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- Q.Red Pepper Plants - This year my husband and I are attempting to grow red peppers. Last year we had more cucumbers and tomatoes ...
- Q.Red Pepper Plant - Should red pepper plants be staked or do they vine on the ground?
- Q.Red And Yellow Peppers - How do I know when to pick them because for the second year in a row, the peppers get big ...
- Q.Why Are The Pepper Flowers Dying - Why are my red bell pepper flowers dying? I have nice flowers for about two or three days and then ...
- Q.Red Pepper Problem - Our red peppers look great except the bottoms are turning a yellowish brown and look diseased. I have not cut ...
- Q.Red Pepper Plants Dropping Leaves And Flowers - Does not seem they will be producing - plants nice size, are staked but do not see any sign of ...
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June 25, 2011Q.Red Pepper
I bought red pepper plants from the store. There are green peppers growing. My question is, will they turn red? Or, do red peppers start out red?
Answered by
Nikki on
June 25, 2011
Certified ExpertA.Yes, they will eventually turn red. All pepper varieties start out green and will turn as they age. This article should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/how-to-grow-red-peppers.htm
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Anonymous on
June 29, 2011Q.Red Pepper Plants
This year my husband and I are attempting to grow red peppers. Last year we had more cucumbers and tomatoes than we knew what to do with. As of yet, we have not seen any actual 'fruit'. The plants are fairly large and seem healthy, but nothing. All of our other vegetables (tomatoes, cucumbers, string beans) already have stuff growing, especially the string beans, which we've been eating now for about a week. We struggled with a very rainy June and not a lot of sun. Could that be the problem? Is there hope that we'll get peppers this year?
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Nikki on
June 30, 2011
Certified ExpertA.It sounds like you have too much nitrogen in the soil. This creates lots of leaves and few blossoms, which are needed for fruiting to occur. Add phosphorus to the soil to help re-balance it. Bone meal is a good source of phosphorus.
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July 19, 2011Q.Red Pepper Plant
Should red pepper plants be staked or do they vine on the ground?
- Answered by
Nikki on
July 19, 2011
Certified ExpertA.This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/stake-pepper-plants.htm
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July 25, 2011Q.Red and Yellow Peppers
How do I know when to pick them because for the second year in a row, the peppers get big but never turn red or yellow? Should I take a risk and leave them or pick them in fear of them rotting on the plant?
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Nikki on
July 26, 2011
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July 26, 2011Q.Why Are the Pepper Flowers Dying
Why are my red bell pepper flowers dying? I have nice flowers for about two or three days and then the stem and flower are gone from the bush. I water every two days and I'm always on top of them caring for them as usual.
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Nikki on
July 27, 2011
Certified ExpertA.It sounds like a pollination issue. The high heat and humidity in many parts of the country has been affecting pollination. Or it could be plant pollinators are having trouble getting to the plants. Peppers and tomatoes are identical in how they pollinate so you can use the information in this article to hand pollinate the flowers: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/pollinate-tomatoes.htm
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August 16, 2011Q.Red Pepper Problem
Our red peppers look great except the bottoms are turning a yellowish brown and look diseased. I have not cut into one to see what is inside, but am afraid to eat them. The plant is in a container and gets watered daily.
- Answered by
Nikki on
August 17, 2011
Certified ExpertA.This is blossom end rot. The peppers are safe to eat, just cut out the bad spots. This article will help you fix it:
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August 20, 2011Q.Red pepper plants dropping leaves and flowers
Does not seem they will be producing - plants nice size, are staked but do not see any sign of peppers!!
- Answered by
Nikki on
August 21, 2011
Certified ExpertA.This article may help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/pepper-blossoms-falling-off.htm
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