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Help! Am I over watering my bell peppers?


First timer. I have one plant fruiting and several flowering but I worry that I might be over watering?

by trixietramp

6 Comments

  1. speakajackn

    How long ago did you plant them in this box?

    My initial thought is all of the pepper plants are planted way too closely to each other. These could be overwaterered, it could also be the soil isn’t draining properly.

    Provide what type of soil, how large the box is, how deep the soil is, watering techniques, etc…

  2. itsall_dumb

    They are a little yellow. Maybe. Some fertilizer. Don’t water until the soil is dry or if they’re wilting.

  3. rocketcitygardener

    Might be over-watered or not enough Nitrogen.

  4. FeCompost

    They are nitrogen deficient, most likely because of the wood mulch you put around them, When it decays it robs the soil of Nitrogen, which makes your plants yellow.

    Wood is for shrubs, bushes and trees, not vegetables.

  5. HighlySuspicious007

    Suggestion only: 4” of soil could have been added to these peppers. Clipping leaves from the bottom upwards and adding more dirt will help establish root growth. This helps when the peppers become healthy and heavy.
    Pepper power!

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