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Tracydr · May 23, 2013

I have better luck with Anacongua than regular bell pepper. Some of the mini peppers do well in my heat, too.
All of my peppers slow down in the summer but they pick right up in the fall. I plant peppers with only half a day of sunshine.
I do fertilize about 4 times a year with organic fertilizer. During blooming and fruiting I often spray then with fish emulsion and kelp.
I also sometimes have to treat for iron deficiency because of my high pH. I use sulphur and gypsum to try to bring the pH down but my peppers are along the foundation of my house and our land is very alkaline. I end up using ironite every once in awhile when leaves start to yellow.

May 23, 2013	#25
Tracydr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7 Posts: 3,207	I have better luck with Anacongua than regular bell pepper. Some of the mini peppers do well in my heat, too. All of my peppers slow down in the summer but they pick right up in the fall. I plant peppers with only half a day of sunshine. I do fertilize about 4 times a year with organic fertilizer. During blooming and fruiting I often spray then with fish emulsion and kelp. I also sometimes have to treat for iron deficiency because of my high pH. I use sulphur and gypsum to try to bring the pH down but my peppers are along the foundation of my house and our land is very alkaline. I end up using ironite every once in awhile when leaves start to yellow.