Jalapeno Fertilizing

14 years ago

Hi Guys,

So I am growing two Jalapeno's in a 15 gallon container and a Pepper Tam Jalapeno in a 5 gallon. My question is, what is the best type of fertilizer regimen for container jalapeno's? Up until now I've been using Foliage Pro which is 9-3-6 which a bunch of micro-nutrients. I started adding 0-0-3 to the Foilage Pro to get the plants blooming and it seems to be working. I have lots of blooms, but the jalapeno's that are growing appear to be getting stunted.

My issue here is that I am fertilizing like I fertilize my Tomatoes and I think that there is probably a better way even if what I am doing now is sort of working. Could someone put in their two cents and get me on my way to some big jalapenos!?

Thanks

Jon

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willardb3
14 years ago
I start chiles with equal npk, ie, 555 or similar and continue with this all the time..... never change the ratio.
romy6
14 years ago
10 10 10 follow Williard. He be da man!
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greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
14 years ago
Hey, Jon!
Fellow Foliage Pro and Pro-TeKt user here, too :-)
What concentration, volume, and frequency is your regimen?

Josh
ideal2545
Original Author
14 years ago
Hi Josh!

I've been pretty much using F-Pro mixed with Pro-TeKt every watering (I usually put in a 1/4 tsp in my 1 gallon watering can, add water, then add 1/4 tsp of Pro-Tekt), which lately has been every other day with our hot tempts lately.
I noticed that when the pr-tekt comes into contact with the f-pro it turns into white globs so I put them in separately into the water. Is that similar to your regimen?

Willard/Romy, are you guys just using an equal npk slow release or a water soluble with your container peppers?
greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
14 years ago
Jon,
you must dilute the Pro-TeKt in water before mixing with Foliage Pro -
otherwise, certain elements will precipitate, which is exactly what you saw.
Once this reaction occurs, those elements will not go back into solution.

I fertilize about once a week, using the full 1 teaspoon dose when my plants are big.
As seedlings, I feed at about 1/4 to 1/2 strength. During this heat we're having (90ÃÂ°F+),
I hold off on fertilizing because the plants aren't as active.

Josh