Anybody have any good recommendations for an "organic" fertilizer for
peppers? Not doing to good with just manure this year. Growth is stunted
like. I've had lots of blossoms, but only 2 peppers. They have only grown
about 2 inches since planting. I have a variety of peppers, sweet & hot.
Significant amount of water each day, but not too much. No problem with bugs
& other pests, no spots or browning on leaves. All other plants that were
planted the same day as the peppers are doing fine, even doubled their size.
Just having trouble with the peppers lagging behind in growth. Do they need
some other type of fertilizer, or is something else wrong?

thanks for any input,
Rachael aka Rae

PS: in south/sandhill area of NC

On Jun 20, 6:47 pm, "Rachael Simpson"
wrote:
Anybody have any good recommendations for an "organic" fertilizer for
peppers? Not doing to good with just manure this year. Growth is stunted
like. I've had lots of blossoms, but only 2 peppers. They have only grown
about 2 inches since planting. I have a variety of peppers, sweet & hot.
Significant amount of water each day, but not too much. No problem with bugs
& other pests, no spots or browning on leaves. All other plants that were
planted the same day as the peppers are doing fine, even doubled their size.
Just having trouble with the peppers lagging behind in growth. Do they need
some other type of fertilizer, or is something else wrong?

thanks for any input,
Rachael aka Rae

PS: in south/sandhill area of NC

Some thoughts
1. Temperatures: have the day temps been warm, 65-85 and nights 60-75?
Hotter temps seem to slow them down.
2. Water needs are about 1 inch per week (maybe too much water?)
3. Any Black Walnut tree roots in the area at any time?
4. Pollinators present?
5. Too many flowers can decrease yield. Try thinning to 6 flowers per
plant for awhile.
6. Fertilizer: probably the best is, of course, compost. Then I like
to
use fish emulsion also.
Hope this helps some.
Emilie
NorCal

Rachael Simpson wrote:

Anybody have any good recommendations for an "organic" fertilizer for
peppers? Not doing to good with just manure this year. Growth is stunted
like. I've had lots of blossoms, but only 2 peppers. They have only grown
about 2 inches since planting. I have a variety of peppers, sweet & hot.
Significant amount of water each day, but not too much. No problem with bugs
& other pests, no spots or browning on leaves. All other plants that were
planted the same day as the peppers are doing fine, even doubled their size.
Just having trouble with the peppers lagging behind in growth. Do they need
some other type of fertilizer, or is something else wrong?

Peppers can be slow to take off, and they do like the heat. If you've
had a cool spring, that may be it.

They can also be pretty greedy - are any of the leaves yellowing?

I've used fish emulsion for years. Not 100% organic, but close enough.
Slow release and high in nitrogen.

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"Rachael Simpson" wrote in message
...
Anybody have any good recommendations for an "organic" fertilizer for
peppers?

Our peppers are a bit slow this year due to the drought. They're just
developing flowers now. We have to water them bi-weekly.

Good organic fertilizers are blood meal for nitrogen. Bone meal for
phosphate and wood ashes for potash. Fish emulsion can get expensive,
smells really bad and can draw unwanted pests to the garden like coons and
possums.

In article ,
Jon Shemitz wrote:

Rachael Simpson wrote:

Anybody have any good recommendations for an "organic" fertilizer for
peppers? Not doing to good with just manure this year. Growth is stunted
like. I've had lots of blossoms, but only 2 peppers. They have only grown
about 2 inches since planting. I have a variety of peppers, sweet & hot.
Significant amount of water each day, but not too much. No problem with bugs
& other pests, no spots or browning on leaves. All other plants that were
planted the same day as the peppers are doing fine, even doubled their size.
Just having trouble with the peppers lagging behind in growth. Do they need
some other type of fertilizer, or is something else wrong?

Peppers can be slow to take off, and they do like the heat. If you've
had a cool spring, that may be it.

They can also be pretty greedy - are any of the leaves yellowing?

I've used fish emulsion for years. Not 100% organic, but close enough.
Slow release and high in nitrogen.

