@@TheRipeTomatoFarmsI enjoy and look forward to your videos. When I'm not so busy planting mulching and racing against the clock to get the seed in the ground. My morning starts with glory to God for one more day 🙌 then coffee and your video. If half the people had as much enthusiasm as us garden geeks plus the passion to grow. The world would be a better place better off. It is true we are living in some uncertain times. It's not a bad thing to have useful skills. Sharing those skills is great with those who have need to grow. Spiritual and physical growth. We are all gonna need to eat to see ones fruits of labor is Devine. Life truly starts when you plant that good seed, nurture it and let it grow into something truly fulfilling. So thank you my friend. Our time and growing zones may be different but our hearts are same zone brother. Have a wonderful blessed day. A thought for today💭 a rose 🌹 should never be jealous of the garden, the garden should be jealous of the rose 🌹. Y'all take care of yourself and each other. God bless 🙏
@@TheRipeTomatoFarmsI enjoy and look forward to your videos. When I'm not so busy planting mulching and racing against the clock to get the seed in the ground. My morning starts with glory to God for one more day 🙌 then coffee and your video. If half the people had as much enthusiasm as us garden geeks plus the passion to grow. The world would be a better place better off. It is true we are living in some uncertain times. It's not a bad thing to have useful skills. Sharing those skills is great with those who have need to grow. Spiritual and physical growth. We are all gonna need to eat to see ones fruits of labor is Devine. Life truly starts when you plant that good seed, nurture it and let it grow into something truly fulfilling. So thank you my friend. Our time and growing zones may be different but our hearts are same zone brother. Have a wonderful blessed day. A thought for today💭 a rose 🌹 should never be jealous of the garden, the garden should be jealous of the rose 🌹. Y'all take care of yourself and each other. God bless 🙏
I love your videos please don't stop making them. I just started out with gardening (well, growing herbs for cooking indoors) and these videos are really fun to watch and learn from!
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms The control group is really important. That's where your experiment outshines other videos I've seen. Without the control group it's all a guess, really. I totally geek-out with this type of science-based research. I don't know if you know the channel "skillcult" (Stephen Edholm) but he's doing a similar experiment with biochar. He's making a long bed that has 3 zones of 5/10/15% biochar (my percentages may be off, but you get the point). He's going to mono-culture across the whole bed with corn, and see how each section performs. He's hoping looking at the physical stalks might actually be akin to a bar graph by harvest time
Thanks for your videos!! New subscriber here, I live in an apartment but have a balcony I've been growing flowers for over a year. Now I will like to try growing some herbs and maybe some tomatoes
Findings were inconclusive with 6 plants (3 pruned, 3 not)....changing it up this year to 32 plants....16 pruned, 16 not. Then I'll be able to make a definitive conclusion. :-)
You most certainly can prune your peppers.or top them off , like some people call it . I have been doing that to my peppers for years and TRUST ME , you definitely will see stronger , bushier plants and stalks that will not snap , because their top heavy. I found out the HARD WAY , they got top heavy and with out a busy strong stem they would just sway , real good and some snapped. I'm a believer in topping.
Very interesting Michael....Findings were inconclusive with 6 plants (3 pruned, 3 not)....changing it up this year to 32 plants....16 pruned, 16 not. Then I'll be able to make a definitive conclusion. :-)
This is my first year out of 28 years that I pruned/topped my pepper plants. As when I topped my first plant a little over a month ago keeping most of the leaves on it. it then grew me 4 branches of about 8 inches long. I topped all 4 of them 2 days ago and I am hoping for 2-4 shoots to start growing in a couple more weeks from now. When the branches get long again I might top them a 3rd time and have it grow even more branches before I start sending the chocolate butlah into production indoors. I never tried or to grow that kind of pepper plant before beside the Carolina reaper which was my first super hot growing and trying ever before. Winter end towards the end of March here in Arizona. So I am not in a big rush getting my plant in flowering mode quickly. I heard it is the best way to constantly top the branches so we are making the branches/trunk stronger to hold heavy yields in the long run. The way I am growing the plant in a 5 gallon potting container, I will definitely try this growing technique for the reaper or another super hot pepper down the line.🌶🔥🥵
@@jawwad4020 Findings were inconclusive with 6 plants (3 pruned, 3 not)....changing it up this year to 32 plants....16 pruned, 16 not. Then I'll be able to make a definitive conclusion. :-)
I am growing all kinds of peppers this year ranging from bells to super hots. I did an experiment and topped a few plants, to be honest the untopped ones fork multiple times anyhow so I see no need for it. The reality of topping is it truly does set you back 3-4 weeks, which in my climate is not ideal.
