Is it too late to transplant these into bigger pots? They are all producing fruits. I have a mix of cherry bombs, a few different jalapenos, a couple bell peppers, and a few exotic sweet varieties, and also a buena mulata. Im in Washington state zone 8b.
They are in one gallon pots now.
Would it be beneficial to transplant them this late into fruiting? Any risk in doing so?
Thanks in advance for any advice
by Shredbot_Unlimited
7 Comments
I’ve uprooted pepper plants with root rot before and saved them. To be honest with you, im also pretty rough when I transplant them too. Never dealt with transplant shock except when I was a new gardener and put them in bad growing medium.
I wouldnt re-pot they are fine in that size for the size of the plants
I say let’s ball. Transplant them bad boys and see what happens. I transplanted 8” maple trees at one year just to see what they’d do and now they’re a 30’ maple tree combined together. Plants are weird. Have fun and see what they can do.
The ones in the bigger pots I would leave alone. The ones in the smaller pots I would transplant. That way if something goes wrong you won’t be risking your whole crop. I don’t think you will have a problem but I would water them really well a couple of hours before you transplant them and then water again after you transplant them. Good luck
i would Repot if you have at least 3 more months of warm weather. If your growing season is short then leave them alone. Fertilize often
I bet those pots are a huge root ball. If you want to give it a shot, put your hand on the base of the plant and turn the pot upside down and dunk it straight into a bigger pot without breaking up or disturbing anything. There is always a chance for a temporary shock of the plant when you transplant them but I think if you minimize messing with the roots you may get away with it. Try it now for experience, you will have this gained knowledge next year for better or worse. When it comes to the car I rely on to get to work etc, im not much of a risk taker (if its not broke, dont fix it) , but for annual plants I am happy to experiment and use that experience in years to come.
At worst, you have green peppers you can chop up in salads and lose a few plants at most. At best, you get peppers that are going to produce a lot more over time.
If your growing season is long, I’d at least transplant 50%+. You have a ton, do it week by week and make sure they continue to do well.