9 sq feet - how many Jalepenos? - Page 2

Skaggydog · April 23, 2012

I'll bid 5 in 3x3

arivaraci · April 23, 2012

WOW! I am at 3 with 2 back ups, so I might end up with 5.

feldon30 · April 24, 2012

If these are just standard Jalapenos then you can probably find more plants at a nursery. Note that different Jalapeno varieties are out there with different levels of heat, so don't throw away the tags.

I would absolutely stick at least 9 plants in there. Most pepper plants do not need more than 1 square foot of space.

Although actually I've had the best results with containers. One more thing, if you want those peppers HOT, then hold back on watering the 4-5 days before harvest. I had a Habanero plant and let's just say I didn't treat it as nicely as I should have. Those peppers were hotter than lava.

April 24, 2012	#18
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	If these are just standard Jalapenos then you can probably find more plants at a nursery. Note that different Jalapeno varieties are out there with different levels of heat, so don't throw away the tags. I would absolutely stick at least 9 plants in there. Most pepper plants do not need more than 1 square foot of space. Although actually I've had the best results with containers. One more thing, if you want those peppers HOT, then hold back on watering the 4-5 days before harvest. I had a Habanero plant and let's just say I didn't treat it as nicely as I should have. Those peppers were hotter than lava. __________________ [SIZE="3"]I've relaunched my gardening website -- [B]TheUnconventionalTomato.com[/B][/SIZE] * [I][SIZE="1"]*I'm not allowed to post weblinks so you'll have to copy-paste it manually.[/SIZE][/I]

April 23, 2012	#16
Skaggydog Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Southern California Posts: 131	I'll bid 5 in 3x3

April 23, 2012	#17
arivaraci Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 199	WOW! I am at 3 with 2 back ups, so I might end up with 5.