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Bahamian Goat not growing much
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Hmmm...How long was it in the first pot Dragon? Was it rootbound or fertilized? Too much water?
What kind of soil is it in now...Chilis love loose soil with lots of oxygen? Its really hard to pinpoint why its not taking off until we know the history. I have had plants that look like yours that stunted and the leaves curling down and couldnt figure it out till i changed something. I will say that the plant looks much better since its gone in the garden with new growth but i know its a short season in our part of the world.
Give us some info
cheers!
What kind of soil is it in now...Chilis love loose soil with lots of oxygen? Its really hard to pinpoint why its not taking off until we know the history. I have had plants that look like yours that stunted and the leaves curling down and couldnt figure it out till i changed something. I will say that the plant looks much better since its gone in the garden with new growth but i know its a short season in our part of the world.
Give us some info
cheers!
It was in the first pot for 6 werks. I probably overwatered. It was fertilizes, but not too much. After the 2nd watering, after the first true leaves appeared, I fertilized every 3rd or 4th watering with a 1/3 recommended solution of some miracle grow stuff. It was not root bound when I transplanted it. It is now living in good sandy soil. This is my 4th season. So far, I have had 0% success in getting any peppers from chineese varities. I suspect these need a longer growing season than my zone provides.
Is that the only one you have?
If so I would transplant it into a 5 – gallon pot and use "PRO MIX BX". Mix in some friendly ferts and you're on your way. I have 100 superhots growing in pots now and they're doing really good.
That's what I would do for a few underperforming peppers.
Good luck!!
If so I would transplant it into a 5 – gallon pot and use "PRO MIX BX". Mix in some friendly ferts and you're on your way. I have 100 superhots growing in pots now and they're doing really good.
That's what I would do for a few underperforming peppers.
Good luck!!
Yeah i'd leave it. Still have July and August in the northern part and hope for a warm September. Too much water will stunt the growth for sure. Every plant is different. What works with one doesnt work with another. I like the look of the new growth and looks like its starting to take off.
Good luck!!
Good luck!!
I have beer traps all over the place to kill slugs. Does it look like one got past the traps and ate part of the leaf? Never kseen anything other than slugs eat pepper leaves on my garden. Funny thing is that no other pepper plant of any pther plant in my garden has any leaf damage, jut this one.
never had or saw slug damge on any plants because mine are all in pots 
After 54 days in the garden, they don't look any better, not having produced any flowers.
In my 4 season growing career, I have only been able to produce Capsicum annuum and Capsicum baccatum peppers, with 0% success growing Capsicum chinense, as well as 0% success in growing Capsicum pubescens.
I should have convinced Alphaeon to make that million dollar bet that they would produce pods!
Take a look at the disaster so far:
In my 4 season growing career, I have only been able to produce Capsicum annuum and Capsicum baccatum peppers, with 0% success growing Capsicum chinense, as well as 0% success in growing Capsicum pubescens.
I should have convinced Alphaeon to make that million dollar bet that they would produce pods!
Take a look at the disaster so far:
Have you checked your soil pH?
The soli ph is good enough for tons of superchile pods, and a few bode amarillo pods. Maybe the Bahamian Goat requires a different ph or some other different growing condition.
In any event, can somebody make me feel better and confirm that it is mich easier to grown annuums and bacatums, than chinense and pubecens?
To answer thhe question, I did not check the soil ph. Next spring, I'm going to pay for a complete soil analysis as too many weird things go on in my garden.
In any event, can somebody make me feel better and confirm that it is mich easier to grown annuums and bacatums, than chinense and pubecens?
To answer thhe question, I did not check the soil ph. Next spring, I'm going to pay for a complete soil analysis as too many weird things go on in my garden.
My experience this past season found the Annuum and Baccatum varieties to tolerate and produce better despite the weather than Chinense varieties. Where are your non-Chinense varieties in respect to the Bahamian Goat? Do you have any photos of your other plants for comparison?
The Bahamian Goat Pepper is on my list of Chinense varieties to try this upcoming season in my conditions.
There are though parts of the garden here where Capsicums did not fair well. I had one Caribbean Red grew into a nice bushy plant in one part of the garden whereas in other parts even Annuum varieties struggled. My soil though is clay based in contrast to your sandy soil.
The latest Photos of my thriving superchiles are here:
http://www.thehotpepper.com/topic/23318-superchile-f2s-after-54-days-in-the-garden/
My garden is small, only around 30 feet x 6 feet. One of the superchile's in not too far away from where the bahamian goat is, with the same sun exposure. The weather in my zone has been fine. We had a recent heat wave which didn't appear to have harmed the peppers, but the goat's bad progress was noticed long before then. My garden gets enough sunlight to produce vegetables, but the exposure is non standard. The surrounding tree canopy prevents all day sun. I haven't mapped out the exact sun exposure, but basically, the peppers get a few hours of direct sun, then some time period of blocked sun, then some more direct sun, and so on. It is now my suspicion that Chinense varieties need more hours of uninterrupted direct sunlight, in order to grow well and produce fruits.
The only 2 peppers that have thrived and produced a lot of pods in my environment are superchiles and lemon drops. I've produced a few pods of other peppers, but only annuums.
http://www.thehotpepper.com/topic/23318-superchile-f2s-after-54-days-in-the-garden/
My garden is small, only around 30 feet x 6 feet. One of the superchile's in not too far away from where the bahamian goat is, with the same sun exposure. The weather in my zone has been fine. We had a recent heat wave which didn't appear to have harmed the peppers, but the goat's bad progress was noticed long before then. My garden gets enough sunlight to produce vegetables, but the exposure is non standard. The surrounding tree canopy prevents all day sun. I haven't mapped out the exact sun exposure, but basically, the peppers get a few hours of direct sun, then some time period of blocked sun, then some more direct sun, and so on. It is now my suspicion that Chinense varieties need more hours of uninterrupted direct sunlight, in order to grow well and produce fruits.
The only 2 peppers that have thrived and produced a lot of pods in my environment are superchiles and lemon drops. I've produced a few pods of other peppers, but only annuums.