heat and/or being thirsty. My 5 different pepper plants all do that all the time, at least 6 times a week, usually every day though. I just water them extra which also dilutes the spiciness I believe

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    • Feds

      Do you keep yours outside? Do you water them everyday?

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    • Nikiller

      Mine stay outside in an east/northeast facing patio in Tampa. They frequently sit in 100°F+ temperatures in full sun and will droop really bad in the worst of the heat. I make sure that I water thoroughly with cool water every day I catch them drooping. They’d be fine without being watered every day and honestly my peppers would be spicier too. I just do it because I’d rather over than under, if I overwater I can fix that, if I underwater in the heat the plant starts to die.

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    • Nikiller

      Also, yours looks pretty lightly colored on the leaves, I believe you have an iron deficiency. I would use something to fertilize them that has micronutrients in it. I personally use these products for all of my fruits, veggies, and flowering plants. I use Superthrive for all my foliage plants as it has lower P which helps to reduce flowering and inflorescences

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    • Feds

      Hmm good to know! We have been having some heat waves in the UK recently and I noticed the leaves yellowing and I assumed I was overwatering so I slowed down. And not they look worse 😅 it’s my first year growing anything so it’s a trial and error situation over here. And thank you for the great advice on the iron deficiency, we can’t get that particular brand of fertiliser here but I will definitely look for an alternative one. Thanks a lot!

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    • Nikiller

      The main thing is the ingredients, as long as you find something with all the nutrients it’ll be just as good

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