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Author:  ajajaj [ Dec 23rd, '09, 13:38 ]
Post subject:  Holy Chili
I have my system going - The plants are a little hungry as my fish load has been quite low, 0,0 and 20 are the levels.

I just noticed that my Jalapeno chili plants are having a problem where the ends are like eaten off (at first i thought of blossom end rot, but it seems more sharp than that like a chunk has been bitten off)

Now my kids are not *that* into chili, so i doubt they are eating it, and my dirt bound chili are doing gangbusters.

See photo - this is an extreme case, most are more fully formed with just the end missing, (but I forgot to photograph em before disposing of em)
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I do not feel it is predator related, and think it might be a too high GB water level? that is what my gut says.

Any ideas?
Author:  BatonRouge Bill [ Dec 24th, '09, 02:14 ]
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Whenever my bell peppers actually touched the gravel they would get a black spot and within a day or two it rots the pepper off the stem and looks like that. I think it's like a bacterial infection as sometimes the black spot start where stinkbugs been feeding.
Author:  Outbackozzie [ Dec 24th, '09, 03:09 ]
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Same here BRB, moisture or bacteria related.
Author:  ajajaj [ Dec 24th, '09, 04:39 ]
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Thanks guys - They dont touch the gravel.

Maybe water to high in gb.


Thanks for the responses.
Author:  ajajaj [ Dec 24th, '09, 05:07 ]
Post subject:  Re: Holy Chili
Hrm... just went out this morning - definate bite marks - these are young plants only 8inches tall or so, and I suppose a rat on the GB surface could be doing it.

Do rats like chili?
Author:  KudaPucat [ Dec 24th, '09, 05:20 ]
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My old dog used to think she liked chili... she's put every chili off, take one bite and spit it out. Then she'd try another in case that one was good!
I expect from your description that if it's a rat, the same is happening. liking the capsicum flavour of the outer skin, but deciding the chili on a whole should not be et.
Author:  ajajaj [ Dec 24th, '09, 05:52 ]
Post subject:  Re: Holy Chili
I just suggest a rat, i dont know for sure - but yeah, my dogs do the same thing - it can be quite hilarious some times.

My Maremma loves chili eggs (i fill up eggs with chili to stop her eating the eggs, and she just decided she likes it... :-)
Author:  hydrophilia [ Dec 24th, '09, 06:54 ]
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Can't recall details at the mo, but it looks a lot like a nutrient deficiency we get on our yellow summer squash. Is Ca, K, or P.

Then again, rats are eating things here as well. :(
Author:  ajajaj [ Dec 24th, '09, 07:40 ]
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That is why I said it reminded me of blossom end rot (usually fixed by adding lime)

until i saw the bite marks.
Author:  himzol [ Dec 24th, '09, 09:05 ]
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Besides rats and mice, have you any possums in the area?
I know I had a ringtail who thought I was her personal gardener for a while. :lol:
Author:  Dufflight [ Dec 24th, '09, 09:19 ]
Post subject:  Re: Holy Chili
Holy Chili. I was expecting a chili that looked like jesus. :lol: Might be time to dunk a chili in something and see what you catch.
Author:  KudaPucat [ Dec 24th, '09, 09:39 ]
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himzol wrote:
Besides rats and mice, have you any possums in the area?
I know I had a ringtail who thought I was her personal gardener for a while. :lol:


Possums are just cute rats ;-) the ring tails especially!
Except that THEY eat ROSES!!!
Author:  himzol [ Dec 24th, '09, 11:34 ]
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Quote:
Possums are just cute rats ;-) the ring tails especially!


Yep, it's nickname was "Ratty"

Quote:
Except that THEY eat ROSES!!!

I think they only eat the roses when there isn't anything more palatable around...Ratty never touched the roses, just my vegies...fewer thorns to worry about I guess.
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