How often will a plant product annually?

10 years ago

Hi All,

Just out of curiosity, how many harvests will a pepper plant have throughout the year if it lives in a conducive environment?

Thanks,
Steve

Comments (4)

nc_crn
10 years ago
I've seen plants in Kauai, Hawaii produce year-round with flushes up/down according to weather...even in winter (though winter there means days in high-70s and nights in the mid-60s).

In the summer it rarely gets out of the high 80s (record highs are 90/91) and the nights are in the low/mid 70s.

Even with the up/down flushes, they pretty much produce consistently between major flushes. They do slow down flowering a bit if you leave a lot of ripe fruits on the plants.

It's easy to keep a plant 5-10 years out there (depending on variety) before you see a decline in production or health.

I've seen some amazing sized pepper "trees/bushes" out there with many years of age on them...especially smaller fruiting varieties.
DMForcier
10 years ago
Actually, I'm seeing considerable decline in the fourth year. (Just to be sure this spring I completely changed soil in one and re-potted others - to no effect.) I do intend to keep trying though.
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tsheets
10 years ago
When you harvest the peppers, they generally go through a growth spurt and set out a bunch of new nodes and then they bloom. So, that's the up/down flushes. In zone 5 I usually get the first small flush, then a big/main one, and the third flush usually is smaller or won't finish before the cold weather hits, but, I still get some off it.

For the older plants that are slowing down, I wonder if they were pruned, both top and bottom, if that would rejuvenate them? Could be a fun experiment. :-)
scents_from_heaven
10 years ago
I am most curious to see how long my peppers procude. I have a cayenne that has appeared to be a stick after it got hit by frost because I was in the hospital and did not get it's little greenhouse in place. It came back this spring with a vengence and has been producing all year and this the third year of it's life. I have it's greenhouse ready and when the lights go in it will begin growing agin and I will have fruits before spring. It did not get watered when I was in the hospital this summer but I have resolved that problem by putting a timer on the hose and the sprinklers come on automatically so I do not have to depend on my room-mate who is not a gardener. I am attempting to teach him. I can not wait to see how my new seeds react to Florida. I may have super monsters.