Stef0420 said:Wow thanks for the fast replies, this is a pretty big forum,
So I shouldnt be too worried?
Im kinda late this season, next season I will have lots of new varieties I want to grow, and breed, hope I get an indoor setup before winter.
Stef0420 said:Haha the purist if its those who want to know every little detail, ph, ppm...etc lol its me
zendog said:You've gotten a lot of good advice, but I'd add a few thoughts regarding the heat. The first is that you have your pots on the concrete stoop which will hold a lot of heat overnight. Since it is going to keep the plants warmer than if they were off on the grass or on some mulch, etc. that may increase flower and fruit drop, plus reduce fruit set. I've found if it cools enough overnight I can still get pretty good fruit set (variety dependent), but when the heat stays 80+ overnight fruit set drops more dramatically.
The second thought is that the black plastic pots in really hot locations get really hot and can literally cook the roots that are running just inside them, plus it heats the soil increasing drying. Both things can lead to more wilting by end of day. If you don't mind the look, I would consider wrapping tin foil or something else around the pots. I did this for some fig cuttings I had in plastic nursery pots last year and they seemed happier on the super hot days.
zendog said:You've gotten a lot of good advice, but I'd add a few thoughts regarding the heat. The first is that you have your pots on the concrete stoop which will hold a lot of heat overnight. Since it is going to keep the plants warmer than if they were off on the grass or on some mulch, etc. that may increase flower and fruit drop, plus reduce fruit set. I've found if it cools enough overnight I can still get pretty good fruit set (variety dependent), but when the heat stays 80+ overnight fruit set drops more dramatically.
The second thought is that the black plastic pots in really hot locations get really hot and can literally cook the roots that are running just inside them, plus it heats the soil increasing drying. Both things can lead to more wilting by end of day. If you don't mind the look, I would consider wrapping tin foil or something else around the pots. I did this for some fig cuttings I had in plastic nursery pots last year and they seemed happier on the super hot days.
Stef0420 said:Thx again, lots of good help here, the pots do get warmer than I would like, maybe I wasnt watering correctly, cuz I put 1ltr of water yesterday and now they are dry lol, they are drinking fast now, and the heat, its weird its been 2 days they havent dropped in the sun like they used to, but since I started this forum, I started giving them more water and they seem to appreciate it haha,
The suns in full blast and they are praying their leaves upward specially pepperoncini
The plant that has flowers is catnip for my cat
The pot size for the banana pepper(smaller) is 3.5gl
And the other one is 4gallon tall pot
Pepper grew a good bit overnight, shes growing fast
The damage a small stick into the soil will cause is much less than the whole plant snapping from a light breeze like it looks like they're about to. A few damaged roots aren't going to cause any noticeable harm to the plant.Stef0420 said:Really I could put a few sticks, Ill get a cage a lil later, dont wanna damage the roots sticking a piece of wood in the soil.
sjunbboi said:I heard that decreasing their water and sun occasionally adds to the heat of the pepper. So, this would be a good thing that's happening in your picture yes? Do you agree with that assessment?
zendog said:You've gotten a lot of good advice, but I'd add a few thoughts regarding the heat. The first is that you have your pots on the concrete stoop which will hold a lot of heat overnight. Since it is going to keep the plants warmer than if they were off on the grass or on some mulch, etc. that may increase flower and fruit drop, plus reduce fruit set. I've found if it cools enough overnight I can still get pretty good fruit set (variety dependent), but when the heat stays 80+ overnight fruit set drops more dramatically.
The second thought is that the black plastic pots in really hot locations get really hot and can literally cook the roots that are running just inside them, plus it heats the soil increasing drying. Both things can lead to more wilting by end of day. If you don't mind the look, I would consider wrapping tin foil or something else around the pots. I did this for some fig cuttings I had in plastic nursery pots last year and they seemed happier on the super hot days.
sjunbboi said:
I have a question about this 2nd thought: I have some breathable plastic grow bags, should I be concerned with root cooking on these as well? I plan on shade clothing or putting them in shade when it gets really hot. What's your advice?
sjunbboi said:
I have a question about this 2nd thought: I have some breathable plastic grow bags, should I be concerned with root cooking on these as well? I plan on shade clothing or putting them in shade when it gets really hot. What's your advice?