Earthbox, how many pepper plants do you put?

[roper2008]

I just bought 3 more earthboxes for a total of 11. Normally I only put 2 pepper plants
per earthbox, unless I know it's a small plant like Jimmy Nardello's. My problem is I'm
growing so many varieties, I would like to squeeze in 4 per earthbox. 6 would be out
of the question. Those of you that grow your peppers in earthboxes, how many do you
plant per box?

[ginger2778]

Earthbox's instruction manual says 6, 3 on each side, fertilizer strip lengthwise down the center. Google Earthbox instruction manual.

[greenthumbomaha]

Roper has a good point that the generic instruction for 6 pepper plants may not apply to 6 large plants. Peppers like to touch, but do they have reduced productivity when "crammed". I use a 5 gal bucket for just one bell pepper plant and fertilize well so I am skeptical.

- Lisa

[rhines81]

I would definitely do 3 small varieties, but that would be the limit. Even if you zig-zagged it will be too crowded for 4 plants.
I don't grow in EBs so I am just comparing the space available. 4 plants would be like growing in an 8" pot which is too small for good production.

[roper2008]

The Nardello’s I’m going to put 4. I was wanting to put California Wonders 4.
Maybe I’ll experiment with that. I know for Jalapeno’s I only put 2 plants, and
they get big in the earthboxes.

[rhines81]

Here's an older post on the same subject:
http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=14428

[roper2008]

Originally Posted by rhines81

Here's an older post on the same subject:
http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=14428

Thank you. What's funny is I posted in that thread about bell peppers, but I don't
remember my results.

[rhines81]

Originally Posted by roper2008

Thank you. What's funny is I posted in that thread about bell peppers, but I don't
remember my results.

LOL! Maybe there really is a reason you are only growing 2 per container!

[sdambr]

I always put 6 plants, even some big ones like poblanos. They do great and have way more peppers than we can eat. You can easily put in 4.

[roper2008]

Originally Posted by sdambr

I always put 6 plants, even some big ones like poblanos. They do great and have way more peppers than we can eat. You can easily put in 4.

Yes, I think I'll put 4 in most of them.

[PotGarden]

sdambr, six of what size plants?

And how much sun do they get?

Any varieties you've had that are more noticeably prolific in the boxes?

[sdambr]

Originally Posted by PotGarden

sdambr, six of what size plants?

And how much sun do they get?

Any varieties you've had that are more noticeably prolific in the boxes?

I have planted so many varieties from sweet to hot, but not bell type peppers.

The plants get big about 3-4' tall, I put 2 square cages on each box to tie the peppers up as they grow tall, if I don't the wind breaks the branches. They are on my deck and do get about 8 hours of full sun. I will try to find a picture.

[sdambr]