Thank you for this Lyndsay! This is my thinking as well! I'd much rather plant long, leggy seedlings deep, and cut off the first 4-7 flowers than just hack off the top! I only have 4 months to make the most of these plants. Right on, I really appreciate the honest answer! Cheers
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms I hear ya about the limited time for ideal growing. I am in Ottawa, Ontario (Canada). I started all my super hots back in January, cannot wait to get them outside. I ended up giving a crap load of plants away but still have about 50. With all this isolation I have had hubby working hard once he finishes work building more raised beds and self wicking buckets (pretty cool actually). I just found your channel and am about to hit the subscribe button. 😁
@@Lyndsay-jh2um right on! I'm doing a mix of 5 gallon buckets and raised beds too. I also have a few experimental fabric pots as well.. But not totally sold on those ones yet
same thing with tomato. when you cut the head suckers will grow from the sides of the stems, but this will longer the time to mature so need a long season to do this.
If you're just starting out gardening in 2020, this inexpensive set of tools from Amazon can get you and your Peppers up and running this spring! I know there is a fevered and renewed interest in gardening and many of you are seasoned vets. But remember that there's a whole population out there that hasn't gardened before. Let's help them out and encourage as much as possible! Affiliate links below: Amazon USA: amzn.to/2xXLfbG Amazon Canada: amzn.to/3aoN1AN Amazon U.K.: amzn.to/2XrQA5A The 10x20 nursery trays are a gardener's NECESSITY. Use the Amazon Afilliate links below to find the right ones! Amazon USA: amzn.to/2JFB4uM Amazon Canada: amzn.to/2wQCeBd Amazon U.K.: amzn.to/2xepyEi
The Ripe Tomato Farms having a hard time germinating my cayenne peppers ,l have a grow light on them. The other day l took the few l have outside for harding at 70 degrees , any thing l can do to get them going better from seed?
@@minihaha3940 Hey Doloris...germinating pepper seeds is contingent on 3 variables...heat, moisture, and seed viability. Those are the only 3 things that matter when getting them to first sprout. Gotta concentrate on those to see why they aren't popping like you want/expect them to.
Ha ha don't do it Liz!! Overwatering is the worst! I know what you mean though....I always feel like I should be doing SOMETHING, and I always gravitate towards watering or pruning, LOL
Can rice husks be used for mulching also? It's always available in the garden shops here. Sometimes when we buy soil mix, rice husk is always included.
MOST DEFINITELY! I've been looking everywhere for a good source of it. Yes, it can most assuredly be used as a mulch for both raised beds and potted plants!
Mixed. For small varieties (cayenne, habs, serrano, even jalapenos) the extra branching induced seemed to help. Not otherwordly, but I'd say it was measurable in how many more blooms there were. For larger varieties (sweet tooth, California bell, etc) I'd say it made it worse. Not enough length to my growing season in Canada to make it worthwhile.
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms thx...makes sense. I’m in Portland or so our season is a little longer...I think the bells in general don’t elicits lot of difference as some of the smaller varieties...
Hiya mate another great vid btw. I'm trying to grow chillies in a small apartment so space it limited. I had the plant in my biggest pot 10" wide x 8" deep. It grew to about 20"" tall then stated to flower. I've pinched those off and reported it in an old rice sack ( was the only thing I had ) 10" wide x 17" deep. I'm still pinching off a few flowers but there is a little more growth. Will it really get any larger or should I just allow it to do it's own thing?
