Why is my fish pepper plant back budding so vigorously?
Why is my fish pepper plant back budding so vigorously?
by swenbearswen
8 Comments
JealousSchedule9674
When there is not enough sun, it does this to produce more leaves for photosynthesis. Now, I’m totally talking about of my ass, because I really don’t know. I’d think it’s a great thing.
MerrikLeads
In my experience this seems to occur when the plant is thriving. My annums create about 2 to 4, but my baccatums go crazy to the point I have to check every other day to ensure new branches (what you see) don’t get stuck under anything, so they can grow freely.
I had a nutrient issue with several plants this year, not sure why. Once I got the nutrients right (liquid fertilzer), they exploded within a week. I have Fish Pepper plants and four Fish Pepper hybrids this year. They are some of the sturdiest and tough pepper plants I own. Cant say I enjoy the taste of a Fish Pepper, but damn are they beautiful and vigorous with fruit.
But to the person’s idea below, are they getting enough light? The plant is tiled towards the left slightly and based on the shadows I can see, it looks like these only get partial sun in the morning then nothing direct after?
I live in the brutally hot and humid south. I do not let direct light touch them from aprox 11am thru 3pm. a sun shade helps a lot too. I use 40% block screens from Amazon.
Wait till you get your first pure white pepper, IRL Shiney.
OhMyYouToo
i dont see any buds
BalltongueNoMore
Did you top it, or has it went through a severe shock?
This is what they normally do when the top growth is suddenly halted. It will begin to send out new growth at every node. Sort of like a reset.
Totalidiotfuq
genetics. shishitos love doing this
msmcgo
First time growing them this year, but mine are slightly younger and doing the same thing for what it’s worth. They seem very healthy and are growing the fastest of all my plants but they have this “issue” too, but it’s the first time I’ve seen it so we’ll see how it goes
ka0ttic
My fish peppers are doing this as well. I also have a habanero that’s doing it. I think in the case of fish peppers it is more genetics. They are known to be a shorter bushier plant.
It’s night and just rained so not the greatest pic…
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When there is not enough sun, it does this to produce more leaves for photosynthesis. Now, I’m totally talking about of my ass, because I really don’t know. I’d think it’s a great thing.
In my experience this seems to occur when the plant is thriving. My annums create about 2 to 4, but my baccatums go crazy to the point I have to check every other day to ensure new branches (what you see) don’t get stuck under anything, so they can grow freely.
I had a nutrient issue with several plants this year, not sure why. Once I got the nutrients right (liquid fertilzer), they exploded within a week. I have Fish Pepper plants and four Fish Pepper hybrids this year. They are some of the sturdiest and tough pepper plants I own. Cant say I enjoy the taste of a Fish Pepper, but damn are they beautiful and vigorous with fruit.
But to the person’s idea below, are they getting enough light? The plant is tiled towards the left slightly and based on the shadows I can see, it looks like these only get partial sun in the morning then nothing direct after?
I live in the brutally hot and humid south. I do not let direct light touch them from aprox 11am thru 3pm. a sun shade helps a lot too. I use 40% block screens from Amazon.
Wait till you get your first pure white pepper, IRL Shiney.
i dont see any buds
Did you top it, or has it went through a severe shock?
This is what they normally do when the top growth is suddenly halted. It will begin to send out new growth at every node. Sort of like a reset.
genetics. shishitos love doing this
First time growing them this year, but mine are slightly younger and doing the same thing for what it’s worth. They seem very healthy and are growing the fastest of all my plants but they have this “issue” too, but it’s the first time I’ve seen it so we’ll see how it goes
My fish peppers are doing this as well. I also have a habanero that’s doing it. I think in the case of fish peppers it is more genetics. They are known to be a shorter bushier plant.
It’s night and just rained so not the greatest pic…
https://preview.redd.it/b52wg7gvam3f1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0def48019691315741e305967e106e47b5e976b8
I find this happens within the thriving zone, but when theirs a bit to much water and a bit too little sun.