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Originally Posted by PaulF
I grow only sweet peppers and my pH is 8.2-8.5. There is no problem growing great plants and getting peppers. My problem is the short growing season where mostly I get very few ripe fruits. Lots of green and a few yellows and reds. The flavor is very sweet depending more on the variety than the soil condition, I think.
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Paul, Curious how tall yours get? I have a longer growing season than you but I even had trouble getting them to ripen before the frost. In my case I think it is either not quite enough sun. They get about 6 hours per day and/or they are just too tall. In other words they put so much energy in plant growth and not enough in fruit growth. I have seen a number of videos on-line recommending to top pepper plants. I think I will give that a try this season.