Pepper plant question

[Dan45761]

I have a pepper plant I'm calling droopy, he is beside 4 others in a 10 foot row surrounded by a variety of 4 pepper row, each row is a different pepper type. Green bell, jalapeño, Cheyenne, and banana. Droopy Is the only one in such bad shape and it's just the very top 3 leaves that just sag like its sad, I breath on it and gave it a shot of coffee ground and breath on it a few times a day but still he looks depressed, can I give him an anti depressant? I am determined to get droopy back to health, any ideas for him? ImageUploadedByTapatalk1337388037.368881.jpg

[chancethegardener]

How long has the plant been in the ground?

[Dan45761]

4 days. I may have disturbed the root during transplant.

[chancethegardener]

Right. It might be transplant shock. Also maybe roots are not breathing, or soil is too wet/compact? I say pull the plant and put it back in the pot with some Espoma Plant-tone in it, and pick the lower leaves. Alternatively, you can also use Foxfarm potting soil.

[TomNJ]

You might want to try sticking a pitch fork under the plant on all four sides and lifting a bit to create some air pockets and improve drainage. It worked for me more than once on tomatoes that had poor drainage.

TomNJ

[johnnytwofingers]

Have you tried talking to it? Or maybe reading a book? It could just be bored!