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nope i don't smoke!! but there was someone staying here that smoked outside so...

Well I can't rule out the over fertilizing factor as I don't have any reference photos of what a posined plant looks like. The roots looked white and firm and weren't black or slimey.

Well I decide to trash all 110 pepper plants. Some plants were starting to shed their leaves and the leaves on all the plants were starting to droop :'( The plants were about 7"tall and were in small pots. I don't think they were root bound. When I discarded the plants I looked at the roots and...

All my plants in general seem to be doing better (except for the peppers) or at least not getting worse. I think at least the bug issue is somewhat under control. I noticed within a day or 2 of removing the insolating plastic from the shelves that was keeping the plants warm that the plants seemed t...

I'm from Saskatchewan Canada. Next week it looks like night temps will be above zero. Hopefully the cold will be over. We have been having crappy cloudy weather a lot lately. Today I sprayed the 20 watermelon plants and half the zucchini with soapy water. I sprayed every leaf and even rubbed the lea...

Thanks Millymollymandy. The peppers are on the hottest shelf in the house and are pretty close to the lights. Tommorow i'm going to spray the bug infested plants with soapy water. can't put them outside though. tonight = -5C :( I think MKG is right about the mosaic virus but I would like mor opinion...

Thanks for the replies. If I use dish soap and soak the leaves of the bug infest plants in the soapy water for a few minuites and then rinse them off. What that be ok for the plants. Or what it hurt the leaves? I don't want to use pesticide. The peppers have these marks on them are curling what is i...

I am a total armature when it comes to gardening and this is the first year that I decide to start so many plants in doors. I have in the past but this year I decide to grow a lot more. Months ago I noticed small red bugs on the Thunbergia Vines I started. Now more and more of the different variety ...