I put all my plants out into raised beds on Saturday morning/afternoon, and watered them. That evening, they looked pretty rough, but by Sunday morning, they were all looking good. I think they rebounded because they were a little thirsty when I transplanted them, and the water helped them bounce back.
The problem is, I got home yesterday, and now most of the plants look pretty terrible. Like, the small ones are pretty shriveled and not all that lively. They're not brown, and the stem isn't bent over or anything, but the leaves on the small ones look like they might all fall off. The big ones look a little better, but pretty awful all the same. Some of my biggest plants seem to be doing much better. Not sure why that may be. It's mostly my sweet peppers that are affected the worst, but a couple of the hot peppers are right there with them.
I hardened them off for 2 weeks before transplant, and they spent the entire last 3 days (nights included) outside in full sun/wind before being transplanted. They looked fine prior to transplant. They're in raised beds now, covered with a weed barrier. They got water on Saturday, and again last night, but this morning the sweet peppers (all in bed #1) look pretty much the same level of horrible. The hot peppers (all in bed #2) look at least a little better.
All this to say, I'm pretty sure it isn't overwatering. The way the leaves are curled down towards the plant and almost crunchy makes it seem like it could be severe underwatering, but if that was the case, I'd expect that a night of no sun exposure and 8+ hours to soak up the water should have made them look a little better this morning, but they looked the same.
Is this just extreme transplant shock? If so, how long should I wait before giving up, pulling the bad ones, and planting some of my extras?
The problem is, I got home yesterday, and now most of the plants look pretty terrible. Like, the small ones are pretty shriveled and not all that lively. They're not brown, and the stem isn't bent over or anything, but the leaves on the small ones look like they might all fall off. The big ones look a little better, but pretty awful all the same. Some of my biggest plants seem to be doing much better. Not sure why that may be. It's mostly my sweet peppers that are affected the worst, but a couple of the hot peppers are right there with them.
I hardened them off for 2 weeks before transplant, and they spent the entire last 3 days (nights included) outside in full sun/wind before being transplanted. They looked fine prior to transplant. They're in raised beds now, covered with a weed barrier. They got water on Saturday, and again last night, but this morning the sweet peppers (all in bed #1) look pretty much the same level of horrible. The hot peppers (all in bed #2) look at least a little better.
All this to say, I'm pretty sure it isn't overwatering. The way the leaves are curled down towards the plant and almost crunchy makes it seem like it could be severe underwatering, but if that was the case, I'd expect that a night of no sun exposure and 8+ hours to soak up the water should have made them look a little better this morning, but they looked the same.
Is this just extreme transplant shock? If so, how long should I wait before giving up, pulling the bad ones, and planting some of my extras?
