Wilting SRP's feedback appreciated.

[Laheat]

TGIF all, 
 
So here's the recap on these. started from seeds and have been grown in miracle grow moisture control soil in 5 gallon grow bags, the ones with the white facing out to reduce heat or whatever. They were raised on Alaska fish fert and Epson alternating monthly and they were doing fantastic with about 6+ hours of full sun. 
I changed up the food to an organic fert with higher calcium to help with the production so I thought. They started wilting within 1-2 hours in the sun so I've had to keep them mostly in the shade or they would be goners for sure. Some are doing better than others but most can't take the sun for very long. 
 
I scraped off the fert added some more dirt, tried to flush the soil with water as much as I could with out getting into a root rot issue, which it doesn't have because I opened a bag to check and the roots were fairly white, that one was transplanted into a bigger container. 
 
Anyway I'm sort of at a lost point here where I don't know what I can do, they are doing fine and really really green in living the shade with maybe 1-2 hours of sun, once they wilt and the sun goes down they perk right back up but I know they are supposed to be in direct light. Plenty of flowers and peppers right now with some starting to ripen. 
 
Sorry for the long post I wanted to supply as much info as possible as i know these are not easy things to diagnose. 
 
Appreciate any suggestions and feedback. 
 
Have a great weekend 

 

[acs1]

By 12 high noon all my srp are wilting and begging for shade. Like yours they perk right up soon after they get shade. Remember these Peruvian plants heritage is the Andean region of South America and cooler temps with less sun. This time of year for baccatums, in a heavy sun hot region, pretty normal. Not sure if your fert program has anything to do with it.
 
Many of us use shade cloth on our baccatum..
 
I'm sure others here with much more knowledge will chime in...
 
jmo

 

[Chewi]

My Bacc. 3 hrs full morning sun and it wilts since it has been 95+. Fine after the shade hits. It wont take off till mid Sept. Too hot for em now. Challenge is gettimg anything to ripen before the freeze. Smaller pot so I can bring it in overnight when needed. You are probably fine.

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[Laheat]

Thanks for the feedback, I'm feeling better about my plants now, quick question are you guys pruning back new shoots and growth this time of year to encourage pepper ripening or just letting them go wild ? Some of my plants are putting out new branches and most need to be staked up since they can't handle the weight even with no peppers. I'm just wondering if anything new will have time to ripen as these guys seem to take quite a while, but I'm liking the few I've tasted so far. 
 
Thanks and have a great weekend.       PS mine look similar to your Smokin Hot some more bushy some less

 

[solid7]

You don't need Epsom monthly.  Nor calcium supplementation.  Your media should be buffered with dolomitic lime, thus giving you ample calcium and magnesium. Magnesium isn't a highly consumed mineral.  Calcium is present in the Alaska fish in suitable quantities to never require extra dosing.
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Point being, it's a waste of money and time to dump in Epsom, and there's no need to make essential nutrients compete with the non-essential. You only have so much EC to work with, why waste it on unnecessary things, like Epsom? (it's like eating white bread for nutrition)
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I'd actually suggest that you get some compost top dressed, so that  the humic and fulvic acids help your plants get some help with the heat stress.
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I grow my Annuums and Baccatums in shade in the summer.  Either under canopy of other plants, or on my porch.  Because they just don't seem to like the kind of high heat and UV that we get, as gardeners in the south. 

 

[Laheat]

Thanks for the info 7, quick question about the Alaska,I stopped using it 2 months ago, is it something that should be continued throughout summer or just let them use what's in the soil now? Thanks

 

[solid7]

Thanks for the info 7, quick question about the Alaska,I stopped using it 2 months ago, is it something that should be continued throughout summer or just let them use what's in the soil now? Thanks

 
2 seasons ago, I fed my entire garden with Alaska fish, every 2 weeks, with nothing else.  I had a spectacular year. (except for hurricane damage)
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That flies in the face of traditional advice, but draw your own conclusions.  Usually, when I want to prove a point to myself, I'll do a side-by-side growout of 2 of the same plants, with 2 differing methods. (what I know VS what I want to know)

 

[solid7]

My Bacc. 3 hrs full morning sun and it wilts since it has been 95+. Fine after the shade hits. It wont take off till mid Sept. Too hot for em now. Challenge is gettimg anything to ripen before the freeze. Smaller pot so I can bring it in overnight when needed. You are probably fine.

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Chewi, long time, buddy.  Nice looking plant for Texas in summer.  Good on ya, mate.

 

[Chewi]

 
Chewi, long time, buddy.  Nice looking plant for Texas in summer.  Good on ya, mate.

Just a month until the cool down. Trying to keep everything alive. Good to see ya man!

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