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Is it safe to transplant in excessive heat?

thebutcher
10 years ago

I have a question of planting my hot peppers. I know it is kind of late. But my concern is that it is 95F today and tomorrow probably the same and the night temps will be around 80F with the heat wave. Saturday a coldfront coming bringing it down a bit with T-storms they said. Then next week in the 80s again during the day and high 60's at night.

So my question is: Should I plant them out tonight/tomorrow night or wait until the temps cool a bit till Saturday night or sunday in the high 80s. They are hardened off and will go in bags with 5-1-1 that I made last night.

The Varieties will be:

- Hungarian Hot Wax
- Beaver Dam
- Cayenne
- Hot large red cherry
- Charapita
- Yellow Penquin

Thanks all,

- Mr Beno

Comments (6)

  • woohooman San Diego CA zone 10a
    10 years ago

    You "could." But why not just wait a couple days? You'd want to do it in the morn or eve and then set up some shade with those kind of temps. Not only that, but 5-1-1 is very fast draining. Personally, I wouldn't chance it just to gain 2 days.

    JMO.

    Kevin

  • SeanFr
    10 years ago

    I agree with Kevin 100%.

    Rather hold back for a few days or even a week. Transplant in the cool of the day early morning or evening is good. If you can get ahead of a few overcast days even better.

    Also and important point make sure that your transplant and the receiving soil are both at a similar moisture level. moisture differences in the two can cause a transfer barrier were water finds it hard to penetrate into the dry plug.

  • seysonn
    10 years ago

    Where are the seedlings ? are they hardened off ? What size are they?

    If they have already been exposed to the elements(sun, heat) then transplanting will do more good than harm, if the roots system is not disturbed. I would do it in the afternoon when sun is going down:'

    == WATER THEM WELL 1/2 HOUR BEFORE.
    == WATER THEM WELL JUST AFTER TRANSPLANTING

  • thebutcher
    Original Author
    10 years ago

    Thanks all for the responses. This photo shows a few of the plants that i used, I took the largest ones and they have been out for at least 2 weeks with heat and rain. I did not have a photo of the others, but I will snap one later this evening.

    I decided to plant 7 or 8 of them (before I read this last night). I figured I was impatient and getting tired of my laziness to plant them lol but I also have many back ups. I will plant the others on Sunday when it gets cooler, I think I have about 8 or containers left.

    To note: I watered them till they were soaked but not before, they were both kind of dry from seedling to mix, then I drenched them.

    You can also notice that some were getting eaten alive in the photo, I have not used them. I planted 2 from the far back and the wider pot one. The 2 on the back right are just bell peppers that never got inground but still saving as a back up for my bells that I am growing on the front of my lawn in Buckets.

    Many thanks again all,
    - Mr Beno

    This post was edited by thebutcher on Fri, Jul 19, 13 at 16:57

  • smokemaster_2007
    10 years ago

    I see a possible problem not with the heat as much as the roots not being developed enough to support your plants.
    I've hardened off plants that needed extra care for a few weeks during 100 degree days until the roots grew out enough to support the plant.
    A plant in a 4+ inch container still has the same roots for a while even if it's in a bigger pot.
    I'd put the transplants in the shade for a week or more and water them a little more before setting them out in full sun or wherever your older plants are going to be put out in.

  • thebutcher
    Original Author
    10 years ago

    Thanks smoke and all, I lined them up against the fence where they get about 2-3 hours of morning sun, also it is probably good because we are expecting storms the next 2 days. I figure I will wait to Monday to plant the rest.

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