Pepper Stip: An Abiotic Disorder of Unknown Cause Affecting Pepper Fruit
Pepper stip (meaning speck in German), also referred to as color speck or colour spotting outside the US, is considered a physiological disorder of pepper. The disorder is believed to be related to high calcium status with levels of NH3-N and K playing a role. This 3-page factsheet of the UF/IFAS P...
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The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2021-08-01
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| Series: | EDIS |
| Online Access: | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/129171 |
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| Summary: | Pepper stip (meaning speck in German), also referred to as color speck or colour spotting outside the US, is considered a physiological disorder of pepper. The disorder is believed to be related to high calcium status with levels of NH3-N and K playing a role. This 3-page factsheet of the UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department summarizes known symptoms, causes, and potential environmental stressors that may result in stip development on peppers. Written by Camille McAvoy and Pamela Roberts.
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| ISSN: | 2576-0009 |