These peppers are producing like crazy, but they need something and I don't know what. Any suggestions?
What are these peppers in need of?
I don't know why the picture didn't post, but here is it.
And another. I have several plants and almost all of them are like this. Leaves are also curled.
I don't really know how to amend things to fix the yellowing, but mine seem to grow more vigorously with supports. Even though they shouldn't have to be supported, when I support one and don't support another, the supported one always looks happier.
What kind of fertilizer are you using? I would start with an application of 10-10-10 fertilizer, and see how they respond. It also looks like it might be a Mg deficiency but first I'm wondering what you are using as fertilizer?
I haven't fertilized with anything yet because I don't know what to use.
Plants in pots especially must have some kind of fertilization. You don't have much of the biological activity as you do in soil beds.
All plants need fertilizer to grow and as Indy has pointed out plants in containers are completely dependent on you. To keep things simple I would use a 10-10-10 fertilizer. Organic or not, that's your choice. Just follow the directions.
Just a thought but your soil looks horribly compacted. Especially in the container.
I don't know if it is, but using ground soil doesn't do particularily well for container plants.
It does better to add compost to the soil before planting so air can get to the roots. Otherwise they will drown when watered. '
Soil also shouldn't be compacted so the roots can absorb the nutrients as needed.
It may be somewhat compacted. It's a raised bed, but I have not tilled it and it's on it's third year. Frankly, I didn't realize that I would need to since it's a raised bed and I don't walk on it. I will know better now. The soil is a lasagna of MG garden soil, peat, manure, top soil.
I think Pod was talking more about the soil in the black container, not the raised bed. From what you've mentioned you have added many good amendments, do you add amendments to it every season? I also use the lasagna method but it looks to me like your plants are telling you they are hungry, it seems like you have done everything right, but you really need to fertilize as the season progresses and the plants use up the nutrients that are in the soil. If you've had a lot of resin that can leach the nutrients too. There are some years where my garden appears to need more fertilizer then other years but if you haven't fertilized in the last 3 seasons I would definately recommend it.
Lisa ~ you did mean rain? Any word on your computer? I know that makes it tough.
Yes, I meant rain. This iPad, is not user friendly at all IMHO. It helps me when I don't even want help. I have to proof read everything because it self corrects when I don't want it to. First my computer was at a friends but now its "in the shop". I can hardly wait to get my computer back.
Hmmm, I could've sworn I replied to this pepper problem, 2busy....
Do you have a second thread going on somewhere or am I finally losing it? I wonder what happened to my previous reply.
Shoe (wishing you good luck with those peppers)