Bubbling? on Sweet pepper plant leaves?

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mattbodin Port Arthur, TX(Zone 9a) Jul 09, 2015

I've got 2 bell pepper plants that are growing well now after transplanting late then topping. Both are in Lowes 5 gal buckets. But some of the newer leaves are like bubbling out and down at the tips. What is the deal here?

I took pictures but by computer or card or reader hates me right now.

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Diana_K Contra Costa County, CA(Zone 9b) Jul 09, 2015

If a picture is worth 1000 words, I guess you had better start typing!

Is it actually leaf tissue that is bubbling? Or something stuck on the leaf?

How big are the bubbles? Diameter and height?

What shape are they? Rounded? Pointed?

Are they a different color from the leaf tissue?

What does the back of the leaf look like under the bubble?

Some small pests can make the leaves distorted. Look up galls.

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Gymgirl SE Houston (Hobby), TX(Zone 9a) Jul 10, 2015

Pick one...

https://www.google.com/search?q=puckered+pepper+leaves&espv=2&biw=1280&bih=643&tbm=isch&imgil=6U7f97TD7d9upM%253A%253BwpxcOE0JY3ax2M%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fthehotpepper.com%25252Ftopic%25252F6958-puckering-and-deformity%25252F&source=iu&pf=m&fir=6U7f97TD7d9upM%253A%252CwpxcOE0JY3ax2M%252C_&usg=__aHBNgIZkpdAZAAPFhEEKiobGX3E%3D&ved=0CDIQyjc&ei=XxGgVd3MJ4jboATznZSQBg#tbm=isch&q=puckered+pepper+leaves

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mattbodin Port Arthur, TX(Zone 9a) Jul 11, 2015

I took some pics with my phone. Thanks guys

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JessJess Greeley, CO(Zone 5a) Jul 11, 2015

Those look like my peppers did when I was undergoing an invasion of evil aphids.

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Diana_K Contra Costa County, CA(Zone 9b) Jul 11, 2015

I have seen several possibilities:

Very small mites

Nutrient deficiency

Temperature (too cold)

Herbicide

http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/GARDEN/VEGES/peppers.html

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