I subscribed to your channel and you are teaching me many things. I can't find How To Prune Pepper Plants Part 2 and 3 , can you help me please? Giorgio from Italy
Findings were inconclusive with 6 plants (3 pruned, 3 not)....changing it up this year to 32 plants....16 pruned, 16 not. Then I'll be able to make a definitive conclusion. :-)
Findings were inconclusive with 6 plants (3 pruned, 3 not)....changing it up this year to 32 plants....16 pruned, 16 not. Then I'll be able to make a definitive conclusion. :-)
Shoot. I wish I would have watched this before I planted my peppers. I also have 2 foot deep beds and I originally had them 1 ft apart but my friends told me to do 2 foot minimum. I like how you planted them at the back and front. I would like to maximize what I can grow in my small garden
Hey Scott thanks for watching! Yeah, they will fill in though, don't fret. Peppers can grow HUGE. They will use the extra space. But you can still grow in and around them. Carrots, vine peas, things like basil and cilantro will work as well. Even lettuces and spinach can benefit from the shelter that pepper plants will give. Try a few different things out!
The Ripe Tomato Farms thanks for the reply! I will definitely try growing a few things in there. I felt like there should be some room for other stuff just wasn’t sure what. Thanks for the tip! Love your channel by the way. :)
Findings were inconclusive with 6 plants (3 pruned, 3 not)....changing it up this year to 32 plants....16 pruned, 16 not. Then I'll be able to make a definitive conclusion. :-)
What do I do with pepper plants that are blooming but it is still too cold to plant outside? I've already cut them back once and now they are going crazy.
Findings were inconclusive with 6 plants (3 pruned, 3 not)....changing it up this year to 32 plants....16 pruned, 16 not. Then I'll be able to make a definitive conclusion. :-)
Findings were inconclusive with 6 plants (3 pruned, 3 not)....changing it up this year to 32 plants....16 pruned, 16 not. Then I'll be able to make a definitive conclusion. :-)
Hi I live in zone 10 a and I'm growing bell pepper from seed and I been trying to harden off the seedlings but Everytime I put them outside they turn like wilted and lifeless even if it's a small amount of time. Is this normal or should I monitor the heat of the pot ? Can they overheat? All my other plants love it but I don't want my pepper plant to die . Plz help
They can overheat (sort of), but the leaves usually desiccate due to wind. Sunburn can have an effect as well. But yeah, the black nursery pots can heat up fast if in direct sunlight..touch it with your hand, sometimes it can even burn you! Just gotta move them outside gradually, few hours at a time, sheltered. Eventually they'll love it!
Findings were inconclusive with 6 plants (3 pruned, 3 not)....changing it up this year to 32 plants....16 pruned, 16 not. Then I'll be able to make a definitive conclusion. :-)
Yup, great question Clint. When doing them in the greenhouse you can get away without...but if you use the buckets outside, you NEED the drainage holes....any pot or container will. One rainstorm and your plants will drown for sure.
No. Especially determinate ones! Tomatoes are kind of the opposite of peppers. They send out suckers as side branches that we really want to minimize, unlike peppers where we encourage the branching out!
Findings were inconclusive with 6 plants (3 pruned, 3 not)....changing it up this year to 32 plants....16 pruned, 16 not. Then I'll be able to make a definitive conclusion. :-)
Findings were inconclusive with 6 plants (3 pruned, 3 not)....changing it up this year to 32 plants....16 pruned, 16 not. Then I'll be able to make a definitive conclusion. :-)
Findings were inconclusive with 6 plants (3 pruned, 3 not)....changing it up this year to 32 plants....16 pruned, 16 not. Then I'll be able to make a definitive conclusion. :-)
Not much, continuing to experiment. I have 32 plants in the test run. More effect on smaller varieties like Jalapenos and Habaneros, with less on the larger Bell peppers.
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms it’s something. I’m a first time grower and I planted 5 types of very hot peppers, 6 seeds each, 3 weeks ago. Out of them I got 4 Carolina reapers and 4 Bhut Cholokia, so if it works on the smaller ones I guess I’ll prune them when they grow a little bit.
