Kelp. Pinching Cold treatment - What to do

greenthumbomaha · February 3, 2018

Specifically for NON HOT type peppers , I've accumulated information from several posts and want to verify the sequence

start seeds in growing medium with liquid kelp added for a "good memory" against disease and for production

(start seeds 2-4 weeks early to account for cold treatment and "topping" growing tips)

when first set of leaves appear give 2 weeks cold treatment

when 2 inches "top" growing tip to promote branching

mist with kelp

pinch any flowers before transplanting outdoors

pinch first set of flowers outdoors

I"ve never done any of the above for peppers so fingers crossed. Any mistakes, additions, or contradictions?

- Lisa

February 3, 2018	#1
greenthumbomaha Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Omaha Zone 5 Posts: 2,514	Kelp. Pinching Cold treatment - What to do Specifically for NON HOT type peppers , I've accumulated information from several posts and want to verify the sequence start seeds in growing medium with liquid kelp added for a "good memory" against disease and for production (start seeds 2-4 weeks early to account for cold treatment and "topping" growing tips) when first set of leaves appear give 2 weeks cold treatment when 2 inches "top" growing tip to promote branching mist with kelp pinch any flowers before transplanting outdoors pinch first set of flowers outdoors I"ve never done any of the above for peppers so fingers crossed. Any mistakes, additions, or contradictions? - Lisa Last edited by greenthumbomaha; February 3, 2018 at 09:34 AM.