Diagnosing Dying Growth Tips on Mature Chili Plant

Two-year indoor jalapeño with blackened axillary shoots, silvery leaf patches, and aborted fruit suggests nematodes or root fungus — difficult to treat at this stage.

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• Try root-zone fungicide injection with hand pump
• Realistically: start fresh with new seeds
• Old seeds lose hybrid vigor — don't save from this plant

Silvery patches may indicate thrips or mite damage. At two years, container plants often decline from accumulated root issues. Fresh start is most reliable.