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My first pepper plants

rds040800

rds040800

This is my first attempt at growing peppers. I hope all goes well.

Bhut jolokia plant


yellow scotch bonnet


red savina habanero


and my ones I havents moved to larger pots yet. They include more bhut jolokia, red savina, scotch bonnets, and texas chiletepin
 
Looking good so far. I am just getting back into growing peppers and so far they don't look to great. Hopefully they will turn around soon.
 
Like Iggy said...good start...and welcome from Fort Worth
 
I have noticed a strange occurance with my plants I up potted to a 5 gal as opposed to ones i transferred to 1 gal pots. The ones moved to the one gallon pots have doubled in size while the ones in five gallon buckets have put on 2 new sets of leaves. Has anyone else noticed similar occurances?
 
rds040800 said:
I have noticed a strange occurance with my plants I up potted to a 5 gal as opposed to ones i transferred to 1 gal pots. The ones moved to the one gallon pots have doubled in size while the ones in five gallon buckets have put on 2 new sets of leaves. Has anyone else noticed similar occurances?
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I believe Pepper Ridge Farm and Alabama Jack are looking into this right now. Hopefully they will swing by and comment.
 
I'm considering moving them to a smaller pot and working up to the 5 gal pots. The only ones that have done well in the 5 gal pots are the jalapenos, but they were in 3 gal pots.
 
rds040800 said:
I have noticed a strange occurance with my plants I up potted to a 5 gal as opposed to ones i transferred to 1 gal pots. The ones moved to the one gallon pots have doubled in size while the ones in five gallon buckets have put on 2 new sets of leaves. Has anyone else noticed similar occurances?
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That's because once the roots reach the edge of their containers the shift really focuses to foliar growth.
 
The one gal pots are green or brown while the 5 gal ones were free food grade white buckets from where i work. Would that make a difference?
 
rds040800 said:
The one gal pots are green or brown while the 5 gal ones were free food grade white buckets from where i work. Would that make a difference?
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My freebie 5 gallon buckets still smell like olives.
That's not a bad thing, though.

mmmmm, olives..
 
imaguitargod said:
That's because once the roots reach the edge of their containers the shift really focuses to foliar growth.
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Does that mean you should "slowly" upgrade you plants or just go head and pot them in the biggest pot possible to build longer roots and smaller plants?
 
LGHT said:
Does that mean you should "slowly" upgrade you plants or just go head and pot them in the biggest pot possible to build longer roots and smaller plants?
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I was actually thinking the same thing.
 
rds040800 said:
The one gal pots are green or brown while the 5 gal ones were free food grade white buckets from where i work. Would that make a difference?
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Only some differences in soil temp. Just pointing to some possible variables.
 
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