As I studied wine I learned that a plant has only one self driven purpose, to reproduce. A plant with excellent resources, good land, lots of water, and the like, produces as many fruit as possible in it's effort to reproduce as much as possible. A plant that struggles, rocky soil, low water, rapid temperature change, produces less fruit but puts more of it's resources into the fruit. In terms of wine it's a choice the vintner makes. Lots of bottles of mediocre wine or less bottles of a great wine.
I have noticed this effect in other fruits as well. Apples, Tomatoes, wild strawberries. I have also seen it in surprising places such as coffee beans and vanilla and sarsparilla.
I don't grow anything and don't know where the line between struggle and death would be, but I thought maybe some pepper planters could discuss or experiment.
I have noticed this effect in other fruits as well. Apples, Tomatoes, wild strawberries. I have also seen it in surprising places such as coffee beans and vanilla and sarsparilla.
I don't grow anything and don't know where the line between struggle and death would be, but I thought maybe some pepper planters could discuss or experiment.