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- Q.Hot Pepper Plant - Why does my hot pepper plant remain very healthy, but peppers keep falling off?
- Q.Starting Seeds - What's the best time to start sweet pepper plant seeds
- Q.Transplanting - I have a container garden. I've had success with a cayenne pepper plant for the an entire year in my ...
- Q.My Peppers Plants,I Brought Indoors For The Winter. - I bought my pepper plant indoors for the winter,watering it once a week under the shower.I am ...
- Q.Flowers Dropping From My Pepper Plant. - Any reason why the pepper plant may be dropping flowers? It gets sunlight and water.
- Q.Pepper Plant Re Turning Yellow - What’s wrong?
- Q.Side Dressing Pimento Peppers - What do I use as a side dressing for pimentos and how often do I use the side dressing.
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jjackinv.drea on
February 28, 2018
Kosrae-Federated States of Micronesia 96944Q.Hot pepper plant
Why does my hot pepper plant remain very healthy, but peppers keep falling off?
Answered by
BushDoctor on
February 28, 2018
Certified ExpertA.There are many causes to this. Usually it is temperature. They need to have a difference between night and day temperatures to fruit properly, and the daytime temps need to remain in the 80's if not slightly higher. Hot peppers need a very long season to fruit, so anything you can do to help that along will help.
The next problems will be over, and underwatering. Usually overwatering. They can withstand some drought so underwatering is usually not the issue. It is best to let the soil dry out almost completely between watering.
The last cause is usually lack of light. If these are outdoors, make sure they get as much full sun as possible. The more the better. If they are indoors, you will need at least 200 watts of horticultural lighting to produce fruit.
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- Asked by
cushcushion1 on
March 15, 2018
15729Q.starting seeds
What's the best time to start sweet pepper plant seeds
- Answered by
MichiganDot on
March 15, 2018A.The answer depends on where you live! Peppers like hot weather so there is nothing to gain by getting them outside right at your frost-free date. Peppers take a week or so to germinate and should be started indoors 8-10 weeks before your frost free date. Here is a map of frost free dates or you can search for yours using your zip code. https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/file/day-last-spring-freeze-mapjpg
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tracyvirgillo on
March 27, 2018
98366Q.Transplanting
I have a container garden. I've had success with a cayenne pepper plant for the an entire year in my kitchen. Now that the plant's second summer is approaching, should I transplant it to a different pot, sort of like rotating the crop? Thank you for your time!
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
March 28, 2018
Certified ExpertA.They are normally happy in a 2 gallon container for their entire first year, but a larger container will be necessary for subsequent years. Plus giving it fresh soil and more room will allow it to fully fill its potential. If this does not receive full sun all of the time, then you may want to supplement with at least 100 watts of horticultural lighting to make it more productive. If it does receive full sun for most of the day, then it may be ok like it is.
Can you send in a photo of it, just out of curiosity? I would like to see the state that it is in to be able to know exactly what, if anything, that it might need.
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terezakissara on
April 1, 2018Q.My peppers plants,I brought indoors for the winter.
I bought my pepper plant indoors for the winter,watering it once a week under the shower.I am now seeing new leaves coming out but they are very slow in doing so,I have the plant in a sunny window for the past couple of days. as it was in a with not too much sun,as I live here in BC. I have another pepper plant that was doing quite well until now the branches have turned black,but the main stem is still green.no leaves,when can I take them outside.Please help me.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
April 2, 2018
Certified ExpertA.They will need to remain inside until the temperatures remain above 50 degrees F. I would add dolomitic lime and wettable sulfur to the soil. It sounds like the start of an infection, and this will cure it. I would also add some balanced fertilizer once a month until flowering. Then you can let it sit and produce from there.
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wittyameta on
April 1, 2018
IndiaQ.Flowers dropping from my pepper plant.
Any reason why the pepper plant may be dropping flowers? It gets sunlight and water.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
April 2, 2018
Certified ExpertA.This is, usually, due to a few different things. They will need an almost constant temperature between day and night to produce properly.
Too much nitrogen in the soil, or not enough potassium and phosphorus will cause this as well..
Last, being too dry or too wet can cause this as well.
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Miller.123.patricia on
May 20, 2018
21122Q.Pepper plant Re turning yellow
What’s wrong?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
May 20, 2018
Certified ExpertA.This will not be an easy question to answer without some important information. Are these in ground, or in container? What have the temperatures been like near the plants? How often do you feed these? Are these leaves newer growth or old growth? This will indicate what deficiency it could be.
In the meantime this article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/pepper-yellow-leaves.htm
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Anonymous on
May 24, 2018Q.Side dressing pimento peppers
What do I use as a side dressing for pimentos and how often do I use the side dressing.
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
May 24, 2018A.Compost Tea is great for Pimento Plants.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/growing-pimento-peppers.htm
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