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Pimples on pepper leaves are a problem that many gardeners face when growing a crop. This disease is most often the result of a disease or insect attack. This can be caused by many factors, but if the problem is detected in time and the correct treatment is carried out, then it can be eliminated.
In particular, pimples appear on pepper leaves due to improper care of the crop.
Pimples on pepper leaves – what is it
If the pepper leaves become covered with pimples, begin to lose elasticity, begin to twist and fly around, then this means that the plant is sick. Most often, the reason for this was: improper care, edema, invasion of spider mites, scale insects or aphids. If the cause of the problem is not quickly understood, the plant will most likely wither and die, and if it survives, it will not bring a good harvest.
Why do pimples appear on pepper leaves?
If pimples appeared on the leaves of pepper seedlings, then all plantings should be examined and an attempt should be made to determine why this happened. The reasons are usually the following:
- improper agricultural practices;
- disease;
- insects;
- lack of potassium in the soil;
- untimely planting of seedlings.
After identifying the cause of the deviation, you should immediately take up the correction of errors.
Mistakes in agricultural technology
As a rule, the gardener himself is to blame for the illness of pepper, on the leaves of which the seedlings have pimples, because he did not comply with the agrotechnical rules:
- Use of high quality planting material. It is not recommended to sow seeds from diseased peppers.
- Timely watering. Despite the fact that this vegetable crop loves water, it cannot be waterlogged, just as it is undesirable to allow water to stagnate in the garden.
- Providing light. With a lack of lighting, pepper seedlings should be additionally highlighted.
- Planting seeds in good quality soil. Poor or unsuitable for acidity soil cannot be used.
Pimples on pepper leaves may appear due to the lack of timely feeding of sprouts.
Oedema
A common disease of pepper, when the leaves are pimpled from below, is oedema. This pathology occurs due to the fact that cells are formed on the plant that are unable to absorb water. This leads to the accumulation of fluid, which resembles small watery bubbles in external parameters.
Oedema can occur due to a number of reasons:
- constant abundant watering;
- lack of lighting;
- thickened landings;
- high humidity;
- low soil temperature;
- sudden change of place.
With oedema, drops of liquid eventually turn into white pimples, less often green
spider mite
Pepper leaves can become covered with pimples due to the invasion of the spider mite. It usually lives on the inside of the leaf plate, but if the pest is not noticed in a timely manner, then its numbers will increase and it will spread throughout the entire sprout. It is not difficult to determine the presence of an insect – by the white web on the leaves.
With the invasion of a spider mite, the leaf plates of the plant are covered with small white dots
Shield
If yellow pimples appear on the pepper leaves, then you need to check for the presence of a scale insect. The pest sucks the juice from the sprouts, as a result of which violations begin in the process of photosynthesis, the bushes gradually dry out.
Scale insect colonies are growing at a rapid rate.
aphid
Aphids settle on the stems and leaf plates of the plant, from their inner side. It feeds on the juice of the culture, deprives it of its strength, the pepper leaves dry and curl, and are covered with pimples from below.
Often aphids infect young bushes, preventing them from taking root and developing.
whitefly
The whitefly is a very small insect, up to 3 mm in size, that causes great harm. It settles on the inside of the pepper leaves and gradually destroys it. The midge is considered a greenhouse pest, but it is not uncommon for it to parasitize on home seedlings.
From a distance, the whitefly looks like white bumps or specks.
What to do if white dots appear on pepper leaves
When small dots appeared on the pepper leaves, every vegetable grower begins to look for the right method to get rid of the disease. The tactics of eliminating pimples can be different, depending on the cause of their appearance. When the dots on the leaves arose from the disease, it is better to use chemicals, and if the pests are to blame, then you should first try to drive them away with the help of folk remedies.
Chemicals
Spraying with chemicals is considered the most effective method of dealing with pimples on pepper leaves. Most often they are used during diseases that are rapidly spreading, and sparing methods do not bring any result. The most popular means that have proven themselves among gardeners are Vertimek, Akarin, Aktara, Fitoverm, Fury and Sunmite.
Chemical treatments should be carried out according to the instructions on the package. Most often, 3-4 sprays are required with an interval of about a week.
It is unacceptable to use chemicals at the time of flowering and fruiting
Folk ways of fighting
Folk methods of dealing with pimples on pepper leaves are most often used if the seedlings have been invaded by insects. The most effective is a product made from laundry soap and water. As an additional ingredient, you can also add a couple of tablespoons of wood ash to the solution. Peppers are treated with this remedy every three days, until the pests completely disappear. In addition to soap, other solutions have proven themselves well:
- garlic;
- onion;
- from wormwood;
- based on red pepper;
- tobacco;
- using ammonia.
With a spider mite, abundant watering with water helps to cope well, after which a plastic bag is put on the bush.
From aphids and scale insects, you can use a coniferous infusion prepared from 1 liter of water and 300 g of needles, aged for a week in a dark place.
Preventive measures
The main way to prevent pimply leaves on pepper seedlings is to comply with agrotechnical rules, as well as to provide plants with proper care:
- the use of high-quality soil mixture;
- disinfection of seeds and soil;
- the use of drainage;
- watering as needed;
- preventive spraying;
- getting rid of weeds;
- providing sufficient lighting.
Prevention of the formation of pimples on pepper leaves begins to be carried out from the moment of harvesting seeds, soil and containers for seedlings
Proper care
If proper care is organized for pepper, then the appearance of pimples on its leaves is unlikely. This means:
- Soil selection. Pepper should not be sown in soil where nightshade crops were grown last year. It is better to place it after garlic or carrots, colza, mustard. The land must be drained and fed with peat or ash.
- Site preparation. The beds before planting pepper are fed with manure or compost.
- Choosing the right time. It is better to plant a crop early, at the end of winter or at the very beginning of spring, observing the interval between seedlings, temperature conditions, and lighting organization.
- Landing care. Proper watering of pepper, spraying and loosening.
- Timely and careful picking of seedlings. It is carried out in the phase of two true sheets.
- Application of fertilizers. So that pepper is less likely to be exposed to diseases that cause the appearance of pimples on the leaves, seedlings are fertilized. The first time after picking, then after another two weeks.
- A garter of grown pepper bushes.
For planting a crop, it is better to use purchased soil.
Disease prevention
Infectious and fungal diseases, in particular, occur when their pathogens, which are in the ground and on low-quality seeds, get on the pepper. Therefore, in order to prevent the appearance of pimples on the leaves of the culture, it is recommended to treat the planting material and soil with disinfectants before sowing. In addition, seeds and soil are alternately kept first in the oven, and then under the influence of low temperature. In addition, it is recommended to soak the material for planting for an hour in a solution of potassium permanganate.
Hardening
Pepper seedlings are also hardened in order to prevent the appearance of pimples on its leaves and to accelerate its rooting.
The sprouts are hardened one and a half weeks before landing in a permanent place, as follows:
- Gradually lower the temperature to +12 ° C.
- Peppers are taken outside every day for a couple of hours.
- Gradually increase the time spent in the air up to eight hours.
Conclusion
Pimples on pepper leaves can be eliminated if they are detected in time and the cause of the appearance is determined. A correct diagnosis is the key to successful treatment. The differences between insect damage and plant physiology are not difficult to identify, you just need to carefully look at its leaf plates.
