My chilli leaves are turning yellow

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My chilli leaves are turning yellow
« on: May 05, 2011, 20:57 »
Hi

I am growing a chilli plant in a greenhouse it's been planted in the floor of the greenhouse and I've noticed the leaves are turning from green to pale green and slightly yellow. What could it ne and how can I correct the problem.

Many thanks it's my first year as a grower so any help is most welcome   :blush:
All the way from my allotment in beautiful Derbyshire. I'm in year 3 of my allotment and wish I'd caught the bug years ago, things growing from strength to strength

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Re: My chilli leaves are turning yellow
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2011, 16:27 »
Can someone please help me

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Re: My chilli leaves are turning yellow
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2011, 16:32 »
Are they yellow between the veins?, this could be magnesium deficiency, spray with epsom salts in water as explained in this thread
http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=76422.msg864592#msg864592

Other than that can you please tell us what you have added to your greenhouse soil ?

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Re: My chilli leaves are turning yellow
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2011, 16:33 »
I grow chilis but haven't encountered this problem, so I can't help from actual experience, but I found this page CLICK LINK which you could read and it might well give you some pointers.

I hope you manage to solve the problem and please keep us posted. :)
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Re: My chilli leaves are turning yellow
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2011, 21:07 »
Not yellow between the leaves just turning from green when planted to lighter green now towards a yellowy colour. In the greenhouse its potting compost in the soil

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Re: My chilli leaves are turning yellow
« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2011, 13:25 »
Are the leaves starting to drop off as well? If so it could be overwatering? Chillis prefer dryish compost, let the compost almost dry out before watering.
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Re: My chilli leaves are turning yellow
« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2011, 20:19 »
Mine are too. I definitely over watered for a while, I think it's still a bit cold at night for them too.  I'm not too worried, they sulk for a bit and pull through i suspect.
Liv.

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Re: My chilli leaves are turning yellow
« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2011, 19:52 »
Mine now seem to be greening up again so pleased

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Re: My chilli leaves are turning yellow
« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2011, 20:44 »
Mine now seem to be greening up again so pleased

So what did you do to solve the problem? :)

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Re: My chilli leaves are turning yellow
« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2011, 07:21 »
Less watering and getting a bit warmer I think

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Re: My chilli leaves are turning yellow
« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2011, 07:24 »
Its good to hear that they are improving. :)

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Re: My chilli leaves are turning yellow
« Reply #11 on: June 26, 2011, 18:31 »
So much better now they have flowers on

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Re: My chilli leaves are turning yellow
« Reply #12 on: June 26, 2011, 18:34 »
We have fruits forming on most of our plants now. :)

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Re: My chilli leaves are turning yellow
« Reply #13 on: June 26, 2011, 18:39 »
Once the flowers have bloomed is that when the fruits appear

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Re: My chilli leaves are turning yellow
« Reply #14 on: June 26, 2011, 18:49 »
Yes, that's right. :)



 

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