Cool Spring?
--
Billy
Coloribus gustibus non disputatum (mostly)

In article .com,
mleblanca wrote:

On Jun 20, 6:47 pm, "Rachael Simpson"
wrote:
Anybody have any good recommendations for an "organic" fertilizer for
peppers? Not doing to good with just manure this year. Growth is stunted
like. I've had lots of blossoms, but only 2 peppers. They have only grown
about 2 inches since planting. I have a variety of peppers, sweet & hot.
Significant amount of water each day, but not too much. No problem with bugs
& other pests, no spots or browning on leaves. All other plants that were
planted the same day as the peppers are doing fine, even doubled their size.
Just having trouble with the peppers lagging behind in growth. Do they need
some other type of fertilizer, or is something else wrong?

thanks for any input,
Rachael aka Rae

PS: in south/sandhill area of NC

Some thoughts
1. Temperatures: have the day temps been warm, 65-85 and nights 60-75?
Hotter temps seem to slow them down.
2. Water needs are about 1 inch per week (maybe too much water?)
3. Any Black Walnut tree roots in the area at any time?
4. Pollinators present?
5. Too many flowers can decrease yield. Try thinning to 6 flowers per
plant for awhile.
6. Fertilizer: probably the best is, of course, compost. Then I like
to
use fish emulsion also.
Hope this helps some.
Emilie
NorCal

I like it except, if you have flowers , I'd stay away from the nitrogen
and go with bone meal and wood ashes.
--
Billy
Coloribus gustibus non disputatum (mostly)

"mleblanca" wrote in message
oups.com...
On Jun 20, 6:47 pm, "Rachael Simpson"
wrote:
Anybody have any good recommendations for an "organic" fertilizer for
peppers? Not doing to good with just manure this year. Growth is
stunted
like. I've had lots of blossoms, but only 2 peppers. They have only
grown
about 2 inches since planting. I have a variety of peppers, sweet & hot.
Significant amount of water each day, but not too much. No problem with
bugs
& other pests, no spots or browning on leaves. All other plants that
were
planted the same day as the peppers are doing fine, even doubled their
size.
Just having trouble with the peppers lagging behind in growth. Do they
need
some other type of fertilizer, or is something else wrong?

thanks for any input,
Rachael aka Rae

PS: in south/sandhill area of NC

Some thoughts
1. Temperatures: have the day temps been warm, 65-85 and nights 60-75?
Hotter temps seem to slow them down.
2. Water needs are about 1 inch per week (maybe too much water?)
3. Any Black Walnut tree roots in the area at any time?
4. Pollinators present?
5. Too many flowers can decrease yield. Try thinning to 6 flowers per
plant for awhile.
6. Fertilizer: probably the best is, of course, compost. Then I like
to
use fish emulsion also.
Hope this helps some.
Emilie
NorCal

Temps have been anywhere from 80-105 the last 3 weeks. It's 9:50AM now and
already 77. Night temps haven't been lower than 65-70 that I know of. No
black walnut trees, no bees that I've seen, about 4 flowers each plant.
Might try the fish emulsion. Got wait on pay-check though.
Thanks!
Rae

"Billy Rose" wrote in message
...
In article .com,
mleblanca wrote:

On Jun 20, 6:47 pm, "Rachael Simpson"
wrote:
Anybody have any good recommendations for an "organic" fertilizer for
peppers? Not doing to good with just manure this year. Growth is
stunted
like. I've had lots of blossoms, but only 2 peppers. They have only
grown
about 2 inches since planting. I have a variety of peppers, sweet &
hot.
Significant amount of water each day, but not too much. No problem with
bugs
& other pests, no spots or browning on leaves. All other plants that
were
planted the same day as the peppers are doing fine, even doubled their
size.
Just having trouble with the peppers lagging behind in growth. Do they
need
some other type of fertilizer, or is something else wrong?

thanks for any input,
Rachael aka Rae

PS: in south/sandhill area of NC

Some thoughts
1. Temperatures: have the day temps been warm, 65-85 and nights 60-75?
Hotter temps seem to slow them down.
2. Water needs are about 1 inch per week (maybe too much water?)
3. Any Black Walnut tree roots in the area at any time?
4. Pollinators present?
5. Too many flowers can decrease yield. Try thinning to 6 flowers per
plant for awhile.
6. Fertilizer: probably the best is, of course, compost. Then I like
to
use fish emulsion also.
Hope this helps some.
Emilie
NorCal

I like it except, if you have flowers , I'd stay away from the nitrogen
and go with bone meal and wood ashes.
--
Billy
Coloribus gustibus non disputatum (mostly)

Ok made mental note to check on bone meal too.

