A Jalapeno question

cheezydemon said:
Lol, all in good fun. I admire your enthusiasm, but what you are giving them too much of is thought! Do you think they wouldn't grow if you didn't baby them? You are worrying too much.

How big will they get? However big they get.

No skin cracking, no problems...too much water? If it ain't broke......
That is not to say that you aren't giving them too much water. I only water when they look wilted. Peppers like that. They are rugged, feisty, tough little plants.
;)More harm has been done to peppers with over watering and fertilizer than with neglect.
I'm sorry! They just don't need you that much.
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I am sure when I get further into this pepper lark and have a bit more experience, I could become more laid back as you, however its better to ask and get a few opinions on the whole affair;)
 
Pam said:
Do you know what variety of jalapeño you have? They come in different sizes, but 4 inches sounds like a healthy jalapeño! You can go to http://www.chileplants.com/ ,search on jalapeño and get pictures and descriptions of about 15 or 20 varieties. Or you can read more about them here: http://www.fiery-foods.com/dave/profile_jalapeno.html
That might give you the information you want.


The skin cracking you see is called corking. Some jalapenos are advertised to resist corking, but I have no idea if they really do. Every jalapeno "expert" I've ever spoken with tells you something different about corking and what causes it, so I don't think I would worry about it if I were you as long as the plant looks healthy and is producing well.

What you might do is allow some of your jalapeños to ripen all the way so you can see for yourself how long it takes, and what they taste like and look like at each stage. I know it's hard to be patient, but it is a virtue, especially in gardening.
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Yeah pam I was thinking I would try them out along the different stages I have to say I have enough of them. The seeds I grew were Jalapeno and Early Jalapeno, done a wee bit of investigating about them but they are really coming on, lovely looking plants (but ive only got so many windows) soon ill post a couple of photos.
 
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