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canuckheat

hot peppers, educate me

canuckheat
10 years ago

Hi there, first time poster here! This is my first year growing hot peppers, I have the following,
Cayenne
Apache chili
Red habanero
Scotch bonnet
Devils tongue
Fatalii
Red bhut jolokia
Yellow bhut jolokia
Trinidad scorpion moruga
Trinidad scorpion butch T (x2)
And carolina reapers

Here's my question ( s)

All are about 1 foot in height and are beginning to produce flowers, my scotch bonnets have about 5 peppers currently starting. The rest seem to be blooming. I am feeding a 20:30:20 fertilizer as recommended by the guy at the green house. How can I get larger plants with more fruit yield versus small plants with little fruit yield?

I have read mixed opinions on pinching the first set of flowers to allow more growth and higher future yield, is this true? How do I do this?

My scotch bonnets have good foliage for a small plant with lots of buds but I would like to see them taller and sturdier. How can I do this in Alberta's(Canada) short growing season. I plan to bring them into our south facing window before frost to continue indoor growth if possible

Here's my plants currently

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