Inconclusive.....I did under a dozen plants and it wasn't enough to really find out if it was worth it. That's why I dedicated 4 beds and did 32 plants this year: ruclips.net/video/-b8Jcmz__hY/видео.html
Oh wow, 1 year and 1 week later, here's the update I've been trying and trying to make!: ruclips.net/video/-b8Jcmz__hY/видео.html
Yes, morning coffee and this guy 😊
Ha ha , thanks for the support! :-)
@@TheRipeTomatoFarmsI enjoy and look forward to your videos. When I'm not so busy planting mulching and racing against the clock to get the seed in the ground. My morning starts with glory to God for one more day 🙌 then coffee and your video. If half the people had as much enthusiasm as us garden geeks plus the passion to grow. The world would be a better place better off. It is true we are living in some uncertain times. It's not a bad thing to have useful skills. Sharing those skills is great with those who have need to grow. Spiritual and physical growth. We are all gonna need to eat to see ones fruits of labor is Devine. Life truly starts when you plant that good seed, nurture it and let it grow into something truly fulfilling. So thank you my friend. Our time and growing zones may be different but our hearts are same zone brother. Have a wonderful blessed day.
A thought for today💭 a rose 🌹 should never be jealous of the garden, the garden should be jealous of the rose 🌹. Y'all take care of yourself and each other. God bless 🙏
@@TheRipeTomatoFarmsI enjoy and look forward to your videos. When I'm not so busy planting mulching and racing against the clock to get the seed in the ground. My morning starts with glory to God for one more day 🙌 then coffee and your video. If half the people had as much enthusiasm as us garden geeks plus the passion to grow. The world would be a better place better off. It is true we are living in some uncertain times. It's not a bad thing to have useful skills. Sharing those skills is great with those who have need to grow. Spiritual and physical growth. We are all gonna need to eat to see ones fruits of labor is Devine. Life truly starts when you plant that good seed, nurture it and let it grow into something truly fulfilling. So thank you my friend. Our time and growing zones may be different but our hearts are same zone brother. Have a wonderful blessed day.
A thought for today💭 a rose 🌹 should never be jealous of the garden, the garden should be jealous of the rose 🌹. Y'all take care of yourself and each other. God bless 🙏
I love your videos please don't stop making them. I just started out with gardening (well, growing herbs for cooking indoors) and these videos are really fun to watch and learn from!
Thanks Jordynn! Just saw this now. :-)
Cool experiment! Thanks for doing this, I've always wondered how much benefit there is to topping the plants.
Oh.... We will find out my friend.... We will find out!
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms The control group is really important. That's where your experiment outshines other videos I've seen. Without the control group it's all a guess, really.
I totally geek-out with this type of science-based research. I don't know if you know the channel "skillcult" (Stephen Edholm) but he's doing a similar experiment with biochar. He's making a long bed that has 3 zones of 5/10/15% biochar (my percentages may be off, but you get the point).
He's going to mono-culture across the whole bed with corn, and see how each section performs. He's hoping looking at the physical stalks might actually be akin to a bar graph by harvest time
Thanks buddy! You're so right. Without the control, there's no point!
This is exactly what I’ve been looking for!!
Thanks Samantha! Hopefully we'll be able to definitively see a difference in growth and production this summer!
Thanks for your videos!! New subscriber here, I live in an apartment but have a balcony I've been growing flowers for over a year. Now I will like to try growing some herbs and maybe some tomatoes
Thanks Galletti! Appreciate it!
Great video friend! Thank you for the tips and BTW, I just happened to look at your sub count and OMG you blew up!! *CONGRATS on the growth*
Thanks buddy! Yeah, its gone crazy since March. Just non stop. Cheers man.
Ooh good information 😍 😍
Cheers!
Where can i find part 2 and 3, if there is any?...
Findings were inconclusive with 6 plants (3 pruned, 3 not)....changing it up this year to 32 plants....16 pruned, 16 not. Then I'll be able to make a definitive conclusion. :-)
You most certainly can prune your peppers.or top them off , like some people call it . I have been doing that to my peppers for years and TRUST ME , you definitely will see stronger , bushier plants and stalks that will not snap , because their top heavy. I found out the HARD WAY , they got top heavy and with out a busy strong stem they would just sway , real good and some snapped.
