Simon >Anyone know why my Charleston Hot peppers are >going black and soft? Looks >like I'm going to lose all but a handful. I know they need >tonnes of >nitrogen, but I feed 'em pretty regularly. Where are they starting to turn black?, makes a big difference Blossom end, might be blossom end rot, lack of calcium, uneven watering or too much nitrogen Stem end might be phytophthora fruit rot. Middle might be bugs. Byron