Scotch bonnet peppers looking poor

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Something is wrong with my scotch bonnet pepper plant. It used to look very healthy, but now it is losing leaves and the remaining leaves are droopy.

What is wrong?

Thanks.
 

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What is it planted in? How much sunlight does it get in total? With what and how often is it fertilized? What is your watering regimen? From what little I can see of the plant it appears to be deficient in micro-nutrients. If possible, take closeup pictures of the leaves, the stem and its base.
 
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It is planted in top soil. It gets about 4 hours of direct sunlight along with a 17 W grow bulb.
I water about every 3 days.
I use 1 tbsp bone meal about every few months. I ran out of my other fertilizer about a month ago. Forgot what I had used.
 

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It is planted in top soil. It gets about 4 hours of direct sunlight along with a 17 W grow bulb.
I water about every 3 days.
I use 1 tbsp bone meal about every few months. I ran out of my other fertilizer about a month ago. Forgot what I had used.
The plant is starving. The larger the plant becomes the more food it needs to sustain its growth. When this doesn't happen the plant goes into survival mode and starts shedding leaves. The plant is in dire need of both NPK and micro-nutrients. It also needs more sunlight
 
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I believe this is even more true ( sorry grammar) given the wet year we are having, though that plant looks like an indoor pet.
 
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The plant is starving. The larger the plant becomes the more food it needs to sustain its growth. When this doesn't happen the plant goes into survival mode and starts shedding leaves. The plant is in dire need of both NPK and micro-nutrients. It also needs more sunlight
thanks. I bought some plant food.
 

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