I'm a believer in topping.
Very interesting Michael....Findings were inconclusive with 6 plants (3 pruned, 3 not)....changing it up this year to 32 plants....16 pruned, 16 not. Then I'll be able to make a definitive conclusion. :-)
I'm growing peppers this summer. When will you be posting the part 2 of this video?
Heyyyyy man! Definitely soon....plants are 4 feet tall....should be enough information to make some conclusions soon! :-)
I can't wait until my habaneros are fully grown! I love their smell when you stir fry them.
Right on Valerie! Habs are just over the "too-hot-for-me" scale...ha ha! But I do LOVE the smell and actual flavour of them!
This is my first year out of 28 years that I pruned/topped my pepper plants. As when I topped my first plant a little over a month ago keeping most of the leaves on it. it then grew me 4 branches of about 8 inches long. I topped all 4 of them 2 days ago and I am hoping for 2-4 shoots to start growing in a couple more weeks from now. When the branches get long again I might top them a 3rd time and have it grow even more branches before I start sending the chocolate butlah into production indoors. I never tried or to grow that kind of pepper plant before beside the Carolina reaper which was my first super hot growing and trying ever before. Winter end towards the end of March here in Arizona. So I am not in a big rush getting my plant in flowering mode quickly. I heard it is the best way to constantly top the branches so we are making the branches/trunk stronger to hold heavy yields in the long run. The way I am growing the plant in a 5 gallon potting container, I will definitely try this growing technique for the reaper or another super hot pepper down the line.🌶🔥🥵
Where is video 2? Really would love to see the difference.
Had to redo the experiment Richie.....results inconclusive with 6 plants....so I did 32 plants this time!!
Awaiting your kind part 2 please.
Me too Radwan! Should be interesting. The chopped ones are already starting to bush out.
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms will be waiting for the results!
@@jawwad4020 Findings were inconclusive with 6 plants (3 pruned, 3 not)....changing it up this year to 32 plants....16 pruned, 16 not. Then I'll be able to make a definitive conclusion. :-)
Yes thank you for making this video i whas waiting for this and whats the name of the pepper??
This pepper was California Wonder. Thanks!
I’ll just be glad if I get a few peppers. 😊
I am growing all kinds of peppers this year ranging from bells to super hots. I did an experiment and topped a few plants, to be honest the untopped ones fork multiple times anyhow so I see no need for it. The reality of topping is it truly does set you back 3-4 weeks, which in my climate is not ideal.
Thank you for this Lyndsay! This is my thinking as well! I'd much rather plant long, leggy seedlings deep, and cut off the first 4-7 flowers than just hack off the top! I only have 4 months to make the most of these plants. Right on, I really appreciate the honest answer! Cheers
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms I hear ya about the limited time for ideal growing. I am in Ottawa, Ontario (Canada). I started all my super hots back in January, cannot wait to get them outside. I ended up giving a crap load of plants away but still have about 50. With all this isolation I have had hubby working hard once he finishes work building more raised beds and self wicking buckets (pretty cool actually). I just found your channel and am about to hit the subscribe button. 😁
@@Lyndsay-jh2um right on! I'm doing a mix of 5 gallon buckets and raised beds too. I also have a few experimental fabric pots as well.. But not totally sold on those ones yet
same thing with tomato. when you cut the head suckers will grow from the sides of the stems, but this will longer the time to mature so need a long season to do this.
Very interested in the outcome of youe experiment BUT cannot find video 2.
If you're just starting out gardening in 2020, this inexpensive set of tools from Amazon can get you and your Peppers up and running this spring! I know there is a fevered and renewed interest in gardening and many of you are seasoned vets. But remember that there's a whole population out there that hasn't gardened before. Let's help them out and encourage as much as possible!
Affiliate links below:
Amazon USA: amzn.to/2xXLfbG
Amazon Canada: amzn.to/3aoN1AN
Amazon U.K.: amzn.to/2XrQA5A
The 10x20 nursery trays are a gardener's NECESSITY. Use the Amazon Afilliate links below to find the right ones!
