Brown Spots in Pepper
Peppers range from sweet bell peppers to fiery chillies
Pepper care requirements
These care conditions are most relevant to brown spots in Pepper. Check each one as a potential cause.
Symptoms to look for in Pepper
Brown or dark spots on leaves, sometimes with concentric rings, or dark sunken lesions on fruit.
Common causes in Pepper
Warm, humid conditions with wet foliage favour the fungal pathogens behind most pepper leaf spotting, similar to related nightshade vegetables like tomatoes.
How to diagnose brown spots in Pepper
Sunburn: bleached patches facing light source. Fungal: brown spots with rings. Bacterial: water-soaked spots turning brown.
How to treat brown spots in Pepper
Remove and destroy affected leaves promptly, improve airflow around plants, and apply a fungicide if spotting is spreading.
Preventing brown spots in Pepper
Water at the soil level rather than overhead, space plants for airflow, and mulch to prevent soil splash onto lower leaves.