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  • From: Art Petrzelka <art AT complum.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [Market-farming] Pepper burndown
  • Date: Thu, 29 May 2003 10:55:02 -0500

I'm having problems getting bell peppers and sweet peppers started this year.
They sprout, get about an inch high, develop the first set of true leaves,
then I find them short, like they were pinched off. Two were looking like
they were nibbled, but they finally succumbed, too.

I'm using Premier Pro-Mix with pine bark. Would that be too acid or too rich
for peppers? The tomatoes and herbs are doing great. Only the peppers are
dying like this. Once in a while I see tiny bits of the tops laying in the
soil, but usually it disappears. They're growing indoors with grow-lights and
sufficient water.

I'm planning on starting peppers AGAIN using a non-organic potting mix and
see
if that cuts off my complusive pepper seed buying binges......
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Art Petrzelka
2966 126th Street
Amana, Iowa 52203
home: 319/227-7015
cell: 319/521-2219
email: art AT complum.com




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