[mountainhippie]

I've always had great luck with peppers. Last year, the plants grew so big that the dead ones were still there and were solid enough to use for kindling. But this year, the plants just aren't growing. Most of them seem ok, a few are yellowing, but mostly they just aren't growing. They're blooming, some even have peppers growing on them, but the plants are only 6-10" tall. The plants are in the same dirt I used last year, and I used composted chicken manure and kitchen scraps, same as always. Anybody have any ideas?

 

[FrankDegamma]

Me too. Dads too. Too much rain.

 

[Woods walker]

Yep, that is it.

 

[alpine4d]

same issue here. Not much heighth or body to my plants. They have a few blooms but heck the peppers will be bigger than the plants

 

[Q2XL12]

Mine are all stunted, producing but stunted. Except for the Habaneros, I dont know if they have grown at all. Still nice and dark green but not doing anything

 

[bownut]

mine are doing better now with the heat. Peppers need heat and humidity. You should pull off ALL blossoms now, so that all the plant energy goes into the plant, not the fruit. You'll end up with a few less fruit for the year, but you'll make up with it with larger, stronger plants and larger fruits at the end of the season.

You should also put about a Tablespoon of epsom salts around the base of the plant every 2 weeks, especially at bloom. Supposedly the magnesium in the salts helps the plant take up nutrients.

Hang in there. You just need hotter weather.

 

[C_Carr316]

Same deal here - figured too much rain. Same with our Basil, last year it was at least a foot taller and we planted it later last year.

 

[killer.tactics]

same problem over here! my one plant is doing awesome with used coffee grounds and a lil rain so give that a shot

 

[Damageinc]

I have mine (basil and peppers- and everything else )on auto water- along with the rain and mine are growing like wildfire...especially the tomatoes- I have one that is 5' in diameter...
My topsy turvys suck tho- I dont think we will use them next year...
I do have a kung poa and a habenaro that are stunted for some reason...
My hungarian peppers have been producing for weeks.

 

[Rabbit410]

Jalapeno and cherry peppers doing okay. Bannana peppers plants are stunted. Tomato plants are bushes! Beans are producing.
I need to keep the rabbits and my boys out of 'em!

 

[Woodywoodduck]

Me too. Dads too. Too much rain.

It is that and also little sunlight...

WATCH when we start getting a few days with sunny and warm days...


You will be able to notice the green start to come back in them and they will look much healthier!

All mine that I have planted in black plastic greened up by friday of last week with just wednesday, thursday and friday of those sunny warm days....the ones I did not plant in black plastic are slowly greening up!

My Buddy has a nice sized green house....all those days of rain and little sun in april and may, the peppers were growing but they were Yellow real bad....he watered only when the dirt got dry....maybe every 2-3 days...but those peppers had yellow leaves bad, all due to lack of sun light!

 

[Damageinc]

Wierd...
I have bells on 3 of my plants that are really heavy and look like they should change color but haven't.but the plants are small...3-4 per plant and little ones starting on the top...

 

[TATERDAVID]

my jalapenos are looking awesome, but we haven't gotten hardly any rain, it always seems to go right around us.we are getting some rain past few days and the garden is likeing it

 

[grouse & britt]

and here i thought it was just me seems the banana peppers are taking it the worst

 

[eyefromthesky]

Seems like we're getting just enough rain right here. For the first time ever my peppers are doing great!

 

[OneLongShot]

Horrible. The leaves are falling off, a few have died. Also my tomato plants have lost leaves, turned yellow and I had to replant a bunch yesterday...the garden looks like poop!!!!!

 

[Woodywoodduck]

Wierd...
I have bells on 3 of my plants that are really heavy and look like they should change color but haven't.but the plants are small...3-4 per plant and little ones starting on the top...

Me Personally, I'd snip those peppers off the plant so the plant gets bigger and healthier and produces much more peppers!

 

[Damageinc]

I thought about that but they are so large and heavy...I was afraid I wouldnt get any more- I should take pictures of them- they look so tasty!

Wierd...
I have bells on 3 of my plants that are really heavy and look like they should change color but haven't.but the plants are small...3-4 per plant and little ones starting on the top...

Me Personally, I'd snip those peppers off the plant so the plant gets bigger and healthier and produces much more peppers!

 

[turkey4life]

my pepper plants look like they always do so they should be fine.

 

[LONG BEARD 101]

My pepper plants look better than they have in last three years! Epson and 10-10-10 b/4 the rain does the trick. Also a little miracle grow in between!