Help with Chilli plants

thescouselander

I've got a few chilli plants growing but a couple of them seem to have developed droopy leaves. I'm not sure what the problem is but they have had plenty of light in the conservatory and I have been keeping them watered.

The plants seem to recover somewhat over night but the leaves are drooping when I get back from work. Any ideas on what the problem could be?

morg_monster

They might just be getting too hot during the day? Also let the top of the compost dry out before you water again (but that probably isn't the problem). They are hot weather plants but still can droop a bit when they are in sustained heat. THere shouldn't be any permanent damage. If you are worried about it you could put them outside (if you have space), it might not get so hot and stifling as in a conservatory. The weather we have been having has been perfect for chillis, I have about 20 cayenne fruits per plant at the moment from outside plants, its amazing. But if you don't have outside space no worries I'm sure they'll be fine.

thescouselander

Thanks, I'm not sure but it might be that I have been over watering them. I noticed last night that the droop got worse when I watered them so I'll let them dry out for a bit before watering them again.