Sweet Pepper prob

Hi chums.

My Sweet peppers seem to be suffering what on the face of it, you would think was an aphid attack. The leaves at the top have curled round, and distorted. Yet I can see nothing on the leaves, all appears ok. Any thoughts?

Cheers...Freddy

 

Over watering or possibly pot bound 2 most common causes of curl

 

I'd just give them a spray Freddy.
I know the kind of damage you mean.
Something or other attacks the growing point, doing the damage that only becomes apparent as the leaves grow away.

 

Hiya James. You may be right, but somehow I don't think it's that.

Hiya Pete.
Yes, pretty much as you say You say spray, with what?

 

This is deformation from overwatering
This is deformation from being pot bound previously

And also this plant is 4 years old.....

 

Anything that we are allowed to use these days on edibles

Just a suggestion http://www.gardenhealth.com/product...-rescue-bug-killer-fruit-and-veg-concentrate/

Just check its OK for peppers

 

I only use Neem Oil and Horticultural Soap on "edibles" nowadays. I find it surprisingly effective for most things, although you have to be sure to coat both top & bottom leaf surfaces, and to repeat every day (or two) initially, so its more "cigarette" than a systemic

 

Yes as Kristen has said Neem Oil does the job very well. It is a bit of a pain mixing it though but worth the bit of time it takes. I'd a bad infestation of white fly on our strawberries a month ago but a couple of sprays with Neem zapped the little blighters.

 

Possibly RSM Freddy? The mites are very hard to see. In The second photo James posted I'd almost bet that RSM was the problem as citrus are very prone to it and ours looked like that when we'd an RSM investation.

 

The second pic is a recovering plant lol, its a peter pepper next door neighbour bought round he watered it previously once a month so 'overwintered' it a few weeks ago and its flowering already. Im interested to know what rsm is tho??

 

RSM = red spider mite.

 

Cheeers