Amazon USA: amzn.to/2JFB4uM
Amazon Canada: amzn.to/2wQCeBd
Amazon U.K.: amzn.to/2xepyEi
The Ripe Tomato Farms having a hard time germinating my cayenne peppers ,l have a grow light on them. The other day l took the few l have outside for harding at 70 degrees , any thing l can do to get them going better from seed?
@@minihaha3940 Hey Doloris...germinating pepper seeds is contingent on 3 variables...heat, moisture, and seed viability. Those are the only 3 things that matter when getting them to first sprout. Gotta concentrate on those to see why they aren't popping like you want/expect them to.
66.6 K subs.....what a number.....number of the garden beast
@@minihaha3940 heat pad under them
Pity you don't have anything for us Aussies.
Would love to support you but cannot as again no link for Aussies
No need to water for 2 weeks? I don't know that I have that kind of self control lol
Ha ha don't do it Liz!! Overwatering is the worst! I know what you mean though....I always feel like I should be doing SOMETHING, and I always gravitate towards watering or pruning, LOL
Can rice husks be used for mulching also? It's always available in the garden shops here. Sometimes when we buy soil mix, rice husk is always included.
MOST DEFINITELY! I've been looking everywhere for a good source of it. Yes, it can most assuredly be used as a mulch for both raised beds and potted plants!
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Thanks so much!
@@MissOnaBudget no prob! Let us know how it works out for you!
So did u ever actually produce any follow on videos as u indicated to compare topped vs untopped ? If not, did u see a noticeable difference?
Mixed. For small varieties (cayenne, habs, serrano, even jalapenos) the extra branching induced seemed to help. Not otherwordly, but I'd say it was measurable in how many more blooms there were. For larger varieties (sweet tooth, California bell, etc) I'd say it made it worse. Not enough length to my growing season in Canada to make it worthwhile.
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms thx...makes sense. I’m in Portland or so our season is a little longer...I think the bells in general don’t elicits lot of difference as some of the smaller varieties...
@@OSGCourtWatch exactly. I think it's the smaller varieties that can really benefit from the extra branching, totally agreed
Hiya mate another great vid btw. I'm trying to grow chillies in a small apartment so space it limited. I had the plant in my biggest pot 10" wide x 8" deep. It grew to about 20"" tall then stated to flower. I've pinched those off and reported it in an old rice sack ( was the only thing I had ) 10" wide x 17" deep. I'm still pinching off a few flowers but there is a little more growth. Will it really get any larger or should I just allow it to do it's own thing?
Hey Chris, just saw this. At that point, I'd let it do its thing and maybe juice it up with some organic liquid fertilizer.
I subscribed to your channel and you are teaching me many things.
I can't find How To Prune Pepper Plants Part 2 and 3 , can you help me please?
Giorgio from Italy
Findings were inconclusive with 6 plants (3 pruned, 3 not)....changing it up this year to 32 plants....16 pruned, 16 not. Then I'll be able to make a definitive conclusion. :-)
Did you do a follow up video to this showing the results after a period of time?
Findings were inconclusive with 6 plants (3 pruned, 3 not)....changing it up this year to 32 plants....16 pruned, 16 not. Then I'll be able to make a definitive conclusion. :-)
excellent info
Thanks! And thanks for watching!
Shoot. I wish I would have watched this before I planted my peppers. I also have 2 foot deep beds and I originally had them 1 ft apart but my friends told me to do 2 foot minimum. I like how you planted them at the back and front. I would like to maximize what I can grow in my small garden
Hey Scott thanks for watching! Yeah, they will fill in though, don't fret. Peppers can grow HUGE. They will use the extra space. But you can still grow in and around them. Carrots, vine peas, things like basil and cilantro will work as well. Even lettuces and spinach can benefit from the shelter that pepper plants will give. Try a few different things out!
The Ripe Tomato Farms thanks for the reply! I will definitely try growing a few things in there. I felt like there should be some room for other stuff just wasn’t sure what. Thanks for the tip! Love your channel by the way. :)
Where is part 2
Findings were inconclusive with 6 plants (3 pruned, 3 not)....changing it up this year to 32 plants....16 pruned, 16 not. Then I'll be able to make a definitive conclusion. :-)
What do I do with pepper plants that are blooming but it is still too cold to plant outside? I've already cut them back once and now they are going crazy.
