Thanks a lot for the excerpts -- based on
your citations it appears to me that my plant
could be lacking all of Fe, Mg, and Mn,
but at the very least 2 of the above -- Fe
and Mg for sure, and probably Mn, too.

I might actually have some KMnO4 and
FeCl3, but I'm not sure if they make a
good fertilizer.... ;-)


"Mike Stevenson" wrote in message
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This is an except from a website dealing with plant nutrition...

Magnesium is a critical structural component of the chlorophyll molecule
and
is necessary for functioning of plant enzymes to produce carbohydrates,
sugars and fats. It is used for fruit and nut formation and essential for
germination of seeds. Deficient plants appear chlorotic, show yellowing
between veins of older leaves; leaves may droop. Magnesium is leached by
watering and must be supplied when feeding. It can be applied as a foliar
spray to correct deficiencies.

I hope you can find this information helpful...

"Grilled Spam tastes yummi !!" wrote in message

I did some google search, and came up with magnesium,
manganese, and iron as possible minerals pepper plants
could be lacking, but I'm not sure about the symptoms
the lack of these might cause.