Chilies 2022

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  1. Hanglow

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    I always get greenfly on chillis, I check regularly and one day there are none to be seen, the next they can be everywhere. I squish, rinse off with water, spray with various things depending on what is on hand, this year I've been using neem/dish soap/water spray which seems to work for a while.
     
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      JWK, Loofah and Hanglow,

      Yes, definitely greenfly (aphids).

      They pierce the leaf veins and suck the sugars and water from the leaves. Leakage onto the leaves results in a sticky mess as the water evaporates leaving the sticky sugar behind. This then goes mouldy leaving black,/grey discolouration on the leaves (usually the bottom). Aphids reproduce very quickly.

      Probably the best and least harmful cure for this is to spray regularly with Neem Oil solution. I posted a link to a video by Chillichump on the Tomato forum about 2 weeks ago which details how to make up the spray solution. If you can't find the link then let me know and I'll repost.

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        Thanks folks, @Loofah @Hanglow and @Ademission - I've used some mild soap to wash them off. Greenfly have been getting onto my indoor houseplants too and blackfly on my runner beans which are big enough for me to see and pick off by hand.
         
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          JWK,

          Neem Oil has an effect on the aphids. It stops them feeding and breeding. Soap solution is added to the solution to help the solution to penetrate and stick to the leaves.

          Soap by itself will not have the same effect when Neem Oil is not included.

          Hope this helps

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            Got an Apache little chilli plant on the go with a few pods coming.
            Also a selection of standard bell types too, red, green, and yellow.
            Again first time grower in this area so wait on results.
             

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              Just harvested my first sweet red!
               
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                Eatenbyweasels,

                Wow, already. I have plenty of sweet peppers coming along but non of them are anywhere near turning red. Must be the Yorkshire Air!

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                  I sowed them extra early, but also I lost the second flush of flowers to low night temperatures, so I suppose that allowed the plant to concentrate on maturing the first fruits.
                   
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                    Hello All,

                    I've just been out in the greenhouse checking my chilis. I noticed a problem with one of my hydro pots containing Sweet Peppers. There are 2 smallish plants in this pot and the leaves have become discoloured (see picture).

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                    It's not just this one leaf but all leaves on both the plants. It seems to have happened suddenly as I check regularly and I haven't seen the problem before.

                    Does anyone have an idea what this is?

                    Tomorrow I will change the hydro solution and setup the pH and EC (TDS) just in case but I've never seen this before.

                    Thanks in advance

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                      Could be red spider mite, check underside of the leaves with a magnifying glass.
                       
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                        Thanks Pete,
                        It's dark now but tomorrow, I will check as you say. I'll also isolate the plant.

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                          I have two chilli plants next to each other on a windowsill. One infested with greenfly and the other problem free! Wish I could remember the variety
                           
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                            If it is RSM, you should see the fine webs on the underside of the leaves
                             
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                              Hello all,

                              As a follow on to my last email showing the discoloured leaf. I removed an infected leaf and put it under my microscope (see image).

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                              I think this is the culprit though there were not very many of them and no webs. The plastic object to the right is a ruler showing 1mm gradations for scaling. The spiders look dead as there is no movement. I sprayed them 2 days earlier with Neem Oil Solution before the discoloration started. Maybe that killed them?

                              Can anyone confirm that this is red spider mite?

                              I've isolated the 2 plants in the single pot but I'm debating whether to destroy them or to grow them on to see if they recover.

                              As usual, thanks for all your help.

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                              When alive they are pale orange usually, and have a couple of black spots on their backs.
                              I find webbing only comes once the plant is infested, but often a very light spray with water shows up webbing better.
                              Sometimes there will be tiny white eggs present.
                              It looks like it could be one but I'd not want to swear to it. :biggrin:

                              Maybe check some plants you haven't sprayed?
                               
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