A few weeks ago I posted the first two images wondering what would cause my Ghost pepper plant to wilt during the day and come back at night. Found no definite answers and as expected the plant finally died. The third pic shows what looks like the stem was eaten all the way around. I have evidence that snails were present but thought they only eat the leaves. My garden has several other Ghosts (seen in the pics) and other peppers that are doing fine as well as tomatoes and herbs. I have replaced the plant from a backup seedling but would really love to know what this was.
by KrankyKoot
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It wouldn’t be snails. Could be damping off, but I rarely see that in more mature plants. The way you mentioned them flopping over during the day, and perking back up at night leads me to believe you perhaps didn’t harden it off properly. It doesn’t look like root rot nematodes, but the roots being brown like that also means they were water logged. From either overwatering (because it was floppy and you kept watering it), or that specific spot doesn’t drain well. Hope this info helps. Good luck growing.