Have pepper plants and just planted them in the soil. All of a sudden they started dying.?

Question

Please help explain what happened? Is there something wrong with the soil? The leaves are just coming off and its wilting. Please help!

Answer 1

Suddenly changing a plants environment (temps, sunlight intensity and amount, wind, atmosphere, soil, neighboring plants, animal visitors) can "shock" the plant.
It should be temporary. Shade the plants if you can, and keep them moist.

Next time, gradually move the still potted plants to the area where you want to plant them. Leave them there for gradually longer so the plants can have time to adjust to the new surroundings.

Answer 2

It's pretty hot these days and most plants need to be started in the ground before the sun just broils everything. New plants need a lot of water and how much depends on your soil. Water new plants, daily. If your leaves are yellow, you are overwatering. Usually with overwatering your plant does not wilt. Then check to see if there is damage to the leaves. Is something eating your plants? There are things that attack the leaves and some that attack the roots. My best guess is that since they're newly in the ground, you need to water them. If it is terribly hot, can you shelter them from the sun for a bit until they get a good start. I've been know to shade my plants in the summer but it is really pretty tropical here and really really hot. Hope this helps. . .

Answer 3

Well, not sure where you located but if the plants are too young this sun is just going to burn them up. As long as you've turned the soil and added a little extra fertilizer it should be fine. If you have sturdy young plants that were strong enough to transplant into the soil then make sure they are getting plenty of water. Watering lightly in the morning and heavy in the evening works best. Sometimes beetles and caterpillars will destroy pepper plants by eating the leaves and buds. A light dusting of sulfur mix (cheap and can be found at home improvement and feed stores) will keep the pests at bay and the chances of fungus growth.

Answer 4

You do know that pepper plants are not suppose to be fertilized. Water but don't fertilize.
Don't over water, either.
The hot sun can really be a hinderance. Try putting large containers with holes in them over the plants during the hottest part of the day. Take them off at night.
My pepper plants did the same thing when I transplanted them and now they have perked up.

Answer 5

You probably transplanted them in full sun and didn't shade them
dig a hole that is a little bigger than the root-ball. place the root ball in the hole, cover with a little of the soil not all that came out of the hole. water with miracle grow or Peter's plant food , let the water or liquid plant food soak in some and cover with rest of the soil that came out of the hole.
shade the plants from the hot sun for a few days and gradually remove the shade each day until the shade isn't needed

Answer 6

This is an easy fix if you truly "just" planted them. They need constant humidity and a simple way to keep your pepper plants happy is to keep a three to four inch mound of grass clippings around them. Do not allow the grass clippings to come into contact with the stem. The idea is as the grass dries, the water evaporates upward, keeping the plant moist and you do not have bud drop either. This works for me every year. I swear by it.

So every week, replace the dried ring of grass with fresh clippings and you will have peppers that will be the envy of the neighborhood. The key is constant humidity.

Answer 7

Is the soil too wet? Also, check around the base of the plants. Have snails or slugs been munching on them? You might take one of them to a local nursery to see what they say.

Answer 8

It could be the shock of transplanting them due to different soil or a drastic change in the sunlight amount.
Keep them well watered and they should perk back up.

Answer 9

they are proberly in shock. did you get all the roots watered well, and are they getting sunlight about 5 hours a day, should work well for them. don't give up continue watering.

Answer 10

transplant shock , keep watering but dont over water and giv e it time u may loos e som e but u should be abl e to save some as well