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AlittleSalt March 9, 2015 12:17 AM

Peppers Are Different
 
(I'm having a difficult time typing right now, so this'll be kind of short)

I planted tomato and pepper seeds at the same time inside our home. Germination time was very close. I set up lights like you do for tomatoes - for both. Peppers grew really fast. I realized they were going to outgrow their solo cups - so I put them on the floor with only one 4' florescent light a foot above them. For a month, they were like that, and they did not grow bigger.

They stayed healthy and took way less water than the tomatoes. Thirty hours ago, I moved the peppers to where the tomatoes were with three 4' florescent lights only an inch from them. = instant response. I expect to have to move the lights up in the morning due to growth.

Putting them on the floor resulted in a cooler growing environment, and light a foot away did not make them grow leggy. I was fearful of ____ Shock, but they are responding to the increased heat and lighting rather well.

____ Can't think of the word... sorry

Anyway, hopefully, this helps you in some way.

Robert

drew51 March 9, 2015 12:30 AM

Yes, good info. One may want to slow grow.


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