Growing Green Peppers
So what do I do wrong with my green peppers. They are still only about 8-10" tall blooming. Good soil, with compost added. What do they need? Do they like acid? I do like to use natural, but in the past was a great Miracle Gro person.
Help, I love to grow veggies.
Help, I love to grow veggies.
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Permalink Reply by Cindy Vinchattle on -
Yes they are in full sun!!!! The soil is very amended with compost and some aged manure. Is the soil too rich?
Thanks.
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Permalink Reply by A.Valentine on -
When did you transplant them out?
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Permalink Reply by Cindy Vinchattle on
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April 12 First time I have every planted them this early. However previous years planting, they have not done big things?
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Permalink Reply by A.Valentine on
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Having planted them early they may have been stunted by the cold weather snaps that we had.
However, I have noticed in the previous years when have planted them that they really didn't get big and produce until late July or August, then September rolls around and I usually end up with a bunch of bell peppers at once.
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Permalink Reply by Cindy Vinchattle on
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Thanks, I'll be patient and expect those wonderful red peppers!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Permalink Reply by Nancy Clark on
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I've read that peppers don't do well in extreme heat and prefer a bit of shade at times. Mine are in full sun but seem to wilt quickly in this KS heat and sun. They are still growing but not as productive as I had hoped. Maybe I'm expecting too much too soon? How much water do they need?
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Permalink Reply by Leigh Levas on
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I too am having this problem-I planted about 10 pepper plants in late April and have gotten about 6 peppers so far! I started with lots of blooms and the plants grew to about 12inches, but have stayed that height and never produced any fruit. I composted really well and have fertilized twice. They're in full sun and I've been consistent with the watering.
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Permalink Reply by Nancy Clark on
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I'm not having much luck with peppers this year either. I've read, though, that too much nitrogen will make lots of green growth with few peppers; they supposedly don't need much fertilizer, so maybe you fertilized too much? Just a thought; I'm new to gardening. It's harder than I thought it would be; big learning curve going on here! I'm having trouble with blossom end rot on my peppers this year, too.
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Permalink Reply by Troy Meyers on
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I have had very good luck with my peppers this year in a somewhat shady spot. they are up against the garage wall on a east facing wall. they get about 6 hours of sunlight...from about 1pm to 7pm or so....shaded in the morning and late afternoon.
I did apply some osmocote fertilizer a couple of times...but very lightly.
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