sun morning sun or afternoon sun ?

[moruga welder]

Hello my chili head brothers / sisters . i'm curious , if you had to choose between the the 2 morning vs. afternoon sun what would be your preference ? and why ?    

 

[robbyjoe01]

I'd have to pick afternoon sun for most warmth and intensity.... I don't grow anything in the shade

 

[SL3]

Morning sun where I'm at. The afternoon sun is too intense. All my plants that receive afternoon sun get it under shade cloth. 

 

[Spicymon]

I switch here.
 
Hardening off they start with afternoon early in the season just for the sake of the temperatures being warm enough for them to even be out and somewhat happy then once temps warm up enough I switch too morning and late evening so not to scorch them.  Once planted out one side of the bed is in the sun sun-up to sun-down and the other half are in sun 10am to sunset so I am usually fairly aggressive during their transition time for that reason. 

 

[Helvete]

Morning sun definitely, southern sun can be brutal around 2-3pm

 

[Phil]

Afternoon, definitely. My plants are against a brick wall where they only get afternoon sun, and they seem to be loving it. If I had someplace to put them to get all day sun, I'd be a happy camper.

 

[Blister]

I'm much farther north than most people growing chili's so I go for afternoon sun. It's much more intense and provides my plants with the warmth they need. It may be WAY different for the folks down south.

Neil

 

[megahot]

Depends on the situation really. In the PNW the pm sun isnt that intense (mostly) I prefer pm. But for hardening I go am sun

 

[Student of Spice]

Morning sun definitely, southern sun can be brutal around 2-3pm

between the two I would go with morning, I have shade cloth (Thanks FLBorn & Sicman) that keeps the plants VERY happy getting full sun all day but decreased the intensity.

 

[sicman]

I like all day sun under shade cloth.
Glad I could help sos

 

[Geonerd]

Depends on night time temperatures.  If cool, I'd go for morning sun, so as to warm and 'wake up' the roots earlier. 

 

[rhm3769]

I prefer afternoon sun.... I work during the morning sun hours, don't like the possibility of the sun frying them when I'm not there to monitor them.... But that is only an issue early on in the season....

 

[Ozzy2001]

I don't have much choice with the abundance of trees we have. My stuff gets full sun from about 9AM to 2-3PM. I'm hoping it's going to be enough. Probably won't be enough to reach full potential, but it will do. Our late afternoon sun can get pretty intense once temps get above 90.

 

[Alynne]

My balcony faces west so I have pm sun. Lots of watering, but they seem to love it.

 

[BamsBBQ]

i have plants in both areas... around here the afternoon sun is too intense but the peppers love the afternoon sun under a shade cloth. 
the morning side crop is under cloth now as well, it will be hot as hell here shortly so anything not under a cloth would die, even morning sun

 

[cloose]

It's really an unfair question without qualifying zones. 
 
I'm in Calgary, Canada (zone 3b to 4a) so afternoon sun certainly! (June through August only mind you)
 
Someone in Southern California will have a much different opinion.

 

[Proud Marine Dad]

I have always read that the morning sun caused the greatest growth stimulation but I can't verify that as I have never tested it.

 

[Brohio82]

I like the morning early afternoon and late after noon I have to move em to a spot that gets mid day shade here in Fresno sun is starting to get brutal and I can let them have 10 hours straight like how I had it but after moving em to the shade spot I don't have as many buds falling off
I like the morning early afternoon and late after noon I have to move em to a spot that gets mid day shade here in Fresno sun is starting to get brutal and I can let them have 10 hours straight like how I had it but after moving em to the shade spot I don't have as many buds falling off
I think the morning sun growth stem thing is because it grows little bit each day cools and slumps then when it gets warm it hardens bad out making what it grew day befor solid kinda like its stretching idk I am obsessed with these damm plants

 

[Dave2000]

In climates where the summer highs are below 90F, afternoon sun is better so they reach an optimal temperature. In climates where normalized temp is above 90F, morning sun and evening shade is better so they don't exceed the optimal temperature during the hotter period of the day which tends to be 4-5PM if clouds remain constant.

 

[GB4]

Mine gets sun from 11-6ish. I prefer the more intense sun up north.The downside is they are covered with heavy dew all morning until the sun hits.I feel like its a open invitation for disease being wet for so many hours.