Peppers growing slowly

[BygonEra]

My 3 pepper plants (purple bell, red bell, jalapeno) are really small and dinky compared to my other plants (eggplant, tomato, zucchini). They seem stunted, two with yellowish upward cupping leaves, and one thats a deep green but stretchy with wrinkled leaves. Flowers are starting to come in now but at their size I don't know how they could support big bell peppers!

Could this be a situation of watering too much? Or too little? I put a bunch of organic fertilizer granules around each plant... I just don't understand why my other plants are thriving and all 3 pepper plants are looking so rough. Any ideas?

 

[whitebb2727]

My 3 pepper plants (purple bell, red bell, jalapeno) are really small and dinky compared to my other plants (eggplant, tomato, zucchini). They seem stunted, two with yellowish upward cupping leaves, and one thats a deep green but stretchy with wrinkled leaves. Flowers are starting to come in now but at their size I don't know how they could support big bell peppers!

Could this be a situation of watering too much? Or too little? I put a bunch of organic fertilizer granules around each plant... I just don't understand why my other plants are thriving and all 3 pepper plants are looking so rough. Any ideas?

Temps?

 

[johnny961]

If the temps are 55f or lower they will grow slow. Try mixing up a few tablespoons of Epsom salts per gallon & water your 3 pepper plants they should come around. Lay off the water until they dry out completely. If their planted in the ground they won't need watered much unless there's not much rain. Good luck

 

[johnny961]

Also pull those little flowers off. You do not need the plants putting all that energy into making peppers yet. Always do this with the early flowers & small peppers when they first start.

 

[Atomizer]

If its warm enough for toms it should be warm enough for bell peppers A lack of calcium can slow peppers down and cause wrinkled/deformed leaves. The toms may not be showing any outward signs but it may cause blossom end rot (BER) issues later on.

 

[UncleBuck]

My 3 pepper plants (purple bell, red bell, jalapeno) are really small and dinky compared to my other plants (eggplant, tomato, zucchini). They seem stunted, two with yellowish upward cupping leaves, and one thats a deep green but stretchy with wrinkled leaves. Flowers are starting to come in now but at their size I don't know how they could support big bell peppers!

Could this be a situation of watering too much? Or too little? I put a bunch of organic fertilizer granules around each plant... I just don't understand why my other plants are thriving and all 3 pepper plants are looking so rough. Any ideas?

too much water, not enough heat?

 

[whitebb2727]

too much water, not enough heat?

I've actually found that peppers prefer cool temps. They do the best in spring and fall here. Maybe its the humidity.

 

[UncleBuck]

I've actually found that peppers prefer cool temps. They do the best in spring and fall here. Maybe its the humidity.

mine just kinda sit there after they germinate until it gets nice and toasty out.

 

[whitebb2727]

mine just kinda sit there after they germinate until it gets nice and toasty out.

I grow from my own seeds I save. Maybe acclimation?

 

[Pinworm]

mine just kinda sit there after they germinate until it gets nice and toasty out.

I need to go take some pics. I am so proud of my peppers this year. I have been babying the shit out of them!

 

[UncleBuck]

I need to go take some pics. I am so proud of my peppers this year. I have been babying the shit out of them!

i have 7 that look great, started them in march inside and they went out to the greenhouse in april. they got snowed on in may a couple times when i left the window open. still going strong.

gonna put them out in the field tomorrow.

 

[whitebb2727]

I've got some. They look OK. My tomatoes and beans look better.

 

[Pinworm]

i have 7 that look great, started them in march inside and they went out to the greenhouse in april. they got snowed on in may a couple times when i left the window open. still going strong.

gonna put them out in the field tomorrow.

omgods dude. I am stoked. My chickenhearts look so fabs atm! They love the hot hot heat. My pepperocinis are acting stupid. I don't think they like the soil mix. I may just pot them up next year. Maybe hook them up with something a little more mild.

 

[Dave's Not Here]

I accidently gave a whole tray of peppers seedlings some nute water that was probably 5-600ppm, killed a bunch of them, stunted their growth bad...

I brought a couple pepper plants, a Camelot and something else, that were in one 3 gallon container indoors last fall after they survived a light frost, kept them alive all winter under a 23 watt CFL (barely kept them alive,) separated and repotted them about a month ago. They're looking good now and I've got some nice peppers on them, other peppers I'm still getting in the ground.

 

[TripleMindedGee5150]

Man seems like this habanero has been growing for ever. Whole damn harvest even feels like.

Got it out on the window will now. Doesn't look happy. I can never get hahbaneros. Jalapeños are easy.

And my pepoeroncinis are def taking a long time to get big too.

 

[BygonEra]

Sorry haven't logged in for a few days but thanks for the suggestions/ideas. No, it's hot here... very humid and hot (hasn't been getting below 70 at night). I'll try feeding a little more micro but I'd be surprised if they're not getting enough... maybe it's the humidity? Not sure.. but I've had a vole crisis and lost all of my zucchini plants. I attempted to gas the fuckers last night but I think I found a new hole this morning...

 

[OGEvilgenius]

I grow from my own seeds I save. Maybe acclimation?

Probably. I know my peppers don't grow until it's hot out and some years never do very good up here. They really need a greenhouse around 49 lat.

@BygonEra - get a cat man. This property used to have voles by the millions it seemed like. My cats have effectively decimated their population... just a couple of cats and really only one is an active hunter.

 

[TripleMindedGee5150]

Lol my damn habanero plant still on lag mode. The pepperoncinis are getting there

 

[Carolina Dream'n]

Make sure whatever soil you use for peppers is low in phosphorus. They absolutely hate it, especially in flower. 2-1-4 is a good npk ratio for peppers. Make sure their is ample calcium and magnesium. Full sun and a lot of heat during the day. Don't let them get no morning sun then get blasted in the afternoon, it will stunt growth significantly.

 

[BygonEra]

Make sure whatever soil you use for peppers is low in phosphorus. They absolutely hate it, especially in flower. 2-1-4 is a good npk ratio for peppers. Make sure their is ample calcium and magnesium. Full sun and a lot of heat during the day. Don't let them get no morning sun then get blasted in the afternoon, it will stunt growth significantly.

Hm interesting, didn't know that! I'll be sure to watch phosphorus more closely. They get full sun from 8:30/9 am to sunset (around 8:30pm). What about nitrogen? I haven't been giving practically any N because one of my tomato plants started to claw and read online most fruiting plants are very sensitive to it. But the leaves on my jalapeno are a little yellowish. I will say though that they're looking better than when I started this thread... I looked today and found some little jalapenos and red peppers growing (although you guys told me to pinch them off... I can't bare to do it now lol).