Planted some peppers for the first time

[jdcooper]

Starts acquired at Orchard Nursery in Lafayette, CA. Planted in 5-gal fabric grow pots I got for $3 each at the local hydro store, with Navlets' Potting Soil (a good seeming mix that seems to drain well) amended at planting time with a light dose of granula Dr. Earth organic vegetable fert.

Fingers crossed. I plan to mulch as soon as I get a better sense of how much these pots breathe relative to the Smart Pots that I am using. Letting them dry out pretty thoroughly between waterings at the moment.

Piemento de Padron



Manzanilla Orange



Cayenne Long Slim



NuMex Big Jim (very excited about this - Chile Rellenos mmm)



The Cayenne looks a bit sad but I hope it is just stressed, it took me 2 days longer to get it into a pot than the others and they were very hot days.

Jon

[Mojave]

Nice looking plants! I think the Cayenne will come around once the temps settle down. Just a few days ago we were in the 90's, today is cold and threatening rain.

[jdcooper]

Thanks are you in the East Bay also?

[Mojave]

Originally Posted by jdcooper

Thanks are you in the East Bay also?

South Bay, Morgan Hill.

[Tonio]

Lookin' good!

FYI- I love chile rellenos too

Try rellenos with poblanos when you get a chance. Muy bueno

Chiles do not like wet feet- keep em on the dry side.

[jdcooper]

Originally Posted by Mojave

South Bay, Morgan Hill.

Right on. Beautiful down there. I have been to shoot clays at Coyote Clays a couple of times.

[jdcooper]

Originally Posted by Tonio

Chiles do not like wet feet- keep em on the dry side.

Thanks, perhaps I will skip the mulch and let them lose a little more moisture to evaporation. Since they are just on the back porch I check them every morning.

[kilroyscarnival]

Nice. I wouldn't skip the mulch, just don't let them sit in water and make sure the bottom drains properly. You still don't want them to get too too dry in the sun I think.

My first year growing everything... after some winter frosts knocked some of my red bell (King Crimson) and Anaheim (NewMex Joe E. Parker) plants in December, I planted more. Now it looks like I'm going to have a decent crop. Even the one that was reduced to a stick stem after frost, eventually produced two full size bells, though it was stunted. Only one produced nothing and I finally pulled it. The problem was, the short plants cannot keep the peppers off the soil so I had to improvise. The full size ones are doing a better job.

I also got some other varieties, and saved seeds from a store bought red chili and poblano and planted them. Getting a few flowers. I didn't think I would have luck with peppers, failed in the past, but so far they are troupers.

[jdcooper]

An update, pics from 17 May. Looking cheerful. Trying to dial the sunlight a bit, I have moved them to a spot that becomes partially shaded by the late afternoon. (But they are getting probably 6+ hours of direct.) They seem to like it though now that they have perked up I probably will push it a bit more.

Padron



Big Jim



Cayenne



Manzanilla Orange



Jon

[Crandrew]

They look healthy! Congrats.

[Mojave]

Coming along nicely! The late afternoon shade is a good idea, my peppers really appreciate it especially when the temps start soaring.

[jdcooper]

2-Jun-13 Update:

The plants seem happy. I gave them an application of neem oil about a week ago which is either working or engaging my placebo effect. Either way it works for me.

It has been over 90 and up to 100 several of the last few days.

Numex Big Jim (the yellow is the sunset)


Padron


Cayenne


Manzana Orange


A couple of new peppers too!

Holy Mole


Hungarian Black (excited about this one!)


Jon

[jdcooper]

Plants are happy. I increased water a bit amd they perked up.

Numex Big Jim and Hungarian Black have been dropping flowers and not setting fruit. Holy Mole and Cayenne fruiting nicely.

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Sad Manzano Orange

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Fun! Jon

[Crandrew]

Looking nice there!