grasshopper_mouseFinally some flower buds on the pepper plants
xploitNice!
Planted these in the winter/late autumn and thought nothing would come out of them but here we are as well.
That’s very impressive! It’s cool they’re flowering indoors!
Yeah, I wasn’t sure we’d get anything at all (not even flower buds) but was happy to at least see a plant grow. Then it all started getting “crazy” say maybe about 2 months back, where they picked up the pace in growth . Took some time for warmer weather to come to Lower Mainland BC and the inside temperature didn’t much matter…
I’m sure you’ll be fine and will have as much fun watching yours as we do. Though I did have a little scare when a few flower buds fell off as I tried to gently “shake” the plants every so often to help pollination, but upon inspection realized they must have died off even before as the part attaching them to the plant was dried up, so I assume that those specific flowers never did get pollinated and the plants were just getting rid of them.
PepperGeek.com has been my bible for all of this, definitely check them out!
Thanks, had a quick look but will have to check it out properly later. Added a little habanero there to the left of picture (store bought for 3.99 so thought why not) but it needs replanting so it will be good to find some more info.
That’s pretty normal for peppers. They take forever for the first fruit to be ready. Then a month later you are drowning in them.
Peppers also require large amounts of nutrients once they get going. Like 4x the amount of sweet corn…
I’ve got the high-nitrogen plant food ready and waiting! It would be awesome to be drowning in them, I eat bell peppers every day pretty much, and I’m dying to make some Hatch green chili, so I hope they all get crazy in the end.
High potassium fertilizers are crucial when they start fruiting - I switched to a 5-10-10 last year and my yeilds doubled compared to using the same high nitrogen feed throughout the season.
They look really nice and healthy! Keep a look out for aphids, they’ve attacked my pepper plants and are almost impossible to get rid of. I’ve spent hours defending my plants, looking like a mad man.
Getting some ladybugs to feel at home is the only thing that has worked for me. My ladybugs started laying eggs which is great. Just make sure you can identify them so you don’t kill them at first sight.
BlackoutIs your setup so you can cover it if it rains too much? I keep mine in pots for the same reason but to move it under a dense shrub. Keeping them dryer this year has really improved the fruiting on mine, just hope they ripen all the way.
Yes, the poles hold up a piece of shade fabric that I throw over it if it gets too hot, or a rain storm is coming through (they still get wet, but not as much).
WahotsOh, you’ll get them. Peppers fruit insanely quickly.