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Old September 1, 2016   #1
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Default size of container for growing peppers

How many gallons should the pot be? I have two grow bags that I am using right now and I think they are between 3-4 gallons. Would a 2 gallon pot be ok?
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What kind of pepper? Two gallons might be OK for a shi★★★★o, but not a big pepper plant.
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I have some trader Joe peppers and Winnie the Pooh peppers.
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What the heck are those? Froofy, over-priced jalapeños?
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I use three gallon bags for the smaller pepper plants, but five gallon bags for the larger plants. If you aren't sure how big the two varieties will get, I suggest playing it safe and going with larger containers.
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Haha ... they are these peppers http://www.traderjoes.com/fearless-flyer/article/2958.

I read that people grew them out and got some good results. I wanted to just try out a couple of seeds and see what happens.

Thanks Father'sDaughter - I will go grab some 5 gallon pots this weekend.
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Yah, I think those are mislabeled heatless jalapeños. There is no better way to get started growing peppers. Go for it!

I don't know whether you already grow in pots so if this is too basic, just ignore. You want to fill those pots with a Potting Mix, not with soil. Pick up a big bag of something like Miracle Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix. You'll be shocked at how much dirt those big pots eat.

Good luck!
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