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Ypsilanti Michigan

My peppers are still alive, but not doing much growing. I had a bell, but pulled it off because the plant was too young to handle it. I put humas compost in each hill with some NIT, PHOS,and POTASH. I didn,t put too much being afraid of burning the plants. They get watered every couple of days. WHATS UP!!!!!!!!

6/24/2003 10:03:24 AM

Md/ Usa

as for plant being to young where you here that garbage

6/24/2003 12:18:01 PM

Arizona

It could be too much sun, not enough sun, too much water, not enough water, it could be anything. Give a little bit more info on how the leafs feel (hard, soft leathery). Is the stem green or yellow? You need to describe how the plant is looking (Yellow leafs, green leafs) before I could even make a guess. I grow over 100 kinds of peppers each year so I have seen a great deal of problems. Get back to me on that.

Mat, it you have a vary immature bell plant, and if a pod sets the little plant may not be able to handle the task and just stop doing anything.

Jeff

6/24/2003 1:07:38 PM

Western Pa.

Doug,

You are correct in culling the pepper if the plant isn't very big yet. Pruning permits growth, and, as with pumpkins, you have to have substantial leaf growth for substantial fruit. I think the cool, wet weather may have something to do with your poor growth. With the weather warming up, I think they'll perk up! I've also heard that hot weather provides the hottest peppers!

6/24/2003 1:41:56 PM

Arizona

Yes Hot weather will help the plant in producing more Capsicum (what makes peppers hot), But the real thing that helps is when the plant is under a lot of stress. If anyone out there wants to make there peppers more potent, just cut down on the water for a week or so. Let the plant wilt (don’t kill it), and in turn the crop will be hotter.

Jeff

6/24/2003 2:30:47 PM

Ypsilanti Michigan

I knew I was right!!!!!! It was alot thiner than the rest of my pepper plants. Can a small kid lift "100" pounds over his head? ofcourse not, but when he gets older, then he can. So is it with peppers or any plant including pumpkins. My peppers are thin stemed, small with yellowish green leaves with alot of buds coming, but are starting to get shoots where the main leaves are. The old leaves were greenish yellow. But they'er kinda slow. Egg plants are flurishing big time, Peppers were planted at the same time. Not changing the subject, my pumpkins are getting females on them and I can hardly wait to see what happens!!

6/24/2003 4:34:47 PM

Arizona

Still hard to say whats wrong. Send me a Photo if you have one. Try asking Jason at:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/1pepperplace/

6/24/2003 6:02:03 PM

Chico, Ca

Peppers like to have a good level of magneseum in the soil. I give mine a light shot of epsom salts a few times during the season. Also give some to any roses or ferns you might have as they resond well to it too.

Robert

6/28/2003 10:33:28 AM