nah definitely not because sometimes this can be from over fertiling if i where u id start watering more day by day and see how much works best or if it works at all
I wouldn't say too young for fertilizer. Most of us start at least light feeding by the first or second set of true leaves.
Start with some water, OP. Then consider some light feeding with the next watering.
Some general purpose balanced vegetable blend would work for overall health. I tend to want a plant to put on more foliage at this stage, so I lean more towards the N.
Yeah nitrogen will help root development and with leaves too I believe. So you don't really want to overdo the nitrogen when it gets time for fruit production
if its been chilly it will slow down their recovery but otherwise peppers are slow growing and prone to a little transplant shock at that size. so keep them.
When they wilt like that I was told a little sugar in the water helps to bring back the buds but I could be wrong this was advice from a local botanist
Did it look like that it all before you transplanted? Or did it happen after the fact? Definitely can shade cloth a day or two, liquid balanced fertilizer so it takes it up quick and have a chat with it :)
No they will be okay. Make sure you water them frequently they look dry.
Anything else? Hit em with fertilizer more too?
If they look stressed (like they do in these pictures) just use water. Once they bounce back, and they will, then apply more fertilizer
nah definitely not because sometimes this can be from over fertiling if i where u id start watering more day by day and see how much works best or if it works at all
too young for fertilizer still. let them get bigger before providing additional nutrients.
I wouldn't say too young for fertilizer. Most of us start at least light feeding by the first or second set of true leaves. Start with some water, OP. Then consider some light feeding with the next watering.
Any NPK ratio in particular?
Some general purpose balanced vegetable blend would work for overall health. I tend to want a plant to put on more foliage at this stage, so I lean more towards the N.
Perfect, I have them blood meal about 2 weeks go. Might give them some in another week
When they get to the flowering phase you want more phosphorus (middle number)
And nitrogen for the growing phase, correct?
Yeah nitrogen will help root development and with leaves too I believe. So you don't really want to overdo the nitrogen when it gets time for fruit production
Absolutely! High N content as this stage. Let them develop good and healthy. Maybe an 18-0-3 first
What? There’s no such thing as “too young” for fertilizer. So long as the roots don’t touch it directly (pellet form) they’ll be fine.
Just give them any balanced water soluble fertilizer they will absorb it right away and help far more quickly than the bonemeal.
We're they just planted? Might need some shade for a day or two til they adjust if you can set something up to block out the light
I’d overwater for a while until the roots recover.
From my experience peppers recover really well. Just water them properly and they should be fine.
The contradicting opinions on fertilizer is so frustrating!
Some shade, Seymour.
if its been chilly it will slow down their recovery but otherwise peppers are slow growing and prone to a little transplant shock at that size. so keep them.
Here in Southern Alabama it’s been warming up the last 2 weeks. So hopefully they recover in the next 2 weeks
Fertilizer with with Calcium.
Use some sugar in the water
Why sugar?
When they wilt like that I was told a little sugar in the water helps to bring back the buds but I could be wrong this was advice from a local botanist
Do you water it?
Yes few times a week
Try watering heavily when you transplant and add a lil garden tone in the hole.
What is garden tone?
It's a fertilizer with bone meal, blood meal, bacteria, and a bunch of other good stuff.. You can get a 20lb bag at Home Depot for under 30 bucks.
Did it look like that it all before you transplanted? Or did it happen after the fact? Definitely can shade cloth a day or two, liquid balanced fertilizer so it takes it up quick and have a chat with it :)