As you can see from the title this is my second go at doing hot peppers. You can check last year's thread for an bit of a mid season tour of my first go. This year I decided to try some different peppers including some super hots. I picked up some great seeds from PepperLover on the forum here and I had almost 100% germination direct planting in a mix of potting soil and coir. As soon as I find my growing list for the year I will post it as well. Here are some images of my peppers taken in April, when they first sprouted:
Here are some images of what they look like now:
This year I actually have a small area where I have access to the ground. The trouble is the density of the soil makes planting peppers a little bit iffy. I will move some of my plants up to 5 gallon pails, but I'd still like to get some in the ground. Any recommendations on what I can do to the soil to make it accessible to oxygen so my plants don't suffer root rot? Also, when should I be potting up to larger containers, I want maximum growth, but would still like to maintain a compact root ball. Tips and trick from the pros are appreciated!
Here are some images of what they look like now:
This year I actually have a small area where I have access to the ground. The trouble is the density of the soil makes planting peppers a little bit iffy. I will move some of my plants up to 5 gallon pails, but I'd still like to get some in the ground. Any recommendations on what I can do to the soil to make it accessible to oxygen so my plants don't suffer root rot? Also, when should I be potting up to larger containers, I want maximum growth, but would still like to maintain a compact root ball. Tips and trick from the pros are appreciated!
