So I planted these plants in the ground about 50 days ago (the big one is a jalapeno the other two are poblanos, the companion plants are nasturtium, here's some before and after pics) there was some pretty cold nights near the beginning of those days, also these went from a 4-in Walmart cup style container to about 7 to 10 gallons of soil in each hole.
The initial few weeks of slow growth were understandable due to the change in container size and some cold nights. The entire time they've looked pretty green and healthy so I have assumed they've been just putting down roots the entire time and would finally exhibit some significant change in height or bushiness sooner or later.
51 days on, I'm starting to wonder about that initial assumption. I've been picking flowers this entire time to allow the plants to focus on getting taller and bushier, but so far, pretty much nothing as far as visible growth above ground. Should I just let them flower at this point? (1st two pics are right after planting, next three are about a month after transplant, final pic is how they look today)
by FullMeltxTractions
6 Comments
Stop picking the flowers. You can’t get peppers unless you let them actually grow
I’ll pick any flowers within the first week of transplanting – after that, I let er rip.
Just keep picking flowers if you don’t want peppers!
Is this a YouNube thing?
I’ve found the hands off approach is best for most plants I’ve grown, give em some ferts and don’t let them dry to death. They will figure out the rest by themselves.
Hands off is the best approach honestly. Maybe if you just transplant and want to give the plant a little boost pick the flowers that form in the first week in the soil but that is it.
If you want to pick flowers pick all those weeds out of there so it’s not competing for nutrients with the the pepper plants. If you wanted taller plants you should’ve hit them with some nitrogen fertilizer early on. That could’ve potentially helped them.
You mention cold nights there’s a chance they were stunted.
Keep them/the soil fed. Like someone else mentioned they grow while they’re producing peppers.