Sounds like they were over nuted from the get go - the MG organic choice potting soil has all you need for the year and more just by itself. I think the Black Kow is a pretty good supplement, especially for garden soil - but not to add to over fertilized potting soil like MG. I'll bet a little Black Kow in some Pro-Mix might work wonders. I might have to try that myself next year. The added perlite helped the MG soil I'm sure, although I don't think Pro-Mix needs any more. Experiment all you want for the rest of the year, but try leaving a few plants alone and see what happens. Water & sun makes peppers happy - they aren't greedy.
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Sounds like they were over nuted from the get go - the MG organic choice potting soil has all you need for the year and more just by itself. I think the Black Kow is a pretty good supplement, especially for garden soil - but not to add to over fertilized potting soil like MG. I'll bet a little Black Kow in some Pro-Mix might work wonders. I might have to try that myself next year. The added perlite helped the MG soil I'm sure, although I don't think Pro-Mix needs any more. Experiment all you want for the rest of the year, but try leaving a few plants alone and see what happens. Water & sun makes peppers happy - they aren't greedy.
Where did you get your Pro-Mix at?
Good article on bonemeal: http://www.puyallup.wsu.edu/~linda%20chalker-scott/horticultural%20myths_files/Myths/Bonemeal.pdf
I get mine locally in Fairfax, VA at Betty's Azalea Ranch. $40 for 3.8 CF bale.
http://www.bettysazalearanch.com/index.html
Nice link - that is a good study. I'm not surprised.
The Bottom Line
• Bone meal supplies high levels of phosphorus and calcium, elements that are rarely limiting in
non-agricultural soils.
• Phosphorus, from bone meal or other sources, does not “stimulate” plant growth; it is only a
mineral, not a plant growth regulator.
• High levels of phosphorus, from bone meal or other sources, will inhibit growth of mycorrhizal
fungi.
• Without mycorrhizal partners, plants must put additional resources into root growth at the
expense of other tissues and functions.
• Before you add any supplementary nutrients to your landscape, have a complete soil test
performed first.
For more information, please visit Dr. Chalker-Scott’s web page at http://www.theinformedgardener.com.
miracle grow is great for tomatoes, until they set flowers, then back off but no more than once every 7-14 days, depending on rainfall, soil quality etc. but if u are using 50% black cow, high in nitrogen, 40% mg potting soil also high in nitrogen, I dont know why u would drown them in nitrogen, 2 times a week no less, the soil mixture u r using will feed ur plants for 3-6 months w/o further nitrogen, you will probably need some calcium supplement later, but I would flush your pots out a couple of times, and then back off the fertilizer of any kind for @ least 2-3 weeks, willards list which is right on the money btw, lists the number one cause of most peoples problems I think too much grower attention, as for the sevin dust, be careful w/ that stuff u will kill all the pollenating insects and end up w/ no peppers @ all. sorry if it sounded like I was on a soapbox, just trying to help, best of luck to you
miracle grow is great for tomatoes, until they set flowers, then back off but no more than once every 7-14 days, depending on rainfall, soil quality etc. but if u are using 50% black cow, high in nitrogen, 40% mg potting soil also high in nitrogen, I dont know why u would drown them in nitrogen, 2 times a week no less, the soil mixture u r using will feed ur plants for 3-6 months w/o further nitrogen, you will probably need some calcium supplement later, but I would flush your pots out a couple of times, and then back off the fertilizer of any kind for @ least 2-3 weeks, willards list which is right on the money btw, lists the number one cause of most peoples problems I think too much grower attention, as for the sevin dust, be careful w/ that stuff u will kill all the pollenating insects and end up w/ no peppers @ all. sorry if it sounded like I was on a soapbox, just trying to help, best of luck to you
No need to apologize at all! I appreciate your feedback, as well as everyone else. We got a good rain last night and I have installed a dripper system that has flushed the buckets and soil pretty good. I can already see the plants recovering, I just believe I wasted a month of fruiting
I noticed last night that I have peppers on almost all my plants, minus the bhuts and fresnos. Bhuts seem to take forever around here to start flowering so that isn't surprising. I am holding off with putting anything else on my plants this year other than water. Even sevin dust, which washed off and away last night. Once these start looking pretty again, I will take some pics. Thanks again!