Golden Marconi really takes off in the pots

ScottinAtlanta · July 25, 2015

I have been growing Golden Marconi for 3 years in the ground, and this year switched to pots to give it a try. Wow! The peppers are huge, and more plentiful. This pepper really likes the pots. Give it a try.

efisakov · July 25, 2015

Good looking plant. Thanks for sharing, ScottinAtlanta. I am comparing how Cambuci pepper does in pot and in ground this year as well.

whistech · July 26, 2015

Scott, is the Golden Marconi thick walled? Could you cut one when it's ready, take a picture of it to show the thickness and post it? Thanks, whistech

twilightrose · July 27, 2015

Planted a bunch of peppers in gallon milk jugs, because I was out of garden space and pots. The ones in the gallon jugs are bigger, healthier, and have more flowers than any in the ground, or 5 gallon container. There must be something to it. Next year, I might only use jugs for peppers depending on how much they produce. Still haven't seen an actual pepper yet,, just flowers. The hot weather has only been with us about a week now, so thinks are starting to produce, finally. Colorado has had a wet, cloudy year this year, not great for peppers or tomatoes.

ScottinAtlanta · July 27, 2015

Gallon milk jugs!! Keep us informed. That's the smallest container yet.

greenthumbomaha · October 30, 2015

This is interesting. Time to start saving milk jugs for next summer (that would be a lot of milk for one person to drink before it spoiled) Anyone try this method last summer? What varieties worked ? What soil mix? What did the root system look like?

- Lisa

guruofgardens · October 31, 2015

Yes - which kind of peppers? Varieties?

rxkeith · October 31, 2015

i am thinking i need to do some peppers in containers. this year my peppers did not do well at all in ground. i usually have a fair amount of success with peppers in my area, but the past two summers have been on the cool side. they just would not grow. different tactics will have to be tried.

keith

guruofgardens · October 31, 2015

We grow both in containers and in the ground. My in ground peppers grow larger than the ones in pots, but we move the pots closer to the house when it gets below 40, and then make a semi greenhouse small area around them until the fruit ripens.

This year we're attempting to overwinter 4 Superhots. Aphids usually take over in about a month, so it's a "we'll see" endeavor.

efisakov · November 1, 2015

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Originally Posted by guruofgardens

We grow both in containers and in the ground. My in ground peppers grow larger than the ones in pots, but we move the pots closer to the house when it gets below 40, and then make a semi greenhouse small area around them until the fruit ripens.

This year we're attempting to overwinter 4 Superhots. Aphids usually take over in about a month, so it's a "we'll see" endeavor.

You can control aphids with diatomaceous earth and soap.
btw watch out for ants that milk aphids and take care of them. No kidding.

guruofgardens · November 2, 2015

Thanks for the DE tip. I've used Safer Soap before and also a garlic/hot pepper spray. Sometimes the aphids return. Will try DE that I can mix w/water, if I can find it. If not, I'll just sprinkle the DE around the peppers. So far no aphids, but it's always good to be prepared.

feldon30 · November 2, 2015

I love growing Golden Marconi (and Carmen) in pots. Never had as good a result in the ground.

jmsieglaff · November 5, 2015

Ironic I came across this thread. I noticed 2 years ago my potted peppers did better than the ones in the ground. I paid more attention this year and the same was true (and lack of rabbit pressure was an added bonus). In 2016 I'm growing all my peppers in buckets (2 plants per 5 gallon bucket) and moving some of bucket grown tomatoes to the garden.

July 25, 2015	#2
efisakov Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NJ, zone 7 Posts: 3,162	Good looking plant. Thanks for sharing, ScottinAtlanta. I am comparing how Cambuci pepper does in pot and in ground this year as well. __________________ Ella God comes along and says, "I think I'm going to create THE tomato!”

November 2, 2015	#12
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	I love growing Golden Marconi (and Carmen) in pots. Never had as good a result in the ground. __________________ [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]

July 26, 2015	#3
whistech Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Between The Woodlands and Spring, Texas Posts: 553	Scott, is the Golden Marconi thick walled? Could you cut one when it's ready, take a picture of it to show the thickness and post it? Thanks, whistech

July 27, 2015	#4
twilightrose Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2015 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 8	Planted a bunch of peppers in gallon milk jugs, because I was out of garden space and pots. The ones in the gallon jugs are bigger, healthier, and have more flowers than any in the ground, or 5 gallon container. There must be something to it. Next year, I might only use jugs for peppers depending on how much they produce. Still haven't seen an actual pepper yet,, just flowers. The hot weather has only been with us about a week now, so thinks are starting to produce, finally. Colorado has had a wet, cloudy year this year, not great for peppers or tomatoes.

July 27, 2015	#5
ScottinAtlanta Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 2,593	Gallon milk jugs!! Keep us informed. That's the smallest container yet.

October 30, 2015	#6
greenthumbomaha Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Omaha Zone 5 Posts: 2,514	This is interesting. Time to start saving milk jugs for next summer (that would be a lot of milk for one person to drink before it spoiled) Anyone try this method last summer? What varieties worked ? What soil mix? What did the root system look like? - Lisa

October 31, 2015	#7
guruofgardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2008 Location: zone 5 Colorado Posts: 942	Yes - which kind of peppers? Varieties?

October 31, 2015	#8
rxkeith Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Back in da U.P. Posts: 1,848	i am thinking i need to do some peppers in containers. this year my peppers did not do well at all in ground. i usually have a fair amount of success with peppers in my area, but the past two summers have been on the cool side. they just would not grow. different tactics will have to be tried. keith

November 5, 2015	#13
jmsieglaff Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Southern WI Posts: 2,742	Ironic I came across this thread. I noticed 2 years ago my potted peppers did better than the ones in the ground. I paid more attention this year and the same was true (and lack of rabbit pressure was an added bonus). In 2016 I'm growing all my peppers in buckets (2 plants per 5 gallon bucket) and moving some of bucket grown tomatoes to the garden.