Peppers too wet?

[Nematode]

I suspect my peppers may be too wet.
What are your thoughts?

[Worth1]

Yep.

Worth

[AlittleSalt]

I agree.

I've seen some pepper varieties produce well when too wet - but the plant will grow stunted.

[dmforcier]

I don't think so. There doesn't appear to be any wilting one would expect of root rot (drowning). However, the third pic appears to show poor nutrient mobility, which as a side effect of too much water.

What symptoms are you trying to explain by the "too wet" question?

What the heck are you growing in? Are those small pots? Or is the whole bag available to the roots? Do you water, or is that rain?

[Nematode]

They just don't look vigorous, new leaves are small, and stay that way.
Pale wrinkled leaves on some varieties. Flowers not opening/setting like they should.
Thay are getting hydroponic tomato formula.
They are in coir bags.
There is one drier version of coir I can try next year.
I will see if I can dry them out a bit and see if they improve.

[dmforcier]

I'd like to help, but that grow technique is outside my experience. Btw, from what I've seen the nutrient requirements of toms and peps is slightly different. e.g. peps seem to want more nitrogen.

Are they getting good sun?

Why not try pots and potting mix next year?

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by dmforcier

I'd like to help, but that grow technique is outside my experience. Btw, from what I've seen the nutrient requirements of toms and peps is slightly different. e.g. peps seem to want more nitrogen.

Are they getting good sun?

Why not try pots and potting mix next year?

Me too I keep forgetting how Mr Tode is doing things.

Worth

[Nematode]

Ill I'll change watering sched and see what happens.
Thx

[My Foot Smells]

Originally Posted by Nematode

Ill I'll change watering sched and see what happens.
Thx

What is your water schedule?

If weather permits, I always allow my peppers to completely dry out. Also, how do your roots breathe. If grow in pots or container, seems like they don't like "mucky" soil. IMO

GL

[dmforcier]

I always say, "Never water on a schedule." But in hydro you don't have much choice. Nevertheless, stop watering (or cut way back) and see how long it takes them to wilt. You might be surprised.

[Rajun Gardener]

All of the systems I've seen are recirculating using the grow media you have. Since you're not circulating do you have holes in the bags to allow the roots to dry out before the next watering cycle begins?

[Nematode]

Each plant was getting 6 oz/day.
I put a separate valve in and shut it off. When they wilt, I will open it until bags are heavy again.
Until I change the software, I dont have a multi-day automatic schedule available.

Last year they did fine in straight perlite on the every day feeding, it is very free draining, the coir holds much more water.

Still learnin'

[Nematode]

Originally Posted by Rajun Gardener

All of the systems I've seen are recirculating using the grow media you have. Since you're not circulating do you have holes in the bags to allow the roots to dry out before the next watering cycle begins?

There are 3 slits in the bags.
This is a "medium" coir blend and retains a lot of water, tomatoes seem to like it fine, I will try a coarse that is mostly chips next year for the peppers. It holds much less water.

Coir should be fine if I get the watering cycle right.

[Worth1]

Here you go guys the answer to all your questions and the source of more confusion.

Worth
http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=36692

[Rajun Gardener]

I agree, it must hold too much moisture. I grow in dutch buckets using perlite but haven't tried peppers in it yet.