My Palanacko Cudo looks like its setting buds...

luigiwu · May 2, 2015

but the plant is super small still! Is this normal?? The are still in their red party cups and only 3 inches high max probably. Should I snip it?

kath · May 2, 2015

How old are your plants? I've grown PC for several years now and don't remember mine flowering when so short. Mine were sown on 3/12 and are about 12" tall and have 4 or 5 sets of leaves. Some have buds, some don't- no open flowers yet.

luigiwu · May 2, 2015

According to my records, I sowed on 3/8 and they came up on 3/16 and I potted them up on 4/11. I think you gave me these seeds, Kath!

I thnk I count 4 sets of big true leaves but they are short, like I said only 3-inches from the top of soil probably.
Mine are extremely stunted compared to yours. I wonder if its because I left them in their 1x1 cells in just seed-starting mix for too long? Do you start yours in potting mix? All of my pepper seem to be on the small side...

May 2, 2015	#1
luigiwu Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: ny Posts: 1,219	My Palanacko Cudo looks like its setting buds... but the plant is super small still! Is this normal?? The are still in their red party cups and only 3 inches high max probably. Should I snip it? __________________ Subirrigated Container gardening (RGGS) in NY, Zone 7! Last edited by luigiwu; May 2, 2015 at 02:49 PM.

May 2, 2015	#3
luigiwu Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: ny Posts: 1,219	According to my records, I sowed on 3/8 and they came up on 3/16 and I potted them up on 4/11. I think you gave me these seeds, Kath! I thnk I count 4 sets of big true leaves but they are short, like I said only 3-inches from the top of soil probably. Mine are extremely stunted compared to yours. I wonder if its because I left them in their 1x1 cells in just seed-starting mix for too long? Do you start yours in potting mix? All of my pepper seem to be on the small side... __________________ Subirrigated Container gardening (RGGS) in NY, Zone 7! Last edited by luigiwu; May 2, 2015 at 08:58 PM.

May 2, 2015	#2
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	How old are your plants? I've grown PC for several years now and don't remember mine flowering when so short. Mine were sown on 3/12 and are about 12" tall and have 4 or 5 sets of leaves. Some have buds, some don't- no open flowers yet.