that picture was taken about 4 weeks ago so they are as tall as me now and im 5 foot 10 inches. I did the 5-1-1 fish ferts early in the season. then just water the rest of the year. before I planted out I tilled in 5 bags of cheap 1.99 cow manure and im drying 4 to 8 trays of peppers every 3 to 5 days at 25 peppers to a tray I have got atleast 1000 peppers off those plants but I think its closer to 1400 im not shure lol I have sent out 3 1 gallon bags of dryed pods. gave 4 bags of gallon dryed pods to guys at work and got 4 1 gallon bags of pods here at home ........................