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Bell peppers
In over 10 years I have never succeeded getting Bell Peppers (
California Wonder) usually end with one or none per plant. Soil is excellent , fertilize twice a year with high middle number,water every second day. No flowers on it yet, they seem to come in September. All other types of peppers grow well.. Zone 5 Toronto. Canada Any Ideas?? -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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Bell peppers
"Andy Petro" wrote in message
.. . In over 10 years I have never succeeded getting Bell Peppers ( California Wonder) usually end with one or none per plant. Soil is excellent , fertilize twice a year with high middle number,water every second day. No flowers on it yet, they seem to come in September. All other types of peppers grow well.. Zone 5 Toronto. Canada Any Ideas?? I've had the same thing happen right across the lake (Rochester). Sometimes I think that although they like full sun, they also want cooler temps than we get in summer, so they don't do much until September. Or, perhaps they're day-length sensitive, although I've never read that anywhere. |
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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Andy Petro" wrote in message .. . In over 10 years I have never succeeded getting Bell Peppers ( California Wonder) usually end with one or none per plant. Soil is excellent , fertilize twice a year with high middle number,water every second day. No flowers on it yet, they seem to come in September. All other types of peppers grow well.. Zone 5 Toronto. Canada Any Ideas?? I've had the same thing happen right across the lake (Rochester). Sometimes I think that although they like full sun, they also want cooler temps than we get in summer, so they don't do much until September. Or, perhaps they're day-length sensitive, although I've never read that anywhere. Won't help this year but you can eliminate the soil as a problem by growing them in pots next year. You've probably run out of time to replant them this year, from the soil into a pot, right? What other types of peppers are you growing that produce well? -- Billy http://angryarab.blogspot.com/ |
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"Andy Petro" wrote: In over 10 years I have never succeeded getting Bell Peppers ( California Wonder) usually end with one or none per plant. Soil is excellent , fertilize twice a year with high middle number,water every second day. No flowers on it yet, they seem to come in September. All other types of peppers grow well.. Zone 5 Toronto. Canada Any Ideas?? Your soil may be too rich in nitrogen, which will result in lush vegetative growth but abortive flowering and poor fruit yields. You might consider growing a crop of sweet corn or other non-leguminous vegetables with high nitrogen demand next year to deplete the soil a bit, then resume your attempts to grow peppers the year after next, but only treating the soil with a little compost and bone meal. Also, plant a few different varieties. |
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