Why do peppers withering and die in the greenhouse

Why do peppers withering and die in the greenhouse?

Dr. Oleksii Orlov, PhD in Agriculture

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Peppers fade in the greenhouse why? When growing peppers and other vegetables, farmers often see the fact that plants suddenly fade. Wilting can be associated with the action of various factors, as well as their combination. Only a good specialist can determine the cause

The most common causes of pepper withering are as follows:

lack of soil moisture

direct sunlight, sunburn

the effect of frost, in which case after some time there is a blackening of the leaves

Fusarium wilt (Fusarium annuum and F. oxysporum)

bacterial wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum, etc.)

root damage by soil pests

root damage by moles (Talpidae) or mole rats (Spalax)

phytophthora wilt (Phytophthora capsici)

verticiliac wilt (Verticillium dahliae and V. albo-atrum)

rhizoctonia wilt (Rhizoctonia solani)

infectious diseases - fungal, bacterial, viral

non-infectious diseases of different nature caused by the violation of growing conditions

acidity of soils

very high temperature in the greenhouse

herbicide action and aftereffect

the effect of elevated rates of agrochemicals and fertilizers during fertigation

mechanical damage

different pest damage

nematodes

fumigant action

other reasons and their combinations ...

One of the reasons why peppers can die and withering in the greenhouse can be a strong defeat of plants with phytophthora blight, as in this photo, the peppers rot, the pepper plants withering

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