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Yep you have a little fertilizer burn there. Doesn't look too bad though.
Stop with all this fertilizer already. Peppers need very, very little, if any. Your original garden was probably fine with all that compost - until you put Tomato Tone in the holes. That will bring even the healthiest transplant to it's knees. Do not put fertilizer on exposed roots - period. Peppers like water, sun and to be left alone. Wait until plants are well established before you add any diluted fertilizer. I grew peppers for years in crappy soil w/o any fertilizer. My 2 cents - I've made the same mistakes myself. The urge to help them and micro-manage them is strong - fight it.
So here is a long overdue update. I am pretty satisfied with most of the progress, I only have a few issues and they aren't the end of the world. This is my first season and I think I have learned a ton for next year so far, and I still have 3-4 months!
This is a "Asian Hot". I have had about a half dozen ripe pods so far and there has to be at least 30 or 40 pods waiting. I used a few in a seared Asian pork tenderloin recipe this week and it was perfect. Great heat and just a bit of citrus.
This is a Tolli Sweet I got as a young transplant. Has a few pods, I can't wait for them to ripen so I can give it a taste!
Just a standard Jalapeno, has a few pods about ready for picking.
Giant Jalap. It is definitely pretty small and has some yellowing of the leaves. There are about 3 or 4 pods set down towards the base. Im open to suggestions.
Here is a "Bonnie's Worlds Hottest". I am having some trouble keeping leaves on it. It was looking great up until we had a Biblical rain last week. Now it is having trouble recovering.
From what I have read on here most people have had Orange Habs come out of the Bonnie's, I think I may be a different case...
What do you think?
This is a "Asian Hot". I have had about a half dozen ripe pods so far and there has to be at least 30 or 40 pods waiting. I used a few in a seared Asian pork tenderloin recipe this week and it was perfect. Great heat and just a bit of citrus.
This is a Tolli Sweet I got as a young transplant. Has a few pods, I can't wait for them to ripen so I can give it a taste!
Just a standard Jalapeno, has a few pods about ready for picking.
Giant Jalap. It is definitely pretty small and has some yellowing of the leaves. There are about 3 or 4 pods set down towards the base. Im open to suggestions.
Here is a "Bonnie's Worlds Hottest". I am having some trouble keeping leaves on it. It was looking great up until we had a Biblical rain last week. Now it is having trouble recovering.
From what I have read on here most people have had Orange Habs come out of the Bonnie's, I think I may be a different case...
What do you think?
This serrano has been kicking my tail as well. A ton of pods, but almost bleached yellow leaves and pods. Some of the pods are turning green though.
This cayenne has been doing great. Really cant wait to dry the chilis and make some homemade seasoning! (Not to mention the photobomb in the background...
Not peppers, but a mess that is my tomatoes. The sq ft method doesn't work well for Sweet 100s and Italian Heirlooms...
Romas and some pepper experiments (terrible soil)
And finally, my version of Romy's quarantined child...
This cayenne has been doing great. Really cant wait to dry the chilis and make some homemade seasoning! (Not to mention the photobomb in the background...
Not peppers, but a mess that is my tomatoes. The sq ft method doesn't work well for Sweet 100s and Italian Heirlooms...
Romas and some pepper experiments (terrible soil)
And finally, my version of Romy's quarantined child...
On your giant Jalapeno...
I had some peppers that looked like that early on. Weren't growing very fast, and had what appeared to be some sort of chlorosis. I wasn't sure exactly what it was, but for me surface dressing with slow release fert (8-5-5) fixed it. They appeared slightly over fertilized for about a week and then took off. Just in my amateur opinion, I attributed it to being some sort of root lock, as it happened soon after planting. If I am wrong in this, someone correct me as I am still learning but that worked for me. Oh, and don't go crazy with the fertilizer, just a fair amount. I dug small, 1/4 deep and wide trenches 2-3 inches from the peppers stalks and filled those, and covered.
