Marrow physiological disorders By Mr. Allah Dad Khan Provincial Coordinator IPM KPK MINFAL Islamabad

2. Marrow Physiological
Disorders
ToT to FFS Staff
By Mr. Allah Dad Khan
Provincial Coordinator IPM KPK
MINFAL

3. Sunscald
• Sunscald occurs when the pepper fruit
receives too much sun. Wide plant spacing
and defoliation by bacterial spot may result in
sunscald. Breakage of stems by pickers will
also open the plant and result in sunscald.
Promote good foliage growth with proper
fertilization and irrigation during prolonged
periods of hot weather

4. Pepper fruit with small and large areas of sunscald and black
mold growth

5. Pepper fruit with small and large areas of sunscald and
black mold growth

6. Pepper plant that appears to have good foliage for fruit
cover but still has sunscald fruit

7. Pepper plant that appears to have good foliage for fruit cover but
still has sunscald fruit

8. Staked and tied pepper plants, 4-5 plants between
stakes, one string.