Leaves curling on my PEPPER SEEDLING

drthor · January 1, 2011

I have started this Atris pepper seed on December 10th.
Yesterday all of a sudden the bottom leaves curled and limp.

The light is on 14 hours/day and the room is 78-80 F degrees during the day and a little less during the night.
Any suggestion?
The other seedlings I started at the same time are doing great !

alamo5000 · January 2, 2011

bookmarked.

Don't know your answer but curious as to what it is.

drthor · January 2, 2011

The poor little seedling died today ! I'd like to know what I did wrong?

Gobig_or_Gohome_toms · January 2, 2011

My guess soil looks too wet and I see some algae growing on top in one the pics also a sign of too wet of growing conditions.

Craig

roper2008 · January 3, 2011

I was thinking the same think as Craig. Especially the second picture, looks
too soggy. Another thing, are they under lights? If so, maybe they are too
close to light source.

drthor · January 3, 2011

Yes, the peppers are under lights. The light is up 12" from the plants.

Gobig_or_Gohome_toms · January 3, 2011

What kind of lights? I keep my fluorecent lights maximum of 2-3 inches from my plants with no issues, so again my guess would be too wet of soil.

Craig

roper2008 · January 4, 2011

I use florescent lights too and keep them about 1.5 to 2 inches from
plants. I think it's over watering. I use my finger to test if my seedlings
need water. If you feel moisture, don't water. If you feel very little
mositure, water them some, but don't overdo it.

mjc · January 4, 2011

Unless you took those pics right after watering, yes they are way too wet...the surface of the potting mix is actually showing signs of standing water, in the second picture. If the tray the pots are in holds water, dump it out, if it isn't gone in a couple of hours.

TZ-OH6 · January 4, 2011

Check to see if the plant is ringed below the soil line (damping off). I sometimes lose a plant under lights from it when they are that size. but usually it is after I take them outside and they get beat up by the wind and damaged just below the soil line from bending.

drthor · January 4, 2011

Thanks y'all ... I really think I water too much.
I guess pepper seedling are not so easy like the Tomatoes. I am learning.
I appreciate all your time.

Gobig_or_Gohome_toms · January 4, 2011

I know my dwarf tomatoes seem do not require as much water as the regular tomatoes and only starting peppers once last year I think they are the same way.

Craig

January 3, 2011	#5
roper2008 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Virginia Bch, VA (7b) Posts: 1,337	Curling leaves I was thinking the same think as Craig. Especially the second picture, looks too soggy. Another thing, are they under lights? If so, maybe they are too close to light source.

January 2, 2011	#2
alamo5000 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: near Houston Texas, zone 8b/9a Posts: 114	bookmarked. Don't know your answer but curious as to what it is.

January 2, 2011	#3
drthor Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Irving, TX Posts: 10	The poor little seedling died today ! I'd like to know what I did wrong?

January 2, 2011	#4
Gobig_or_Gohome_toms Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Zone 4 Lake Minnetonka, MN Posts: 967	My guess soil looks too wet and I see some algae growing on top in one the pics also a sign of too wet of growing conditions. Craig

January 4, 2011	#8
roper2008 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Virginia Bch, VA (7b) Posts: 1,337	I use florescent lights too and keep them about 1.5 to 2 inches from plants. I think it's over watering. I use my finger to test if my seedlings need water. If you feel moisture, don't water. If you feel very little mositure, water them some, but don't overdo it.

January 4, 2011	#9
mjc Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: WV Posts: 603	Unless you took those pics right after watering, yes they are way too wet...the surface of the potting mix is actually showing signs of standing water, in the second picture. If the tray the pots are in holds water, dump it out, if it isn't gone in a couple of hours.

January 4, 2011	#10
TZ-OH6 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mid-Ohio Posts: 851	Check to see if the plant is ringed below the soil line (damping off). I sometimes lose a plant under lights from it when they are that size. but usually it is after I take them outside and they get beat up by the wind and damaged just below the soil line from bending.