I had some peppers that looked like that early on. Weren't growing very fast, and had what appeared to be some sort of chlorosis. I wasn't sure exactly what it was, but for me surface dressing with slow release fert (8-5-5) fixed it. They appeared slightly over fertilized for about a week and then took off. Just in my amateur opinion, I attributed it to being some sort of root lock, as it happened soon after planting. If I am wrong in this, someone correct me as I am still learning but that worked for me. Oh, and don't go crazy with the fertilizer, just a fair amount. I dug small, 1/4 deep and wide trenches 2-3 inches from the peppers stalks and filled those, and covered.
Nicely done, MGold! Good production there and not much to worry about, as you say.
My 2-cents:
On the jalapeno, after you pluck the first pods when dark green, consider letting some of the next batch mature to full red. I've always picked em green, but since joining the board, seems some of the big leaguers go with the red for a different flavor and heat level. Worth comparing!
Most of my yellowing probs have been related to overwatering. I've got new raised beds this year and it is amazing how much less water I need.
For those peppers still in the beds, consider aerating the soil. When NitWit mentioned earlier he uses chopsticks to do this, I fashioned some heavy gauge tomato cage wire about 10 inches long. The soil in some of my beds were a bit compact, so I poked all around vertically and loosened it up. I imagine this spears the root system and wakes them up. Lots of holes! Allows air and better drainage, nute intake. (I think.) Took about a week and my yellow was gone and growth took off.
I'd say the square foot method worked great there on your maters. Good use of the end of the bed and the fence. You can always whack the vines if they intrude.
Anyway, nice pods, podner....
My 2-cents:
On the jalapeno, after you pluck the first pods when dark green, consider letting some of the next batch mature to full red. I've always picked em green, but since joining the board, seems some of the big leaguers go with the red for a different flavor and heat level. Worth comparing!
Most of my yellowing probs have been related to overwatering. I've got new raised beds this year and it is amazing how much less water I need.
For those peppers still in the beds, consider aerating the soil. When NitWit mentioned earlier he uses chopsticks to do this, I fashioned some heavy gauge tomato cage wire about 10 inches long. The soil in some of my beds were a bit compact, so I poked all around vertically and loosened it up. I imagine this spears the root system and wakes them up. Lots of holes! Allows air and better drainage, nute intake. (I think.) Took about a week and my yellow was gone and growth took off.
I'd say the square foot method worked great there on your maters. Good use of the end of the bed and the fence. You can always whack the vines if they intrude.
Anyway, nice pods, podner....
I didn't think about letting the jals get red. I will definitely try it. Always looking for more heat!
I think you are right about the overwatering. Literally, that is the name of the game this season. figuring out how much and how often has been killing me, but hey, that is what practice is for. I just started to cut back everything and am going to use a cheapo moisture meter from one of the box stores to help. It just gets a bit confusing when everything wilts during the day from the heat and I have to decipher heat or no water. So I hope the meter will help a bit.
I think I am going to give this a try, my only worry is hurting the root system. Any tips to avoid hurting them more than helping them?
But thanks a ton for the tips.
Matt
I didn't think about letting the jals get red. I will definitely try it. Always looking for more heat!
I think I am going to give this a try, my only worry is hurting the root system. Any tips to avoid hurting them more than helping them?
Definitely worth trying the jals in all colors. Last year, my last crop in late October was super dark green and they were the best I've ever had. Smokey flavor and hot. I think I've been harvesting too soon all these years. Now red might be another ball game entirely, but it will be tough to beat last year's.
For the aeration, poke at your own risk! I was somewhat careful within a couple inches of the stem on some annuums. Keep the poker vertical. And then real aggressive from 4 to 8 inches out. Plants did not blink. Unless you hit the main root, I don't think you can hurt those buggers, especially if the fine roots are battling against compacted soil. Try it with your most stunted plants, got nothing to lose. After awhile, you'll be stabbing the whole bed....