"Jon Shemitz" wrote in message
...
Rachael Simpson wrote:

Anybody have any good recommendations for an "organic" fertilizer for
peppers? Not doing to good with just manure this year. Growth is
stunted
like. I've had lots of blossoms, but only 2 peppers. They have only
grown
about 2 inches since planting. I have a variety of peppers, sweet & hot.
Significant amount of water each day, but not too much. No problem with
bugs
& other pests, no spots or browning on leaves. All other plants that
were
planted the same day as the peppers are doing fine, even doubled their
size.
Just having trouble with the peppers lagging behind in growth. Do they
need
some other type of fertilizer, or is something else wrong?

Peppers can be slow to take off, and they do like the heat. If you've
had a cool spring, that may be it.

They can also be pretty greedy - are any of the leaves yellowing?

I've used fish emulsion for years. Not 100% organic, but close enough.
Slow release and high in nitrogen.

--

.NET 2.0 for Delphi Programmers
www.midnightbeach.com/.net

Definitely not cool. We had a long spring and late frost. But the past 3-4
weeks have been 80+. Plants look good in color, just not growing.

"Garbodanno" wrote in message
...

"Rachael Simpson" wrote in message
...
Anybody have any good recommendations for an "organic" fertilizer for
peppers?

Our peppers are a bit slow this year due to the drought. They're just
developing flowers now. We have to water them bi-weekly.

Good organic fertilizers are blood meal for nitrogen. Bone meal for
phosphate and wood ashes for potash. Fish emulsion can get expensive,
smells really bad and can draw unwanted pests to the garden like coons and
possums.

Ok, thanks for the tips on the emulsion, leaning more towards the blood &
bones meal now. Already have a possum that's fell in love with my van of
all things. Look out there any time of night, and the little bugger is
sitting up on top of it. Would be ironic if my van was the one to run over
it one day.......

We are in drought also, at least 9 inch deficent. Been keeping them watered
though.

Rae

On 2007-06-21 10:09:20 -0400, "Rachael Simpson"
said:

Definitely not cool. We had a long spring and late frost. But the past 3-4
weeks have been 80+. Plants look good in color, just not growing.


Try hollytone.

"Johnny Borborigmi" wrote in message
...
On 2007-06-21 10:09:20 -0400, "Rachael Simpson"
said:

Definitely not cool. We had a long spring and late frost. But the past
3-4
weeks have been 80+. Plants look good in color, just not growing.


Try hollytone.

Hollytone?? Not familiar with this.....what can you tell me about it?
Application, price, etc.............did a search on the 'net, but couldn't
find out much. Anyone have experience with this?

"Rachael Simpson" expounded:

Hollytone?? Not familiar with this.....what can you tell me about it?
Application, price, etc.............did a search on the 'net, but couldn't
find out much. Anyone have experience with this?

Excellent fertilizer for rhodies and the like made by Espoma.
http://www.espoma.com/

I've used their products for years, Rosetone is my favorite for, of
all things, roses G Feed and grain type stores (farm supply and
such) carry it around here, I don't know if the box stores do.
--
Ann, gardening in Zone 6a
South of Boston, Massachusetts
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"Rachael Simpson" wrote:

Hollytone?? Not familiar with this.....what can you tell me about it?
Application, price, etc.............did a search on the 'net, but couldn't
find out much. Anyone have experience with this?

Hollytone is a mostly organic 4-6-4 fertilizer for acid loving plants.
To help increase the acidity, it contains 5% sulfur. The ingredients
a manure, feather meal, crab meal, cocoa meal, corn gluten,
cottonseed meal, dried blood, sunflower meal, kelp meal, alfalfa meal,
greensand, rock phosphate, sulfate of potash, humates, ammonium sulfate,
and triple super phosphate.

Check it out at www.hollytone.com

It is a great product. For rhododendrons and azaleas, I recommend using
it once each spring at half the rate on the package.
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"Rachael Simpson" wrote in message
...
Anybody have any good recommendations for an "organic" fertilizer for
peppers? Not doing to good with just manure this year. Growth is stunted
like. I've had lots of blossoms, but only 2 peppers. They have only
grown about 2 inches since planting. I have a variety of peppers, sweet &
hot. Significant amount of water each day, but not too much. No problem
with bugs & other pests, no spots or browning on leaves. All other plants
that were planted the same day as the peppers are doing fine, even doubled
their size. Just having trouble with the peppers lagging behind in growth.
Do they need some other type of fertilizer, or is something else wrong?

thanks for any input,
Rachael aka Rae

PS: in south/sandhill area of NC


Candidly, I can't see jalapenos producing anything at 2" tall... Must be a
midget pepper.
Dave