![]() ![]() How big should pepper plants be before transplanting? That said, transplanting them in the early morning, evening, or on overcast days can help them settle in better than if planted in direct sun in the middle of a hot day. Ideally, peppers like the temperatures to be above 50-60˚ F consistently, so it's good to wait until it's warmed up before transplanting them outdoors. It is also good to transplant pepper plants on an overcast day, or in the early morning or evening so they have some time to settle in without the hot sun burning down on them. ![]() We like to harden off seedlings over a series of days first to get them used to the strong sunlight and breezes. Peppers can be shocked if you don't acclimate them to the outdoors first before transplanting outside after starting them indoors. We like to plant peppers so that the soil is level with their cotyledon leaves, also known as their sprouting leaves (the first two leaves). We like to thin pepper seedlings after they sprout, you can even gently pull out the extras and plant into their own pods when very young, if you don't want to throw away (or compost) the extras! Once planted in the garden, you can rely on homemade compost to help fertilize and feed the soil, or we also like to use slow-release organic fertilizers, and liquid fertilizers such as Kelp or Fish fertilizers every few weeks in the garden.ĭon't over-fertilize your pepper plants with Nitrogen, especially later in the season, as too much nitrogen will result in a bushy plant without blossoms or fruit. It's good to fertilize peppers when they are around three inches tall after sprouting. This will help settle in the soil around the roots. Water-in Pepper Transplants: Use a rain nozzle or watering can to gently water in your transplanted peppers. We also recommend pinching off any blossoms or pods on your transplants so that the plant will put more energy into growing roots and leaves instead of fruit.ĥ. ![]() Make sure to pick a spot that is full sun (at least 6 hours of sun a day). Gently pack down the soil and add more if needed. You can bury it so that the soil is level with the pepper transplants' cotyledon leaves – their first two leaves – you can pinch these off as well when transplanting. Dig a hole larger than the root ball of your pepper, then gently remove the pepper from it's container, loosen the soil and roots, then place into the hole and fill the soil in around the plant. Make sure your soil is well draining as peppers don't like soggy feet! This is especially important with containers, use a fast-draining potting soil mix (don't use garden soil or top soil in containers).Ĥ. We like to mix in some homemade compost into the soil first to help feed the pepper plants. Prepare the soil for transplanting: You can plant peppers in containers, or in a garden bed. Create Labels - if you're growing more than one variety of pepper, it's very wise to label all your transplants so that you can tell which is which! This is especially important with hot peppers, you don't want to cut up a hot pepper to put on a salad unknowingly (unless you like that sort of thing like us! haha!) When creating labels, using a grease marker or pencil will work better than regular markers which can fade in the sun over the winter.ģ. Make sure to harden off your seedlings first! This simply means to bring indoor-started pepper plants outside and expose them to the sun gradually. Transplanting peppers is a simple process, though there are a few tricks to help your pepper transplants thrive.ġ. Whether you started your own pepper seeds, or if you're transplanting peppers from the garden center, here are our top tips for best success.
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