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tristantmc2

Hey guys :)
I've had my peppers in the greenhouse for about 3 weeks now and I'm getting a bit paranoid about their growth. I've been watching grow logs on youtube and it seems like other people's growth at 3 weeks is quite a bit higher. They're all only 1-2 inches maybe a few 3 inchers tall and only have two sets of leaves. Now when I say I started them 3 weeks ago I mean I put seeds into the greenhouse two weeks ago and this is their growth from then. Am I getting worried over nothing? Is there anything I can do to help them grow faster? Thanks a ton everybody!
 
thanks prehensile :) i know they will, just wanted to make sure i didn't have to play even more catch-up. already started them a few weeks late whoops
 
Your plant growth is pretty much normal.
What kind of soil dobyou have em in?
Have you fed the bigger ones yet?
Like Pre. Said I wouldnt worry to much.
 
well i started them in mg seed starting mix but switched them into some organic stuff that i found at my local nursery. fed them meaning?
 
megahot said:
Fed them meaning fertilizer or nutrient enriched soil (hot) soil.
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yeah i give em a shot of miracle grow every other day. i'm unable to find any dosage reccomendatins on that, i mean i know how to mix miracle grow but how often should i water them with it? would it be okay to water them only with the miracle grow mixture?
 
Have any photos you could share? Sounds like you are watering and fertilizing far too often. Scale back to watering once or maaaybe twice per week. Let the soil dry out and the leaves just start to wilt before watering again. You run a real risk of over-fertilizing if you do it every other day. Try once a week with 1/2 strength until they get bigger. Light levels (too much or too little) may also be a factor.
 
suchen said:
Have any photos you could share? Sounds like you are watering and fertilizing far too often. Scale back to watering once or maaaybe twice per week. Let the soil dry out and the leaves just start to wilt before watering again. You run a real risk of over-fertilizing if you do it every other day. Try once a week with 1/2 strength until they get bigger.
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yikes! didn't realize i was doing it too much. i'll work on getting a few pics up within a few minutes.
 
Don't take my words for gospel, as I don't really know your setup. For seedlings though, if you fertilize at all I think using 1/4 to 1/2 strength of the recommended rates is plenty.
 
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