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- Q.Immature Red Peppers - Is it safe to eat immature red peppers? They look like a normal green pepper.
- Q.Why Are Our Red Pepper Plants Rotting? - We planted green, yellow and red peppers and the red ones are rotting either before they are full size or ...
- Q.Healthy Pepper Plants But No Fruit - I live in Minnesota. I transplanted red pepper plants that I had started indoors the end of May. The plants ...
- Q.Bees On My Red Pepper Plant Leaves - We are growing a red pepper plant in a pot on our deck, and we have noticed over the last ...
- Q.Red Peppers Turning Black Instead Of Red - My red peppers are turning black instead of red. Is this a blight? Anything I can do?
- Q.Peppers - I love red peppers. Can I use the seeds from the peppers I buy from the store to grow more?
- Q.When Planting Red Pepper Plants Do They Need To Be In Full Sun? - When planting red pepper plants, do they need to be in full sun?
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August 21, 2011Q.Immature Red Peppers
Is it safe to eat immature red peppers? They look like a normal green pepper.
Answered by
Nikki on
August 22, 2011
Certified ExpertA.Yes, you can eat them, though immature peppers may taste somewhat bitter.
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- Asked by
hurfsmoo on
August 27, 2011Q.Why Are Our Red Pepper Plants Rotting?
We planted green, yellow and red peppers and the red ones are rotting either before they are full size or just as they are turning red. They turn black with a peach fuzziness on the black spots. They start with a brown spot first.
- Answered by
Nikki on
August 28, 2011
Certified ExpertA.This is blossom end rot. The following article will help with that: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/pepper-blossom-end-rot.htm
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September 2, 2011Q.Healthy Pepper Plants but No Fruit
I live in Minnesota. I transplanted red pepper plants that I had started indoors the end of May. The plants are 2-3 feet tall but have very few fruit and flowers forming. The plants look so healthy that I cannot understand why I do not have any peppers. The few that are there are still green and very small. Could it be something missing in the soil? I figured we have had a pretty warm, humid summer and record rainfall. Frustrated on this. I am not ready to give up next summer, so could use some suggestions.
- Answered by
Nikki on
September 3, 2011
Certified ExpertA.Add more phosphorus to the soil. Your soil is probably lacking this and peppers need this to flower. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/phosphorus-plant-growth.htm
If you are seeing blooms or fruit but they are dropping, this article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/pepper-blossoms-falling-off.htm
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September 8, 2011Q.Bees on My Red Pepper Plant Leaves
We are growing a red pepper plant in a pot on our deck, and we have noticed over the last 3 weeks that there are bees on the leaves. We have a green pepper plant and tomato plants also and they are not bothering them. Why are they on our red pepper plant? And what can I do to get rid of them? We have moved the plants off of the deck. I have grandchildren and I don't want them to get stung.
- Answered by
Nikki on
September 9, 2011
Certified ExpertA.I suspect that they are not bees, but wasps, like yellow jackets, that look very similar to bees. Regular bees are not aggressive, while wasps tend to be aggressive. They may have established a nest near that area and the peppers were a convenient landing place. Check the area carefully, they especially like hollow railing posts or old snake holes in the ground. This article can help you with getting rid of them: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/kill-wasps.htm
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September 21, 2011Q.Red Peppers Turning Black Instead of Red
My red peppers are turning black instead of red. Is this a blight? Anything I can do?
- Answered by
Nikki on
September 22, 2011
Certified ExpertA.There are some varieties of peppers that ripen to black. If the flesh seems healthy and firm, you may have gotten a plant that was mislabled and the peppers are fine to eat. But if the flesh feels soft and the skin is wrinkled, they are likely not edible and may be affected by some type of disease. There are several pepper diseases that can do this. They include early blight, spotted wilt virus, necrotic spot virus, and bacterial canker. All of these persist in the soil and will reinfect pepper plants if they are repeatedly planted there. Unfortunately, all of these diseases are best dealt with by disposing of the infected plants.
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April 9, 2012Q.Peppers
I love red peppers. Can I use the seeds from the peppers I buy from the store to grow more?
- Answered by
Nikki on
April 9, 2012
Certified ExpertA.You can try to plant the seeds from grocery store peppers but there is no guarantee that they will germinate. Sometimes grocery store peppers are hybrids, which means the seeds are sterile. Other times, the peppers are irradiated for health reasons and this kills the seeds. It is worth a shot, but do not depend on them germinating.
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June 8, 2012Q.when planting red pepper plants do they need to be in full sun?
When planting red pepper plants, do they need to be in full sun?
- Answered by
Nikki on
June 9, 2012
Certified ExpertA.Yes, these plants require at leat 6-8 hours of sunlight in order to grow and flourish. Here is more information on growing these plants: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/how-to-grow-red-peppers.htm
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