super hots

[jake2213]

I am very very new to the garden scene other than helping my grandfather when I was little I have very little hands on experience. we have started quite a few different plants this year some in the garden some still needing transplanted soon. The main question I have is about peppers super hots to be specific. I started my Carolina reapers in seed starters on may 14. They are doing well have some nice true leaves starting and looking good. What would be a good estimate of time do you think I would have mature rip fruit. Also when do you decide on removal from the starter pots to garden or to larger pots. Thank you all very much

 

[Chuck]

I am very very new to the garden scene other than helping my grandfather when I was little I have very little hands on experience. we have started quite a few different plants this year some in the garden some still needing transplanted soon. The main question I have is about peppers super hots to be specific. I started my Carolina reapers in seed starters on may 14. They are doing well have some nice true leaves starting and looking good. What would be a good estimate of time do you think I would have mature rip fruit. Also when do you decide on removal from the starter pots to garden or to larger pots. Thank you all very much

Where are you located? Peppers are sensitive to climate, especially the hot ones

 

[jake2213]

central Pennsylvania

 

[Chuck]

central Pennsylvania

central Pennsylvania

Peppers thrive in sunlight. But, large peppers like most of the Bells do not like high daytime temperatures. But you are asking about hot peppers. Hot peppers like full all day sun and do not like wet feet nor excessive feeding. Basically just keep them slightly moist in a fertile soil. They will really start to grow when the nighttime low temperatures are about 75F and the daytime highs about 90F. In Penn. I don't know when that is but hot peppers like it hot. Do not overfeed peppers because if you do all you will get is a very nice pepper plant and no peppers. Once you get a decent fruit set slightly stress the plants as this will enhance more blooms. Don't overwater and don't over fertilize. Hot peppers more or less take care of themselves except for caterpillars and for them you should spray with Bt and molasses about every 2 weeks

 

[headfullofbees]

I find peppers of all types to be really restricted by pot size, so I repot when their height above the soil equals the diameter of the pot, until I get to a 12" (30cm) pot.
A bit fussy, but I find this really brings them on.

 

[jake2213]

thanks guys ill keep the fertilizing factors in mind and going off your transplanting advice I probably have another few days

 

[Whitewolf2578]

I hope you are more successful that I was at growing peppers, they seemed to do fine in their pots and then the moment I planted them in the ground it was like they refused to do anything, the leaves turned yellow and they eventually fell off. I felt so sad when they died off.