Regularly we get people on the phone or via email who have problems with their pepper plants, especially at the end of the summer. People often forget that it is very important for a fruit-bearing crop such as a pepper plant to be properly fertilized. This can be done with general plant food that you can find in many stores.

On the English-language site, worldofchillies, you will find a nice infographic explaining the well-known deficiency symptoms you can see in chilies.

We at Westlandpeppers made a Dutch translation of this so that if your pepper plants are not looking so happy, you can find out what's wrong with them. And if you are completely desperate because your plants are failing, there is always the possibility of ordering your necessary portion of peppers through our web shop.

Iron deficiency-
The new leaves have parts of yellow & white between the veins it can spread all over the leaf.

Lime Deficient-
Deformed new leaves and heads, curled, crumpled. The old leaves remain unaffected.

Nitrogen deficiency-
The old leaves first turn yellow, then more and more leaves turn yellow from the stem to the tip of the leaf.

Potassium deficiency-
The leaf edges of especially the young leaves turn yellow, the yellow and dead spots may later become holes in the leaves.

Magnesium deficiency-
Old leaves turn yellow from tip to stem, veins remain green.

Manganese deficiency-
Old leaves show yellow spots and gaps form between the veins.

Phosphorus deficiency-
The old leaves turn dark green purple, it spreads through the plant if not noticed.