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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 362604" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Yep. That was my reaction when I first saw the pictures. I was looking and looking, magnifying the images - then I saw it in the leaf joins.</p><p></p><p>Definitely natural pigmentation. If you have a really close look under magnifying glass, look at the quality of the plant tissue. It should look smooth, almost shinily healthy and plump with natural moisture in the stem, with a hint of brown and purple on the edges of the coloured areas. Look at all the similar places on the plant, look lower and then higher on the plant and see if the colouration is deeper or paler, higher or lower. Chances are there is a link between depth of colour and distance from the ground.</p><p></p><p>If the plant is looking unhealthy above the coloured area, for example of it seems to be dying off above the black area, then you could have a fungal problem. But I'm certain that is not the case here.</p><p></p><p>Other pests to watch for (and which I thought of when I saw your post over on the morning thread) was aphids (on the tips especially), scale and mealy bug. All three of these plant pests look very different (mealy bug tends to get in exactly those areas of your plant that have the black markings - coincidence) but are often cultivated by ants for the honeydew. This honeydew has a high sugar content and can greatly increase the risk of fungal attack on the plant.</p><p></p><p>But I saw no sign of any of these in your plants - they look great!</p><p></p><p>Capsicum plants (aka peppers) tend to be rich in Vitamin C and also those purple plant pigments, anthocyanins. Very good for you, especially really fresh. So even a plant which itself doesn't have the deeper colour, can show it up somewhere else on the plant.</p><p></p><p>It looks like you have very healthy plants. Keep the watering up in the cool of the day, don't overwater but also don't let them dry out. This is crucial as you wait for plants to fruit. As the fruit grows, the water demand can increase. Make sure the leaves are firm and not limp, they are your barometer for watering. If the plants get too wet at the wrong time, you can get the same sort of blossom rot that tomatoes will give you, if they get too wet at the wrong time of fruiting.</p><p></p><p>You're going well!</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 362604, member: 1991"] Yep. That was my reaction when I first saw the pictures. I was looking and looking, magnifying the images - then I saw it in the leaf joins. Definitely natural pigmentation. If you have a really close look under magnifying glass, look at the quality of the plant tissue. It should look smooth, almost shinily healthy and plump with natural moisture in the stem, with a hint of brown and purple on the edges of the coloured areas. Look at all the similar places on the plant, look lower and then higher on the plant and see if the colouration is deeper or paler, higher or lower. Chances are there is a link between depth of colour and distance from the ground. If the plant is looking unhealthy above the coloured area, for example of it seems to be dying off above the black area, then you could have a fungal problem. But I'm certain that is not the case here. Other pests to watch for (and which I thought of when I saw your post over on the morning thread) was aphids (on the tips especially), scale and mealy bug. All three of these plant pests look very different (mealy bug tends to get in exactly those areas of your plant that have the black markings - coincidence) but are often cultivated by ants for the honeydew. This honeydew has a high sugar content and can greatly increase the risk of fungal attack on the plant. But I saw no sign of any of these in your plants - they look great! Capsicum plants (aka peppers) tend to be rich in Vitamin C and also those purple plant pigments, anthocyanins. Very good for you, especially really fresh. So even a plant which itself doesn't have the deeper colour, can show it up somewhere else on the plant. It looks like you have very healthy plants. Keep the watering up in the cool of the day, don't overwater but also don't let them dry out. This is crucial as you wait for plants to fruit. As the fruit grows, the water demand can increase. Make sure the leaves are firm and not limp, they are your barometer for watering. If the plants get too wet at the wrong time, you can get the same sort of blossom rot that tomatoes will give you, if they get too wet at the wrong time of fruiting. You're going well! Marg [/QUOTE]
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