do you grow peppers in earthtainer??

ricklynchcore · March 21, 2009

I am starting my first earthtainer for growing tomatoes, but do you grow hot peppers and sweet peppers in earthtainers or regular pots??

Thanks from newbie

Rick

sprtsguy76 · March 22, 2009

Self watering containers are great for a variety of veggie's including sweet and hot peppers. Of course you could grow them in pots too. I grow sweet/hot peppers in SWC's with great success. Most of my in ground planting is reserved for tomatoes and watermelon. Everything else I grow is in SWC's.

Damon

Damon

jebgordon · March 22, 2009

Hi Damon,
Why don't you grow some tomatoes in Ray's earthainers.
I'm seen the huge growth posted in pic's and plan to plant
out six tainers this coming week.

Jim

ricklynchcore · March 22, 2009

Lets say I decide to grow hot and sweet peppers in an earthtainer. What are the Fertilizer requirements. I presume not the same as tomatoes. Plus, how many plants can I put in??

Thanks all in advance

sprtsguy76 · March 22, 2009

Jim- I prefer to grow my tomatoes in my raised beds. And like I said above I use my 18 gallon self watering containers for just about everything else.

ricklynchore- I imagine you can plant more peppers per 31 gallon E.T. then an 18 gallon. I plant 4 hot or 2 sweet per 18 gallon. In my experience the fertilizer requirements for peppers is the same as tomatoes in SWC's.

Damon

Bdobs · April 6, 2009

I built 5 Earthtainer this year. Four 31 gallon size for two tomatoes each, and One 25 gallon for six peppers.
My brother has had great success with peppers in Earthboxes, so I had to try them out in an Earthtainer.

I planted three peppers on each long side of the tote, with a two cup fertilizer strip down the middle using Espoma Garden tone fert.

With the 31 gallon size, you may beable to fit Four peppers down each side.

I'm also growing six peppers in an Earthbox, so it will be fun to see the difference between the two

Brian

March 21, 2009	#1
ricklynchcore Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago zone 5a Posts: 32	do you grow peppers in earthtainer?? I am starting my first earthtainer for growing tomatoes, but do you grow hot peppers and sweet peppers in earthtainers or regular pots?? Thanks from newbie Rick

March 22, 2009	#3
jebgordon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Millbrae, CA Posts: 15	Hi Damon, Why don't you grow some tomatoes in Ray's earthainers. I'm seen the huge growth posted in pic's and plan to plant out six tainers this coming week. Jim Last edited by jebgordon; March 31, 2009 at 03:35 AM.

March 22, 2009	#4
ricklynchcore Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago zone 5a Posts: 32	same fertilizer regardless Lets say I decide to grow hot and sweet peppers in an earthtainer. What are the Fertilizer requirements. I presume not the same as tomatoes. Plus, how many plants can I put in?? Thanks all in advance

March 22, 2009	#2
sprtsguy76 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Santa Clara CA Posts: 1,125	Self watering containers are great for a variety of veggie's including sweet and hot peppers. Of course you could grow them in pots too. I grow sweet/hot peppers in SWC's with great success. Most of my in ground planting is reserved for tomatoes and watermelon. Everything else I grow is in SWC's. Damon Damon

April 6, 2009	#6
Bdobs Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Martinez, CA Posts: 92	I built 5 Earthtainer this year. Four 31 gallon size for two tomatoes each, and One 25 gallon for six peppers. My brother has had great success with peppers in Earthboxes, so I had to try them out in an Earthtainer. I planted three peppers on each long side of the tote, with a two cup fertilizer strip down the middle using Espoma Garden tone fert. With the 31 gallon size, you may beable to fit Four peppers down each side. I'm also growing six peppers in an Earthbox, so it will be fun to see the difference between the two Brian