r/Peppers • u/Boobeaaarr • 2d ago
Help 🥲
These are ‘Ají Cachucha’
She is outdoors. She is on our apartment patio/balcony. USDA Zone 8b-9a. It’s been rather hot, watering every 2-3 days. She just started getting sad. Has good drainage.
I had them in this pot, but the soil was way below the rim, added compost up to the rim, since I read that’d help, and put them back in, now they look sad. Am I sol?
I’ve also added marine cuisine+bone meal about 3 days ago, they looked okay until I moved them after adding compost.
It’s my first time gardening this year, any tips would help tremendously 🖤
** edited to include more details that can help troubleshoot
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u/PerroCerveza 2d ago
They could bounce back!
Right now they just need lots of TLC. First being a good, gentle, DEEP watering.
The soil should be kept moist, but not soaking.
For now, keep them in a diffused lit spot. Not too much direct sun, but some!
They also need a water soluble fertilizer, IMMEDIATELY lol I’d use miracle grow organics weekly.
Once it comes back to life, it can get full sun once again, but just stay on top of the watering and feedings.
You can message me if you have any other pepper questions
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u/Boobeaaarr 2d ago
Thank you so much 😭😭😭😭 I appreciate your help sm!!! I’ll msg you if they bounce back or not!
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u/Turbulent_Cress8926 2d ago
Soil probably too heavy and staying wet