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Post by horsea on May 31, 2017 15:33:13 GMT -5
Hi, kids. I have one sweet pepper plant, started in the house, and I really do want to get it into the soil tomorrow.
But it's somewhat stalky - you know, too tall for the number of leaves it has. It has a few blossoms at the top.
Here is my question: Can I plant it real deep in the soil, as if it were a tomato, where you strip off the lower leaves before you put it in?
Tks!
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Post by pepperhead212 on May 31, 2017 16:44:15 GMT -5
I often remove those lower leaves on peppers, as with tomatoes, and plant them a little deeper. Many get nodes on them, as tomatoes do, which will become roots, when planted deeper.
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Post by daylilydude on May 31, 2017 16:51:54 GMT -5
horsea, i'm with pepperhead212, on this most of the time, but this year I didn't take any leaves off, but still planted them real close to the bottom leaves...i'm prolly gonna wish I had but I am going to stake them more than usual as this year they are in pots... Here is a pic if it helps any?
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Post by horsea on May 31, 2017 23:27:49 GMT -5
Thanks to the both of you for your input. I will plant my "California Early Wonder" nice 'n' deep, then. However, I have never staked a pepper plant. This will probably turn out to be a big one, so I guess I might have to. D.L.D. - those sure are nice pert healthy looking little peppers.
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Post by paulf on Jun 1, 2017 15:59:12 GMT -5
I agree with what was said. My peppers get supported by those small tomato cages with two rings and three prongs that go into the dirt. Whoever thought a tomato could be supported by one of those wimpy things.
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Post by daylilydude on Jun 2, 2017 4:37:38 GMT -5
LOL! the stakes i'm using came off one of those big old TV antennas... it was laying here in the yard in a pile when we moved in so I put most of it to use... i'm frugal!
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Post by Laura_in_FL on Jun 2, 2017 10:50:41 GMT -5
I cage my peppers.
Peppers that make big, heavy fruits (like bells) can break branches or even get knocked over entirely if they have a heavy crop and are not supported. Staking works, too. But side branches that have big fruits on them might need to be tied to the stake individually so the branches don't snap off in strong winds.
That's why I like cages. Set up the cage once and you're done, except for tucking stray branches back in every once in a while.
Oh, and back to the original question about planting, I've never planted peppers very deep like I do my tomatoes, but I have planted them an inch or two deeper than their original soil level, almost up to the first leaves. They always did just fine. I've planted eggplants a little deep, too.
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Post by tomike on Jun 2, 2017 11:37:09 GMT -5
I cage my peppers. Peppers that make big, heavy fruits (like bells) can break branches or even get knocked over entirely if they have a heavy crop and are not supported. Staking works, too. But side branches that have big fruits on them might need to be tied to the stake individually so the branches don't snap off in strong winds. That's why I like cages. Set up the cage once and you're done, except for tucking stray branches back in every once in a while. Oh, and back to the original question about planting, I've never planted peppers very deep like I do my tomatoes, but I have planted them an inch or two deeper than their original soil level, almost up to the first leaves. They always did just fine. I've planted eggplants a little deep, too. I pretty well do the same as Laura in FL. Cages work great. Also, I've never planted peppers very deep like I do with tomatoes.
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Post by horsea on Jun 2, 2017 14:23:36 GMT -5
OK. I learned something today, that if you are growing pepper plants with large fruit, you really ought to stake or use a cage. Tks.
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