15 thoughts on “2017 Pepper Growing Update

  1. Eduardo quintero

    I have jalapenos plants in containers its about 102 degrees outside in texas what should I do move them from sunlight or what should I do it has flowers and buds flowers are falling off what should I do ….

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    1. pepperseed Post author

      Don’t worry about the flower drop, it’s going to happen when it’s that hot. Moving them to the shade during the peak heat could help.

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  2. Eduardo quintero

    Its been a month since I added fertilizer and lime to my jalapenos
    In containers do i add fertilizer and lime again or just fertilizer?

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      1. Eduardo quintero

        Espoma 3 4 4 fertilizer (garden tone ) ….fertilize last month in june and add lime to it …. this month only fertilizer or and lime what should I do …

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  3. Eduardo quintero

    Espoma 3 4 4 fertilizer …. should I fertilize it again with lime or just fertilizer 3 4 4

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    1. pepperseed Post author

      You probably don’t need to fertilize again until it starts to cool down, that’s late August here. To much fert in the peak of the hot months can damage plants.

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  4. Eduardo quintero

    At what time is it good to harvest jalapenos fruit it’s mid July and I have about a couple of them that look big

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    1. pepperseed Post author

      You can harvest them at pretty much anytime. I start slowing using mine after they are 2 – 3 weeks old and keep slowly harvesting leaving some on the plants until they’re red.

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  5. Eduardo quintero

    My green bells are green look healthy
    No yellow top leaves are wrinkley small wilted curled and cri kle no pests found
    Whats wrong ? The spil was a little dry
    But i water it or does it need fertilizer ?
    Lime ?

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  6. Susan

    I planted Cochiti, Patagonia, and Vallero varieties here in southeast Utah. All of the varieties mentioned are heat tolerant (out of Tucson). They are all doing pretty well and producing a lot of peppers, but the Cochiti peppers seem to be more sensitive to the heat. Some of the peppers are either not growing very big and/or becoming wrinkled and appear to be drying out?? It’s been in the mid to upper 90’s here lately, so I have been trying to water them more when I am home. Does anyone have any other suggestions? I have them in a raised bed, so moving them to shade isn’t an option. 🙂

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  7. Fantasys

    This is a short update. Peppers on the drip system seem okay but are starting to look nutrient deficient. My fert injector has been offline for a couple of weeks now. I ve had a difficult time getting the part I need to fix it. I ordered it last week, but it was never delivered even though the USPS tracking said it was. I m trying to get another one sent out. It was the ceramic sleeve inside the injector that broke. I ordered a knynar sleeve replacement, which is supposed to be more durable. In the video I made a reference to having to hand water the plants, what I meant was hand feed them. They are still getting water through the drip system, just not getting the nutrients.

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