Cayenne peppers - what to do with them
ania_ca
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Comments (8)If you've had them for 2 years in the same pot, then I'd say it's high time for a complete repot. You didn't say where you live, so I'm not sure how soon your growing season is over. Conceivably you could add soil to the bottom for now, and repot completely early next spring. This would entail pruning off flimsy growth on the top, washing out all the soil from the roots, and reducing the root system by half or more. Peppers do really well with severe root pruning, despite how scary it looks. I recently repotted a five year old "ornamental" hot pepper in June and really went to town on the roots... it responded with ecstatic growth and is already setting another crop....See MoreDo Cayenne Pepper Plants need support?
Comments (4)That looks like an awfully big pepper for a pretty small pepper plant. Sounds and looks like the plant has been rootbound for some time? That will prevent it from growing bigger, and eventually start fruiting. I would consider taking off the pepper, allowing the plant to focus on growing, now that it has all the space it needs for roots....See MoreGrowing Jalapenos & Cayenne Peppers Indoors
Comments (2)1. Afternoon drooping is a normal response for peppers once the temps reach the '90s. They may or may not need water at that point. Miami weather is about as ideal as you can get. :) Note: Once it gets much hotter than 95, start looking for a way to shade them in the heat of the day. If not trees, solar sunscreen works well. 2. A popular method for checking moisture on this forum is to stick a wooden stick in the soil. If dirt sticks to it it's moist enough. I prefer to lift the pot after watering to get a feel for it's weight. Then check the weight daily and once it gets light, water it. 3&4. Pots should have drain holes. Peppers don't like wet feet. IMO a perfect watering is when it starts to run out the bottom 15 to 30 minutes after watering. I use the clear "pie pans" to catch any excess water. 5. They will likely produce in that small of pot, but the peppers will probably be small and not very many. You will also have to water more often (assuming you drill holes in the pots). I prefer at least 12" to 14" diameter pots measured at the top. This post was edited by mecdave on Sat, Jun 7, 14 at 22:09...See MoreCayenne Power Not crushed red pepper?
Comments (7)for what its worth.. you can get a deeper red by taking out the seeds before the grind. I've been told by a couple Indian mothers that when they buy chile powder in large quantities, they look for a deep red. they say that the lighter red powders are due to the seeds in the grind, that can take away from the pure pepper flavor. that being said, I throw it all in my grinds.. i mean, why waste? BUT.. if you are looking for the best/purest flavor, it might be worth a try hope this helps, -E...See Moretsheets
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