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| Hi-
Getting a little concerned about alot of rain, the inability to water with Dynagro (only 2 applications of 1/4 tsp./1 gallon in the past few weeks, and are the plants receiving too much sun? Here are a couple of pics: Pepper growing area--
The 2 Scarlet Lanterns were just recently moved from the growing area(on the ground). Notice the shade of green difference between the 2 plants that were just moved, compared to the 1(on milk jug) that has been there all along (less sun).
Could the amount of sunlight actually cause this difference in color? Pepper growing area receives about 9 hours of full sun a day...and we live way up north, I find it doubtful they are getting too much heat. P.s. in first pic, check out the peppers way in back...they are tons greener, in smaller pots, and have received NO ferts. They look much better:( Any suggestions? |
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- Posted by steven1032 none (My Page) on Wed, Jun 20, 12 at 9:32
| sunlight, water and ferts affects plants differently. when you water too much the leaves lighten up to a light green. not enough sunlight makes them leggy. too much fert makes them bushy and not enough fert makes them a light green. too little sunlight can make them green and bushy. i have jelapeno peppers in the garden that gets very little sunlight because the habs are taking over and there is a shade cloth over them and they are a dark green. i live in central texas so we are not on short supply of sunlight. |
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| I can understand the too much rain thing. The rain may be washing out the fert. I don't think peppers can get too much sun as long as they're getting watered when needed. Sun-scald can be an issue if they're not properly hardened off, but yours don't look damaged at all. I have some in containers and some in a raised bed. The ones in pots are green but a bit spindly(they look similar to the ones you have in the back row, first photo)and the ones in ground just sat there for a long time doing nothing due to all the crap weather we've been having ever since I planted. They are now starting to flower and are still short, but bushing out, having survived all the T-storms and pounding by wind, rain and hail. My potted ones all seem to be different shades of green, due to the rain leaching the fert out of them at different rates. The ones that are starting to yellow, I give a little Ironite(just because I got some free) or epsom salt to green them up and make sure they're draining well. All in all, I think your plants look good and I don't see any major problems. Once you get your smaller ones planted they'll go through environmental adjustment like the others. JME |
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