I’ve recently planted some chili plants, and after a week, I noticed that the leaves were yellowing. After running through all the possibilities, I found that the soil stays super wet even in summer in the full sun.

​Does anyone know why this is happening?

And how can I fix it?

Thanks for any help!

  • just_another_person@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 days ago

    You have pictures of the surrounding location?

    Water evaporates pretty quickly from the top soil, and everything below 1" should drain quickly for pepper plants.

    If you have dense clay soil, it may be retaining water and keeping things wet. You need to mix it up with Soil Amendment every year between plantings to ensure you have well mixed and balanced soil.