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Chilli plant stunted growth. Bulbs growing between leafs

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My chilli plants normal growth practically stopped and noticed some green bulbs growing between the leaf stems. Does anyone know what's the cause and treatment, please? Latest photo updated >3wks and no change


Posted by: Nando (1 point) Nando
Posted: December 25, 2016




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Is it possible something is chewing on this part of the plant? I can see it is in a pot- Are there other chili plants nearby?


Posted by: David Hughes (68 points) David Hughes
Posted: January 4, 2017


Nando commented,
Hi David. Thank you for replying. Yeah, there are are other chilli plants nearby but nothing appears to be chewing on the leaves. They were all planted with the same Bunnings soil mix and grew well until about a couple months ago
almost 8 years ago.

David Hughes commented,
Do the other chilli's have such damage? What is the orginal plant like. You should take pictures each day and store them in a Plant Library here on PlantVillage so you can see changes across time. I think it might be a virus.
almost 8 years ago.

Nando commented,
Hi David, placed two updates, one as a comment and one as an update to the original question. The site doesn't appear to support multiple photo updates so by-passed this with the comment on the 9th and another pic today.
almost 8 years ago.



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Plant 1 stunted growth issue. 20170109 photos following daily/weekly progress


Posted by: Nando (1 point) Nando
Posted: January 8, 2017




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This plants look like it was gotten from a seeds that come from of hybrid plants.
When you seeding a seed and it come from of a F1, the resultant plants are usally improductives, bit healthy and non resistant to pests (this is the bussines of the seed industry)
If this is the case, there is not a possible solution. It would be better that you seeding a seed gotten from an open pollination variety or a creole seeds.
I say this, because I see your plants very dwarf and with deformed leaves.
Another possible cause would be a disease provocated by a virus.


Posted by: Juan Tizcareño Iracheta (4 points) Juan Tizcareño Iracheta
Posted: February 9, 2017


Nando commented,
Gracias Juan. Makes sense as I bought the seeds from the Bunnings nursery. Guess I won't be eating Caribbean chilli with my barbecue chicken this summer. Starting over
over 7 years ago.



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