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Hi. My peppers are going sot and bad on the plant. Why is this and how to stop it.




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We need a photo please...

23 Jul, 2017

 

I uploaded a picture of it. Look at bottom of pepper. Just started to turn red.

23 Jul, 2017

 

Have they all got brown or soft reddish areas at the bottom end and that's where they're going soft, or are you saying they're just soft and soggy all over? Blossom end rot can be an issue on peppers, and that discolouration you're seeing might be that.... it's a physiological disorder caused by irregular water supply, which disables calcium uptake.

23 Jul, 2017

 

It looks to me like it was wounded recently. Has it been handled by non-gardeners and/or children recently?

24 Jul, 2017

 

I am the only one handling them. Second year of growing them. No problem last year.

24 Jul, 2017

 

Yes the are slightly reddish at bottom before going soft and bad on bottom

24 Jul, 2017

 

You'd better read this then

https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=395

24 Jul, 2017

 

Thank you very much bamboo.

24 Jul, 2017

How do I say thanks?

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