If you use containers what size of a container do you grow your peppers in? Ive used 5 gallon in the past but I think that's a little small.
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So many factors ride on what size container to use.
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Simple thing to consider: how much oxygen do you have at the root zone?
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Go from there.
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What impacts oxygen at the roots? Temp, humidity, media, watering. That's a starter. Knowing your conditions goes a long way towards helping find that optimal size for YOUR specific area.
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Neither bigger or smaller is better, nor worse. Each has pros/cons, depending on a slough of other parameters.
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5 gallon containers work fine, generally speaking. But the question can only be answered generally, given no other details. (type of pepper, when you start, what kind of harvest you expect, whether or not they OW, etc, etc, etc...)
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I would strongly recommend that you check with growers in your area, local extension office, nurseries, etc.
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Simple thing to consider: how much oxygen do you have at the root zone?
.
Go from there.
.
What impacts oxygen at the roots? Temp, humidity, media, watering. That's a starter. Knowing your conditions goes a long way towards helping find that optimal size for YOUR specific area.
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Neither bigger or smaller is better, nor worse. Each has pros/cons, depending on a slough of other parameters.
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5 gallon containers work fine, generally speaking. But the question can only be answered generally, given no other details. (type of pepper, when you start, what kind of harvest you expect, whether or not they OW, etc, etc, etc...)
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I would strongly recommend that you check with growers in your area, local extension office, nurseries, etc.
SineNomine
Extreme Member
I use dutch bucket 14 litre ( 3.7 gal) fill with perlite.
It's work for me.
It's work for me.
PaulG
Extreme Member
+1 Solid 7.
I grow in everything from 2-20 gallons, sometimes multiple
plants in the big ones. When growing multiples of a variety
for stabilizing a hybrid, 2-gals work great, can have many
pots easy to move around. You can grow a pretty good
size plant in a 3-gallon pot. 5-7 gallons is a pretty good
middle of the road general use size.
One caveat: The smaller the container, the more attention
needs to be paid to watering and nutrient schedules.
Also, keep in mind that when it comes to nursery pots,
the gallons are 'trade gallons', that is, .75 gal. So, a
five gallon nursery pot actually contains 3.75 U.S. gallons
of soil.
I grow in everything from 2-20 gallons, sometimes multiple
plants in the big ones. When growing multiples of a variety
for stabilizing a hybrid, 2-gals work great, can have many
pots easy to move around. You can grow a pretty good
size plant in a 3-gallon pot. 5-7 gallons is a pretty good
middle of the road general use size.
One caveat: The smaller the container, the more attention
needs to be paid to watering and nutrient schedules.
Also, keep in mind that when it comes to nursery pots,
the gallons are 'trade gallons', that is, .75 gal. So, a
five gallon nursery pot actually contains 3.75 U.S. gallons
of soil.
PaulG said:
Yeah, the 'gallon' listing is a bit of a misnomer... It's actually "number 5" nursery pot. Somehow, people took "gallon" and ran with it. I believe that it might have supposed to have made sense, at some point in time... But now, ya jest gotta know.
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And to make matters worse... There is NO standard. So your 3.75 might or might not be accurate, depending on who makes them. To the credit of some, there are a couple manufacturers who do produce a "true gallon" line of containers. And that's helpful.
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Gotta love it.
Yeah, nursery pot sizes have been off for many years.solid7 said:
Proud Marine Dad said:
My favorite is 5 gallon but I've used smaller.
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Looked through what I have and I think I'm set.
I have about 6-7 black 5 gallon nursery pots as well as about 7, 10 gallon fabric pots.
I have about 6-7 black 5 gallon nursery pots as well as about 7, 10 gallon fabric pots.