Hey Sharon, pinch all flowers at this point. With Peppers, I usually cut off the first 5-7 flowers easily. Get that plant as big as possible!
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms thank you!
@@sharonbrowne2311 no problem, best of luck!
What growing zone are you located in? If I "topped" my pepper plants...cold weather would be upon us. Zone 4
Zone 9b. I'm not sold on pruning Peppers.... I'm going to try one last time this year...
Should you prune seedlings or only when a certain size? I have about 30 seedlings all about 7 to 10 cm high
Its all about how many leaf nodes. I wouldn't prune before they have at least 3 true nodes.
Do you put holes in bottom of buckets?
I can't find parts 2 or 3 of the experiment
Findings were inconclusive with 6 plants (3 pruned, 3 not)....changing it up this year to 32 plants....16 pruned, 16 not. Then I'll be able to make a definitive conclusion. :-)
Where is part 2?
Findings were inconclusive with 6 plants (3 pruned, 3 not)....changing it up this year to 32 plants....16 pruned, 16 not. Then I'll be able to make a definitive conclusion. :-)
Hi I live in zone 10 a and I'm growing bell pepper from seed and I been trying to harden off the seedlings but Everytime I put them outside they turn like wilted and lifeless even if it's a small amount of time. Is this normal or should I monitor the heat of the pot ? Can they overheat? All my other plants love it but I don't want my pepper plant to die . Plz help
They can overheat (sort of), but the leaves usually desiccate due to wind. Sunburn can have an effect as well. But yeah, the black nursery pots can heat up fast if in direct sunlight..touch it with your hand, sometimes it can even burn you! Just gotta move them outside gradually, few hours at a time, sheltered. Eventually they'll love it!
I am unable to find the part 2 video for this topic
Findings were inconclusive with 6 plants (3 pruned, 3 not)....changing it up this year to 32 plants....16 pruned, 16 not. Then I'll be able to make a definitive conclusion. :-)
Do your buckets have drainage holes?
Yup, great question Clint. When doing them in the greenhouse you can get away without...but if you use the buckets outside, you NEED the drainage holes....any pot or container will. One rainstorm and your plants will drown for sure.
Also, should tomatoe seedlings be pruned?
No. Especially determinate ones! Tomatoes are kind of the opposite of peppers. They send out suckers as side branches that we really want to minimize, unlike peppers where we encourage the branching out!
Can you grow the cuts?
You definitely can. Plunk them in water and they will root and can be grown as a new plant!
Where’s the follow up?
Findings were inconclusive with 6 plants (3 pruned, 3 not)....changing it up this year to 32 plants....16 pruned, 16 not. Then I'll be able to make a definitive conclusion. :-)
Where's Part 2?
Still working on it. Running more experiments on the effects and whether it is worth it for all varieties.
Where us the result video?
Findings were inconclusive with 6 plants (3 pruned, 3 not)....changing it up this year to 32 plants....16 pruned, 16 not. Then I'll be able to make a definitive conclusion. :-)
Did not find part 2
Findings were inconclusive with 6 plants (3 pruned, 3 not)....changing it up this year to 32 plants....16 pruned, 16 not. Then I'll be able to make a definitive conclusion. :-)
What happened with the peppers?
Not much, continuing to experiment. I have 32 plants in the test run. More effect on smaller varieties like Jalapenos and Habaneros, with less on the larger Bell peppers.
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms it’s something. I’m a first time grower and I planted 5 types of very hot peppers, 6 seeds each, 3 weeks ago. Out of them I got 4 Carolina reapers and 4 Bhut Cholokia, so if it works on the smaller ones I guess I’ll prune them when they grow a little bit.
@@mremkov Right on Emil...definitely works better on the younger ones.
Hey ...
Where is part 2 of this video?
Inconclusive.....I did under a dozen plants and it wasn't enough to really find out if it was worth it. That's why I dedicated 4 beds and did 32 plants this year: ruclips.net/video/-b8Jcmz__hY/видео.html