Which would you choose?

[rebelgrower3]

I'm getting ready to buy some bloom fertilizer and can't decide which one so like the title says which one and why would you choose a 4-18-38 or 5-15-14 ?

 

[Brain Strain Pepper Head]

Chiles are not very engineered and can't use lots of fertilizer. Peppers bloom and grow simultaneously so I keep with the same NPK ratios for the whole time. I use Fish, Kelp, and Seaweed the entire time and it works for me.

 

[Barley-pop57]

I am using the 5-15-14 this season to go along with miracle gro ------ but I'm only in my 3rd season....so you know more than I. 
 
I was told at a hydroponic store that to use the 5-15-14 by itself when the plant flowers to get more pods and until then go even steven with npk....I guess I'll find out.
 
Anyway just sharing what I was told as I know I'm not an expert.

 

[rebelgrower3]

Thank you both for the replies. I'm using a 20-20-20 until pods appear then switching to probably the 5-15-14.

 

[juanitos]

Make sure you get something with calcium + magnesium or add that in your fert regimen. Lower nitro seems like it would help plant concentrate more on pods than veg growth.

 

[Mallory]

5-15-14 - you don't need 38 for potassium, that's high. I believe I read somewhere that high potassium can cause the plant to be unable to absorb magnesium.

 

[rebelgrower3]

I went with the 5-15-14 didn't like the 38 on the k in the other either. I have calmag on hand if needed. Thanks to everyone who replied much appreciated.