![]() Keep weeds down in the garden area they harbor fungal spores. Early blight is a fungal disease spread by heavy rainfall and warm temperatures. Nearly black spots appear on leaves and lower stem leaves turn yellow to brown. They do not cause significant damage and can be tolerated. Spittle bugs are green insects that can be found beneath the foam. Spray with a mixture of basil leaves and water. Colorado potato beetle is a yellow beetle ⅓ inch long with black stripes and an orange head. Spray or dust with Sevin or use a pyrethrum or rotenone spray. Cultivate in spring to kill larvae and interrupt the life cycle. Blister beetles and tomato hornworms eat leaves. Leaves are eaten and plants are partially defoliated. ![]() Cultivate the soil deeply to destroy larvae in early spring and interrupt the life cycle. Flea beetles are tiny black beetles that feed on leaves and jump when disturbed. Tiny round, shot holes in leaves lower leaves are affected more than top ones. Spray with insecticidal soap or dust with diatomaceous earth. Leafhoppers suck juices from leaves and stems. Leafhoppers are green, brown, or yellow insects ⅓-inch long with wedge-shaped wings. Trap whiteflies with Tanglefoot spread on a bright yellow card. These insects suck juices from plants and weaken them. Whiteflies are tiny insects that will lift up in a cloud when an infected plant is disturbed. Aphid predators include lacewing flies, ladybugs, and praying mantis. Spray away aphids with a blast of water use insecticidal soap aluminum mulch will disorient aphids. Aphids leave behind a sticky excrement called honeydew black sooty mold may grow on honeydew. Aphids are small soft-bodied insects–green and gray–that cluster on undersides of leaves. Leaves curl then become deformed and discolored plants may be stunted. Physiological leaf roll, not caused by pathogen it may be a reaction to temperature or weather. Leaves roll downward but there is no yellowing or stunting. Place a 3-inch cardboard collar around the seedlings stem and push it 1 inch into the soil. ![]() Handpick grubs from the soil around plants. Cutworms are gray or brown grubs that hide in the soil by day and feed at night. Seedlings are cut off near the soil surface. Here is a troubleshooting list of possible pepper problems with control and cure suggestions. (Pepper growing success tips are at the bottom of this post.) Common Pepper Growing Problems: If you are planting sweet peppers and hot peppers in the garden, give them some distance they can cross pollinate. ![]() If you can grow tomatoes, you can grow peppers.Ĭhoose a site with full sun where the soil is moisture retentive but well-draining. Peppers–sweet peppers and hot peppers–share nearly all of the cultural and growing requirements of tomatoes. Facebook Tweet Pin Pepper growing problems can often be avoided by making sure pepper plants are not stressed. ![]()
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