Peppers Are Different

AlittleSalt · March 9, 2015

(I'm having a difficult time typing right now, so this'll be kind of short)

I planted tomato and pepper seeds at the same time inside our home. Germination time was very close. I set up lights like you do for tomatoes - for both. Peppers grew really fast. I realized they were going to outgrow their solo cups - so I put them on the floor with only one 4' florescent light a foot above them. For a month, they were like that, and they did not grow bigger.

They stayed healthy and took way less water than the tomatoes. Thirty hours ago, I moved the peppers to where the tomatoes were with three 4' florescent lights only an inch from them. = instant response. I expect to have to move the lights up in the morning due to growth.

Putting them on the floor resulted in a cooler growing environment, and light a foot away did not make them grow leggy. I was fearful of ____ Shock, but they are responding to the increased heat and lighting rather well.

____ Can't think of the word... sorry

Anyway, hopefully, this helps you in some way.

Robert

drew51 · March 9, 2015

Yes, good info. One may want to slow grow.

March 9, 2015	#1
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	Peppers Are Different (I'm having a difficult time typing right now, so this'll be kind of short) I planted tomato and pepper seeds at the same time inside our home. Germination time was very close. I set up lights like you do for tomatoes - for both. Peppers grew really fast. I realized they were going to outgrow their solo cups - so I put them on the floor with only one 4' florescent light a foot above them. For a month, they were like that, and they did not grow bigger. They stayed healthy and took way less water than the tomatoes. Thirty hours ago, I moved the peppers to where the tomatoes were with three 4' florescent lights only an inch from them. = instant response. I expect to have to move the lights up in the morning due to growth. Putting them on the floor resulted in a cooler growing environment, and light a foot away did not make them grow leggy. I was fearful of ____ Shock, but they are responding to the increased heat and lighting rather well. ____ Can't think of the word... sorry Anyway, hopefully, this helps you in some way. Robert

March 9, 2015	#2
drew51 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Sterling Heights, MI Zone 6a/5b Posts: 1,302	Yes, good info. One may want to slow grow.