How deep to plant?

Fert1 · May 18, 2006

It's been a while since I've tried my hand at growing any peppers. I'm growing 4 sweet pepper types this year. I just wondered how deep to plant them. I know tomatoes are usually planted very deeply, but didn't know if the same was true for peppers. Advice?

Catntree · May 18, 2006

I plant them just a little deeper for better stability. Peppers DO root along the stem, but not nearly as much as tomatoes, so no point troughing them.

May 18, 2006	#1
Fert1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Upstate SC, Zone 7 Posts: 543	How deep to plant? It's been a while since I've tried my hand at growing any peppers. I'm growing 4 sweet pepper types this year. I just wondered how deep to plant them. I know tomatoes are usually planted very deeply, but didn't know if the same was true for peppers. Advice? __________________ Holly

May 18, 2006	#2
Catntree Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 177	I plant them just a little deeper for better stability. Peppers DO root along the stem, but not nearly as much as tomatoes, so no point troughing them. __________________ Zone 4/5