Cold treatment for seedlings

[Father'sDaughter]

Originally Posted by JoParrott

Over the years I haven't had a lot of success with peppers (many varieties) and recently I am reading a lot about peppers producing better in containers--I think this year I am going to try growing them in containers- maybe 2 gallons, and sink the pots in the ground for stability and to keep the rootballs from extreme heat. Any opinions of the idea?

I'd say it depends on the variety and how big the plants are. I'm not sure about the need to protect the roots from the heat, but then I'm not an expert--I just know what works for me!

I grow all my hot/super hot peppers in three gallon grow bags and I've found they are happiest in the southeast corner of my garden area (i.e., full blazing sun most of the day). You do need to keep on top of the watering though. I usually give them a good drenching when they look like they're starting to wilt.

Last year I mistakenly planted an Aji Limon in my garden bed. It produced about the same amount of peppers as it typically produces in a grow bag, so it's going back in a bag this year.

The larger peppers (Anaheim, Big Jim NuMex, long Italian reds) all go into the southeast portion of a garden bed because those plants get quite large.

[Ricky Shaw]

Is the cold treatment method equally effective on determinate/indeterminate, and potato leaf/regular leaf? Also, any varieties that the process isn't worthwhile?