I’ve been watering and feeeding them appropriately. Is it a spacing thing? My other peppers r growing but still haven’t flowered
by ElectricalFig3750
10 Comments
EmotionalSale279
I’m still new to gardening, but yellowing always makes me question if there is a nutrient deficiency.
IslayHaveAnother
Too many plants in one container. They need 18 inches (you can get away with a little less) of space. This allows for proper root development and the plants won’t compete for nutrients. Also, I think you are over watering. Let them dry our for a while.
pegothejerk
I’m seeing a LOT of people with metal containers show me stunted, yellow plants. I think a mixture of the incredibly hot sides heating up the soil, too well draining soil creates an inability to take up nutrients and conditions that put the plants in panic mode.
I’d add more peat or coco coir and sand, then plant not as close to the metal and see if that helps.
BluntedConcepts
Is she in the corner because she’s been a baaad pepper plant?
Chilakilla
What is the average temperature where you live? Chilis like to stay warm. I think that is the problem here. It is just a myth that they need allot of space to grow. I have well producing plants in small pots indoors.
cold stunts the growth.
tarnished_wretch
Crowded roots maybe? That’s a lot of plants in a small spot. One pepper plant can easily grow into a 5 gallon pot or more.
ElectricalFig3750
Thank you all for the help
stewd003
Looking at your post history, it seems like the plant is growing fairly steadily. Your last post was 16 days ago and this plant has another 2 levels of true leaves. The plant may have just been setting roots and not doing much up top. It might have only just got underway.
That being said, depending on where you live, if you haven’t had consistent temps, that’ll stunt the growth. We’ve had cold nights in the UK so mine are growing slower until a recent 3 days of sun has caused them to shoot up.
lsmdin
Gotta say I am getting impatient with my scotch bonnet that I planted in fabulous loamy soil 8 weeks ago in sunny inland Southern California. It’s about 1’ tall in that time. My shishidos in contrast are triple the size. Fish emulsion for fertilizer.
Spiritual-Wasabi2499
Its literally nitro.
I space my plants soooo much closer than this. Like 6″ to 8″. They thrive. I just feed heavy, make sure none go hungry and I have no problems.
These are pale, exactly typical of nitrogen deficiency. Peppers are hungry, I find them hungrier than tomatoes. I lump them mentally in the same “hunger category” as cannabis.
10 Comments
I’m still new to gardening, but yellowing always makes me question if there is a nutrient deficiency.
Too many plants in one container. They need 18 inches (you can get away with a little less) of space. This allows for proper root development and the plants won’t compete for nutrients. Also, I think you are over watering. Let them dry our for a while.
I’m seeing a LOT of people with metal containers show me stunted, yellow plants. I think a mixture of the incredibly hot sides heating up the soil, too well draining soil creates an inability to take up nutrients and conditions that put the plants in panic mode.
I’d add more peat or coco coir and sand, then plant not as close to the metal and see if that helps.
Is she in the corner because she’s been a baaad pepper plant?
What is the average temperature where you live?
Chilis like to stay warm. I think that is the problem here. It is just a myth that they need allot of space to grow. I have well producing plants in small pots indoors.
cold stunts the growth.
Crowded roots maybe? That’s a lot of plants in a small spot. One pepper plant can easily grow into a 5 gallon pot or more.
Thank you all for the help
Looking at your post history, it seems like the plant is growing fairly steadily. Your last post was 16 days ago and this plant has another 2 levels of true leaves. The plant may have just been setting roots and not doing much up top. It might have only just got underway.
That being said, depending on where you live, if you haven’t had consistent temps, that’ll stunt the growth. We’ve had cold nights in the UK so mine are growing slower until a recent 3 days of sun has caused them to shoot up.
Gotta say I am getting impatient with my scotch bonnet that I planted in fabulous loamy soil 8 weeks ago in sunny inland Southern California. It’s about 1’ tall in that time. My shishidos in contrast are triple the size. Fish emulsion for fertilizer.
Its literally nitro.
I space my plants soooo much closer than this. Like 6″ to 8″. They thrive. I just feed heavy, make sure none go hungry and I have no problems.
These are pale, exactly typical of nitrogen deficiency. Peppers are hungry, I find them hungrier than tomatoes. I lump them mentally in the same “hunger category” as cannabis.