A follow up from a 3 month update.
These peppers were planted in mid December. They are battle scared from aphids. I _think_ (hope, pray) the aphids are finally gone.
I tried:
- olive oil
- onion and garlic mixture
- blasting them with air and water
- honey
- hydrogen peroxide
- physical removal with a paint brush
- Placed outside
Nothing seemed to work, the aphids persisted.
Finally, I noticed that it looked like the aphids were coming from some lettuce that was planted nearby. The lettuce was removed and now the aphids are gone. Yay!
The last picture shows the peppers on a Growbies scale for soil moisture content tracking.
The peppers are getting stronger and stronger each day. It is amazing what they are able to recover from, life finds a way. Don't give up!
by highvelcty
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I had aphids once and all treatments failed. The infestation was so bad everything had to go. Full clean down afterwards no issues. Introducing foreign plants to a clean environment can cause problems too. They look stunted