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What's wrong with my chilli?

Jo Smith3Jo Smith3 Posts: 3
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could someone help me with my chilli plants? One appears to have been eaten and the other has black leaves - any ideas what I'm doing wrong??

thanks so much

jo

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  • Kitty 2Kitty 2 Posts: 5,150

    I may be wrong but I associate black leaves with frost damage. Do they live outside permanently?

    Chillies need warmth and even though its been sunny I will be keeping mine in the greenhouse.

    Regarding the holes, check the undersides of the leaves for caterpillars or other critters. I can't zoom for a closer look on this new forum layout, sorry.

    I see you have eggshells down to deter slugs. If they are the culprits you may see silvery marks where they've been.

  • Jo Smith3Jo Smith3 Posts: 3

    Brilliant thank you - I put them out about 2 weeks ago but maybe i was too early. Any way I can save them? 

  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 29,114

    Keep them warm.  Feed and water as needed and put down some organic slug pellets.

    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
  • Jo Smith3Jo Smith3 Posts: 3

    Brilliant - thanks so much for your help. X

  • LeifUKLeifUK Posts: 573

    We had a frost a week or two ago. Chillis really do not like it below 10C, 4C means curtains. The brown on the first one might be sun scold.

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