A few peppers from last year's harvest, excited for this year!

First batch is outside, second one is hardening off rn

Went outside and it was bent like this. 😒 I asked you all recently about pinching some of the top off for bushier growth and I promise I didn’t do this! 😆 I think some creature tried to get comfortable. 

Should I just cut it off and leave it or is it worth keeping with so much removed? I know a lot of you mentioned topping off can really slow down growth. I’m just not sure what to do. 

<div class="md"><p>Went outside and it was bent like this. 😒 I asked you all recently about pinching some of the top off for bushier growth and I promise I didn’t do this! 😆 I think some creature tried to get comfortable. </p>

<p>Should I just cut it off and leave it or is it worth keeping with so much removed? I know a lot of you mentioned topping off can really slow down growth. I’m just not sure what to do. </p>
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What should I do with damaged pepper plant?

How common is this? The stem going to the pepper is much thicker and very twisted and three peppers grew from the same flower. Other peppers on the same plant don't have the issue. 

<div class="md"><p>How common is this? The stem going to the pepper is much thicker and very twisted and three peppers grew from the same flower. Other peppers on the same plant don&#39;t have the issue. </p>
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3 peppers in one? Jimmy Nardello

I am trying out a two 5 gallon bucket water system and see my peppers aren't dying but they also aren't growing completely. The red bud forms and then they just stop. I trimmed the plant back a little to see if maybe it's using too much energy.

<div class="md"><p>I am trying out a two 5 gallon bucket water system and see my peppers aren&#39;t dying but they also aren&#39;t growing completely. The red bud forms and then they just stop. I trimmed the plant back a little to see if maybe it&#39;s using too much energy.</p>
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What is causing my peppers to develop so small?

Peppers are in the ground

A few greens but mostly purple. Excited to see them develop!

<div class="md"><p>A few greens but mostly purple. Excited to see them develop!</p>
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Mattapeno x Mutant f3 Sprouts

I brought a cayenne pepper plant then woke up to a few days later. I’m no pro but I have many more peppers that never failed. What caused this? Was it that in the 2nd picture? Disease? Also what is that dark spots in the joints. First time growing cayenne probably last.

<div class="md"><p>I brought a cayenne pepper plant then woke up to a few days later. I’m no pro but I have many more peppers that never failed. What caused this? Was it that in the 2nd picture? Disease? Also what is that dark spots in the joints. First time growing cayenne probably last.</p>
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Recently brought them this happened

Why are the yellow first leaves turning upwards when red are not? First time growing.

Leviathan Gnarly Scorpion???

Hot pepper mineral deficiency symptoms 

What did I do wrong

First blooms of my plants

10 weeks old Habanero 

Does anyone know where I can buy live plants of Aji Caballero? Also known as Gentlemen Pepper & Puerto Rican Jelly Bean Hot Chili Pepper. 

Tried the seeds but none germinated for me this year. I have no one in Puerto Rico who can search for me. Any help will deeply be appreciated. Ya Tu sabe. 

<div class="md"><p>Does anyone know where I can buy live plants of Aji Caballero? Also known as Gentlemen Pepper &amp; Puerto Rican Jelly Bean Hot Chili Pepper. </p>

<p>Tried the seeds but none germinated for me this year. I have no one in Puerto Rico who can search for me. Any help will deeply be appreciated. Ya Tu sabe. </p>
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Aji Caballero Plant Wanted

Dracula Mutant from Patricks Pepper Patch

This is it’s second year and off to an insane start. Looks like I’ve gotta lot of jam to make this year!

<div class="md"><p>This is it’s second year and off to an insane start. Looks like I’ve gotta lot of jam to make this year!</p>
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My datil plant is producing some lunkers this year.

Haven’t found any actual bugs but what are these?

<div class="md"><p>Haven’t found any actual bugs but what are these?</p>
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Are these spider mite eggs?

First time trying super hots and it’s been very humbling. Took forever to get this size and finally moved to an intermediate “pot”. Might have to wait and plant these next year at the current rate 

<div class="md"><p>First time trying super hots and it’s been very humbling. Took forever to get this size and finally moved to an intermediate “pot”. Might have to wait and plant these next year at the current rate </p>
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Moved to new containers 

Habanero chili

Fish peppers on the left and Aji Mango on the right.

<div class="md"><p>Fish peppers on the left and Aji Mango on the right.</p>
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My first batch of Aji Mango are almost ripe and ready to harvest.

Should I cover my pepper plants tonight in northeast Ohio, Zone 6b

<div class="md"><p>Can anyone help ID these please ? </p>
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ID HELP

So let’s say I have a 5 gallon fabric pot. 
Recommended soil depth of 18-24”

How do dimensions of the pot come into play? 

Even though the volume is the same in the end how would varying HxDxW affect the overall plant if any at all

<div class="md"><p>So let’s say I have a 5 gallon fabric pot. 
Recommended soil depth of 18-24”</p>

<p>How do dimensions of the pot come into play? </p>

<p>Even though the volume is the same in the end how would varying HxDxW affect the overall plant if any at all</p>
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Growing in buckets gallons/dimensions

Your help is sincerely appreciated! I’m in Northern Virginia, and all of my pepper seedlings both grown inside in the winter and bought at local nurseries are being eaten up. I put down Slug Magic a few days ago in and around my planters and just reapplied, but I can’t tell if it’s actual slug damage. Any ideas? I am devastated, I had an amazing pepper harvest last year, I know I can growth them. Thanks for your help!

<div class="md"><p>Your help is sincerely appreciated! I’m in Northern Virginia, and all of my pepper seedlings both grown inside in the winter and bought at local nurseries are being eaten up. I put down Slug Magic a few days ago in and around my planters and just reapplied, but I can’t tell if it’s actual slug damage. Any ideas? I am devastated, I had an amazing pepper harvest last year, I know I can growth them. Thanks for your help!</p>
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Pepper Plants Decimated - what is eating my peppers but not tomatoes?

Found this little bug on my single plant hydro set up. Bad for seedlings or harmless?

<div class="md"><p>Found this little bug on my single plant hydro set up. Bad for seedlings or harmless?</p>
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Friend or foe?

Have more than I can use.  Where's the best way to sell these on here?  Normally I dehydrate but I'm too busy lately to get that going.  I'm thinking small flat rate box.  Picked a dozen already and whatever is left on the plant.

<div class="md"><p>Have more than I can use.  Where&#39;s the best way to sell these on here?  Normally I dehydrate but I&#39;m too busy lately to get that going.  I&#39;m thinking small flat rate box.  Picked a dozen already and whatever is left on the plant.</p>
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Leviathan Scorpion peppers going gangbusters!!!

Does anyone have a recipe they would recommend for homemade habanero pepper sauce?

Look at this beauty

Hey,
Looking for help identifying what I’m doing wrong with my pepper plant. It’s a jalapeño I brought in as a sapling about 2 months ago, and it’s barely growing at all. For context the SRP in the last photo was brought in on the same day, and came way way smaller but has obviously grown much faster, and the rest of the plants I brought have been doing just as well as the SRP.
Anyone know what the problem might be?

<div class="md"><p>Hey,
Looking for help identifying what I’m doing wrong with my pepper plant. It’s a jalapeño I brought in as a sapling about 2 months ago, and it’s barely growing at all. For context the SRP in the last photo was brought in on the same day, and came way way smaller but has obviously grown much faster, and the rest of the plants I brought have been doing just as well as the SRP.
Anyone know what the problem might be?</p>
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Stunted Jalapeño plant

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