Fungus on Pepper plant? + problem with Cape Gooseberry

[PunkRotten]

Hi,

I have this pepperoncini pepper plant that has this white substance on it. Ever since I transplanted it to this spot it has always had it. Funny thing is, is that it is located on only one half of the plant and has not spread. Also do not see it on other pepper plants. It doesn't seem to be slowing the plant down or causing any major problems. The plant has been fruiting like crazy I have already gotten 2 harvests out of it and might be getting a 3rd. I am thinking about pruning the plant pretty good clipping off all the affected leaved during the winter and seeing what happens in spring. Anyone got an idea what it is?

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Ok, now I have been trying to grow cape gooseberry. I have had a rough experience. The seeds germinate a lot slower than tomatoes and the plant also grows really slow too. By June they were maybe 4 inches high and I planted them hoping to get a Fall harvest. Well the summer heat this year was really brutal. The plants leaves and stems were getting sort of a bronze color from the heat. I watered a lot more to keep the plant alive but after some time it seemed as though the watering was becoming overwatering and the plant was getting yellow leaves which eventually fell from the plant. I felt helpless cause the heat was bothering them but the water was too. So I kind of gave up for a few weeks and the plants looked horrible. I was already thinking they were gonna die. They ended up looking like the 1st pic. I started to add water infrequently but only a sprinkle. The weather has cooled down a little too. So I decided to try something risky and I pruned a lot of the damaged stems and leaves off. The plants have rebounded, they are back at around 3 feet tall with some green leaves and new growth.

But now I am seeing a problem again. I am seeing yellowed leaves which are now falling again from the plants. What is going and and what should I do? I don't even think I will get to try a cape gooseberry this year so hoping for something in the Spring. Earlier in the year before disaster struck I saw a few blossoms but they got dried and fell from the plant.


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[applestar]

The pepper leaves reminds me of another variety hot pepper called "Fish Pepper". It has beautifully variegated leaves and stems and even fruits. I grew them a couple of years ago and loved them for their coloring, though they were quite hot and I had trouble figuring out what to do with them all.

I overwintered them and grew them last year again, but they didn't make the cut (too raggedy) at the end of the season, and I didn't start new plants. Maybe I will next year.

[PunkRotten]

So it doesn't appear to be a fungus or something? Aso this pattern is not all over the plant only like 1 side of it.

[DoubleDogFarm]

Looks like Powdery mildew and Leaf miner on / in the pepper.

Eric