The cloth is making a huge difference in the amount of sun scald. I picked about a dozen badly scalded peppers out of my unprotected bed and only two out of my shaded bed and they were right on the edge so they only got some shade. If this keeps up it may be worth the extra effort. The peppers I pruned below the first fork are now catching up and loading up with peppers that are better protected because of the shorter denser plants.
Bill
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